KEY CONCEPTS Print Section Listen Synaptic transmission is a signal transduction process that begins with the action potential–dependent release of a neurotransmitter from a presynaptic terminal. The neurotransmitter then binds…
KEY CONCEPTS Print Section Listen An understanding of drug action in the brain must integrate knowledge of the molecular and cellular actions of a drug with their effects on brain…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Psychiatric disorders are common in neurologic disorders, and often occur as a consequence of neurologic disorders. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can improve outcomes, so neurologists should…
KEY CONCEPTS Print Section Listen Neuropeptides are small proteins or polypeptides that serve as neurotransmitters in the nervous system generally acting via G protein–coupled receptors. Other signaling peptides such as…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen This chapter is a tabular list of commonly used medications on the neurology wards for quick reference in text and table formats. A working pharmacotherapy knowledge…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen In the acute setting, the fields of Neurology and Internal Medicine are often intertwined, necessitating a working understanding of general principles of Internal Medicine for the…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease characterized by inflammatory clinical relapses and gradual neurodegeneration. The etiology of MS is multifactorial…
ABSTRACT Print Section Listen Tumors of the nervous system are the group of neoplasms that arise from or metastasize to brain, spinal cord, meninges, or nerves. They include a wide…
CLINICAL ANATOMY OF THE SPINAL CORD1 Print Section Listen The spinal cord contains lower motor neurons, first-order sensory neurons, second-order spinothalamic neurons, interneurons, as well as the ascending and descending…
