Main description:

Clinical Neuroanatomy offers an extensive review of higher cortical - behavioral functions and their anatomical substrates. The book begins with a review of the basic internal and external morphology, major nerve and fiber tracts, behavioral correlates, and clinical syndromes associated with spinal cord, brain stem, and cerebellum, reacquainting readers with the functional anatomy of the subtentorial central nervous system. The central chapters offer more detailed, integrated, and, at times, theoretical models of cortical systems and their internal organization. Additional chapters highlight vascular anatomy and neurochemical systems. Nearly 300 illustrations help identify key structures and pathways, as well as providing clinical and pathological examples.

Contents:

The Spinal Cord and Descending Tracts.- The Somatosensory Systems.- The Cerebellum.- The Brainstem.- The Cranial Nerves.- The Basal Ganglia.- The Thalamus.- The Limbic System/Hypothalamus.- The Cerebral Cortex.- The Cerebral Vascular System.- Neurochemical Transmission.