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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Central Nervous System
The Brain
Cerebrum
Brainstem
Cerebellum
The Spinal Cord
Cellular Laminae
Ascending Spinal Tracts
Descending Spinal Tracts
Chapter 2: The Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous Systems
The Peripheral Nervous System
Spinal Nerves
Cranial Nerves
The Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Enteric Nervous System
Chapter 3: Functions of the Human Nervous System
Identifying Neural Pathways
Receptors
Autonomic Control of Organs
The Eye
The Endocrine System
The Reproductive System
The Cardiovascular System
The Urinary System
Higher Cerebral Functions
Analytical Approaches
Hemispheric Asymmetry, Handedness, and Cerebral Dominance
Language
Memory
Executive Functions of the Frontal Lobes
Chapter 4: The Nervous System in Motion
Reflex Actions
Sensory Receptors of Movement
Basic Organization of Movement
Lower-Level Mechanisms of Movement
Higher-Level Mechanisms of Movement
The Vestibular System
Saccule and Utricle
Semicircular Canals
Nerve Supply
Vestibular Functions
Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex
Conscious Sensation
Chapter 5: Perception, Sensation, and Neuroplasticity
Perception
General Organization of Perception
Vision
Hearing
Theories of Pain Sensation
Emotion and Behaviour
Neuroplasticity
Types of Cortical Neuroplasticity
Brain-Computer Interface
Chapter 6: Neurobiological Disorders of Development and Behaviour
Neural Tube Defects
Cerebral Palsy
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism
Asperger Syndrome
Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Rett Syndrome
Mental and Behavioral Disorders
Schizophrenia
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 7: Neurological and Neurodegenerative Disorders Affecting the Brain
Dementia
Pick Disease
Alzheimer Disease
Essential Tremor
Parkinsonism
Parkinson Disease
Dystonia
Chorea
Sydenham Chorea
Huntington Disease
Epilepsy
Partial Seizures
Generalized Seizures
Diagnosis and Treatment
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Brain Cancer
Cause and Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter 8: Other Diseases of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Diseases of the Brainstem
Trauma
Sleep Disorders
Brain Death
Demyelinating Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Ataxia
Diseases of the Peripheral Nervous System
Neuropathies
Myasthenia Gravis
Muscular Dystrophy
Congenital Myopathy
Other Inherited Muscle Diseases
Diseases of the Cranial Nerves
Neuroblastoma
Diagnosis
Biological and Genetic Factors
Treatment and Development of Targeted Therapies
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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