Liebman's neuroanatomy made easy and understandable.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gertz, S. David.

Contributor:

Tadmor, Rina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neuroanatomy.

Physical Description:

xii, 210 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition / S. David Gertz ; with a contribution by Rina Tadmor.

Other Title:

Neuroanatomy made easy and understandable

Place of Publication:

Gaithersburg, Md. : Aspen Publishers, 1999.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Microscopic Basis of Neuroanatomy 1

Chapter 2 The Macroscopic Basis of Neuroanatomy 5

Five Parts of the Brain 5

Telencephalon 5

Diencephalon 7

Mesencephalon 7

Pons and Cerebellum 7

Medulla Oblongata 9

Spinal Cord 9

Chapter 3 Pain and Temperature Pathway from the Extremities and Trunk 10

Accessory Details 10

Referred Pain 12

Phantom Limb 12

Syringomyelia 12

Diagnostic Tests 12

Pain 12

Temperature 12

Historical Notes 12

Chapter 4 Pathway for Pressure and Simple (Crude) Touch from the Extremities and Trunk 13

Diagnostic Test for Simple Touch 13

Chapter 5 Pathway for Proprioception, Fine (Discriminatory) Touch, and Vibratory Sense from the Extremities and Trunk 15

Diagnostic Tests 17

Historical Notes 17

Chapter 6 Sensory Pathways from the Face and Related Areas 18

Pain and Temperature Pathway 18

Pressure and Touch Pathway 18

Proprioception Pathway 18

Accessory Details 20

Chapter 7 Pathway for Voluntary Muscle Activity 22

Details 22

Cerebral Localization 22

Suppressor Part of the Pyramidal Tract 23

Lower Motor Neuron Paralysis 23

Upper Motor Neuron Paralysis 23

Cerebral Palsy 25

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) 25

Historical Notes 25

Chapter 8 Pathway to Voluntary Muscles of the Head 26

Upper Motor Neuron Lesions 27

Lower Motor Neuron Lesions 27

Chapter 9 Subcortical Motor Areas 29

Accessory Details 32

Chapter 10 The Vestibular System 33

Vestibulocerebellar Connections 33

Vestibulospinal Tracts 33

Vestibuloocular Connections 33

Vestibulocortical Connections 36

Accessory Pathway 36

Chapter 11 The Cerebellum and Its Pathways 37

The Spinocerebellar Pathways 37

Vestibulocerebellar Tract 37

Corticopontocerebellar Tracts 37

Feedback Pathways 40

Chapter 12 The Autonomic Nervous System 42

The Sympathetic Nervous System 42

Accessory Details 44

The Parasympathetic Nervous System 44

General Anatomic Plan 44

Specific Details 44

Accessory Details 46

Chapter 13 Cranial Nerves 48

The Oculomotor Nerve (III) 48

The Trigeminal Nerve (V) 51

The Facial Nerve (VII) 51

The Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX) 53

The Vagus Nerve (X) 55

Chapter 14 The Auditory Pathway 58

Accessory Details and Clinical Notes 58

Chapter 15 Visual Pathways and Optic Reflexes 61

Visual Pathways 61

Optic Reflexes 61

Chapter 16 The Olfactory and Limbic Systems 65

Diagnostic Tests 67

Chapter 17 The Reticular System 68

Descending Reticular Formation 68

Ascending Reticular Formation 68

Concussion 70

Stupor 70

Coma 70

Chapter 18 The Hypothalamus 71

Heat Regulation 71

Water Balance (Osmoregulation) 71

Hypothalamic Control of Hormone Secretion from the Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary 73

Hypothalamic Discharge in Emotional States 73

Chapter 19 The Cerebral Cortex 76

Sensory (Receptor) Aphasia 78

Motor Aphasia (Verbal Aphasia) 78

Apraxia 78

Agnosia 78

Chapter 20 The Meninges 79

Chapter 21 Blood Supply to the Brain 82

Arterial Supply 82

Venous Drainage 82

Chapter 22 Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Ventricular System 86

Hydrocephalus 86

Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) 88

Increased Intracranial Pressure 88

Chapter 23 Pathologic Conditions of the Central Nervous System 89

Vascular 89

Cerebrovascular Accident 89

Rupture of Aneurysm 89

Hemorrhage from Arteriovenous Malformation 89

Transient Ischemic Attack 89

Infectious 90

Bacterial Infections 90

Viral Infections 91

Spongiform Encephalopathies 92

Fungal Infections 92

Traumatic 93

Autoimmune 93

Myasthenia Gravis 93

Reye's Syndrome 94

Acute Polyneuritis or Guillain-Barre Syndrome 94

Demyelinating Diseases 94

Metabolic 94

Idiopathic and Degenerative 95

Epilepsy 95

Drugs Used for Grand Mal Attacks 96

Drugs Used for Petit Mal Attacks 96

Status Epilepticus 96

Underlying Causes 96

Alzheimer's Disease 96

Parkinson's Disease (Paralysis Agitans) 97

Neoplastic 97

Substance Abuse and Toxins 98

Alcohol 98

Marijuana (Cannabis) 98

Cocaine 98

Heroin 99

Other Toxins 99

Congenital 99

Spina Bifida 99

Anencephaly 99

Congenital Rubella 99

Substance Abuse 99

Other Conditions of Uncertain Origin 100

Dyslexia 100

Stammering 100

Anorexia Nervosa 100

Mental Retardation 100

Appendix I Special Neuroanatomic Glossary 103

Appendix II Atlas of the Brain 107

Appendix III Clinical References for Cerebrospinal Fluid Values 121

Appendix IV Dermatome Maps 123

Appendix V Muscle Actions and Their Innervation 127

Appendix VI Summary of Cranial Nerves: Innervation (by Functional Fiber Type) and Principal Clinical Signs 133

Appendix VII General Functions of Selected Regions of the Telencephalon and Diencephalon 137

Appendix VIII Atlas of Normal and Pathologic Computed Tomography Scans of the Brain / Rina Tadmor, MD 139

Appendix IX Normal and Pathologic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain / Rina Tadmor, MD 146

Appendix X Essentials of the Neurologic Examination 153

Appendix XI Self-Examination Drawing Plates 155

Appendix XII Sample Examination Questions and Tips on Taking a Practical Laboratory Examination 175

Appendix XIII Sample Self-Assessment Clinical Presentations 183

Appendix XIV Relax with "Did You Know?," "Odds and Ends," and "The Greatest Discoveries in Medicine" 187

Appendix XV Principles of Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Initial Management of Head Injury 197.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0834216329

OCLC:

41327713