Case Files Neuroscience 2/E

Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital--Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas--Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas). Evan Y. Snyder, MD, PhD, is Professor, Director, Stem Cells & Regeneration Program, Burnham Institute, Steering Committee, La Jolla Stem Cell Initiative; Coordinator, Southern Calif. Stem Cell Consortium; Attending Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, UCSD in San Diego, CA. Rahul Jandial, MD, is a lecturer and attending neurologist in the Division of Neurosurgery–UCSD Medical Center and at The Center for Neurosciences and Aging–The Burnham Institute for Medical Research in San Diego, CA.

• Section I: Approach to Learning NeurosciencesPart 1. The Big PicturePart 2. Know the TractsPart 3. Understanding the TerminologySection II: Clinical Cases1. Cell Types of the Nervous System2. The Neuron3. Electrical Properties of Nerves and RestingMembrane Potential4. The Myelin Sheath and Action Potentials5. Neural Synapses6. Synaptic Integration7. Neurotransmitter Types8. Neurotransmitter Release9. Neurotransmitter Receptors10. The Neuromuscular Junction11. Central Nervous System Development12. Peripheral Nervous System Development13. Neurulation14. Neurogenesis15. Cell Fate Determination16. Neuronal Migration17. Formation of the Cerebral Cortex18. Proprioception19. Spinothalamic Pathway20. Nociception21. Olfaction22. Audition23. Vision24. Movement Control25. Basal Ganglia26. The Cerebellum27. Eye Movements28. Regulatory Functions of the Hypothalamus29. The Neuroendocrine Axis30. Thermoregulation31. The Sympathetic Nervous System32. The Parasympathetic Nervous System33. Sleep and the Limbic System34. The Reticular-Activating System35. Neural Control of Respiration36. Addiction37. Axonal Injury38. Nerve Growth Factors39. Neural Stem Cells40. Neural Repair41. Brain Laterality42. Visual Perception43. Spatial Cognition44. Language Disorders45. Memory46. Disconnection Syndromes47. Executive Function48. Consciousness49. Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Increased Intracranial PressureSection III: Listing of CasesListing by Case NumberListing by Disorder (Alphabetical)Index