Synopses & Reviews
The study of the mechanisms by which diseases alter the function of the nervous system was once well described by the appellation "Neurological Pathophysiology," the title of the previous editions of this book. But when disciplines as diverse as molecular genetics and radiation biophysics converge on the analysis of the nervous system and its disorders, a title with broader meaning is required to encompass them. The change in the book's title reflects a change in its scope, as it includes much more information on functional and anatomical systems than the early editions. New to this edition are three chapters on Memory, Genetic Disorders, and Brain Tumors. Infections are given more extensive treatment, the original chapter being divided into two, the first on bacteria, fungi and parasites, the second on viruses. All other chapters have been updated. For medical students and physicians it offers an introduction to the scientific basis of clinical neurology--the framework on which diagnosis and treatment are based. For graduate students and scientists in the field of neurobiology, it describes the expression of fundamental mechanisms gone awry, and provides clues for elucidating those mechanisms.
Table of Contents
PART I: Functional and Anatomical Systems
1. Normal and Demyelinated Axons, S. G. Waxman
2. Peripheral Nerve, J. W. Griffin and D. Cornblath
3. Neuromuscular Junctions, A. L. Pearlman
4. Muscle, B. F. Gilder and M. H. Brooke
5. The Somatosensory System and Pain, D. B. Clifford
6. Auditory System, J. L. Lauter
7. Vision, A. L. Pearlman
8. Eye Movements and Vestibular System, R. I. Kellen and R. M. Burde
9. Motor System, W. T. Thach, Jr. and Erwin B. Montgomery, Jr.
10. Hypothalamus, C. B. Saper
11. Cerebral Cortex, R. C. Collins
PART II: Disease Processes
12. Memory, R. Rausch and R. C. Collins
13. Genetic Disorders, A. J. Tobin
14. Seizures and Epilepsy, E. W. Lothman and R. C. Collins
15. Aging and Dementia, L. Berg and J. C. Morris
16. Demyelinating Disease, J. N. Whitaker and E. N. Benveniste
17. Stroke, W. J. Powers
18. Metabolic Encephalopathy, J. C. Morris and J. A. Ferrendelli
19. Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood-Brain Barrier, J. W. Schmidley and E. F. Maas
20. Brain Tumors, K. L. Black and D. P. Becker
21. Infections - I. Bacteria, Fungi, and Parasites, L. D. Gelb
22. Infections - II. Viruses, K. L. Tyler
23. Parkinsonism, G. F. Wooten