Clinical neuroanatomy

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book is a comprehensive, color-illustrated guide to neuroanatomy and its functional and clinical applications. It gets you up to speed on neuroanatomy, its functional underpinnings, and its relationship to the clinic. It is about the structure and function of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. This authoritative guide illustrates clinical presentations of disease processes involving specific structures, explores the relationship between neuroanatomy and neurology, and reviews advances in molecular and cellular biology and neuropharmacology as related to neuroanatomy. The book is packed with case studies and hundreds of visuals-including CT and MRI scans, block diagrams showing muscle actions, root-by-root and nerve-by-nerve images of sensory areas and muscle intervention, and more-to help you retain critical information. It is an introduction to clinical thinking that puts neuroanatomy in clear clinical perspective. There is a discussion of the latest advances in molecular biology and cellular biology in the context of neuroanatomy. It is a complete practice exam to assess your knowledge. It covers the must-know concepts, facts, and structures, and more. It demonstrates how concepts apply to real-world clinical situations. It includes The Neurologic Examination, Testing Muscle Function, Spinal Nerves and Plexuses, and Questions and Answers. It also covers the basic structure and function of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves as well as clinical presentations of disease processes involving specific structures.