Control of Movement
SECTION V FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS CHAPTER 13Control of Movement CONTROL OF MOVEMENT Evolution of Movement Movement (motion) is a fundamental and essential property of animal life. In simple, unicellular animals, motion…
NEUROLOGY
Higher Cortical Functions
CHAPTER 21Higher Cortical Functions The human cerebral cortex represents, in some ways, the pinnacle of evolution. In addition to containing networks of neurons related to the initiation of movement and…
The Reticular Formation
CHAPTER 18The Reticular Formation ANATOMY The reticular formation plays a central role in the regulation of the state of consciousness and arousal. It consists of a complex network of interconnected…
The Vestibular System
CHAPTER 17The Vestibular System The vestibular system participates in the maintenance of stance and body posture; coordination of body, head, and eye movements; and visual fixation. It includes the peripheral…
Fundamentals of the Nervous System
SECTION I BASIC PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1Fundamentals of the Nervous System More than any other organ, the nervous system makes human beings special. The human central nervous system (CNS), smaller and…
Electrodiagnostic Tests
CHAPTER 23Electrodiagnostic Tests In addition to using a patient’s history, physical examination, and imaging results, the clinician can obtain information about the functional status of various parts of the nervous…
The Relationship Between Neuroanatomy and Neurology
SECTION II INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL THINKING CHAPTER 4The Relationship Between Neuroanatomy and Neurology Neurology, more than any other specialty, rests on clinicoanatomic correlation. Patients do not arrive at the neurologist’s…
Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination
CHAPTER 24Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination Analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can provide useful diagnostic information. As noted in Chapter 6, CSF is usually obtained from the lumbar subarachnoid space via…
Neurobiology and Genetics of Sleep/Wake Disorders
FIGURE 1.1. There is still much debate over the purpose of sleep. Som on a myriad of physiological AF”>2010; Guo et al., e propose that sleep is essential for synaptic…
Treatment of Sleep/Wake Disorders
FIGURE 3.1. There are several pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies that may be effective for synchronizing the internal clock with external environmental and social cues. These strategies may be useful in…
