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Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases is widely acclaimed for bringing a pioneering interactive approach to the teaching of neuroanatomy. The book uses over 100 actual clinical cases and high-quality radiologic images to bring the subject to life. The third edition is fully updated with the latest advances in the field, and includes several exciting new cases.
List of contents
- 1. Introduction to Clinical Case Presentations
- 2.Neuroanatomy Overview and Basic Definitions
- 3.The Neurologic Exam as a Lesson in Neuroanatomy
- 4.Introduction to Clinical Neuroradiology
- 5.Brain and Environs: Cranium, Ventricles, and Meninges
- 6.Corticospinal Tract and Other Motor Pathways
- 7.Somatosensory Pathways
- 8.Spinal Nerve Roots
- 9.Major Plexuses and Peripheral Nerves
- 10. Cerebral Hemispheres and Vascular Supply
- 11. Visual System
- 12. Brainstem I: Surface Anatomy and Cranial Nerves
- 13. Brainstem II: Eye Movements and Pupillary Control
- 14. Brainstem III: Internal Structures and Vascular Supply
- 15. Cerebellum
- 16. Basal Ganglia
- 17. Pituitary and Hypothalamus
- 18. Limbic System: Homeostasis, Olfaction, Memory and Emotion
- 19. Higher-Order Cerebral Function
- Epilogue: A Simple Working Model of the Mind
About the author
Hal Blumenfeld is Professor in the Departments of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Neurosurgery at Yale University School of Medicine and Director of the Yale Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center. He has taught neuroanatomy at Harvard, Yale, and Columbia Universities using the approach of
Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases, which the students greeted with highly favorable feedback. He has received the prestigious Francis Gilman Blake Award, as the most outstanding teacher of medical sciences at the Yale School of Medicine, and the Graduate Mentor Award as the best scientific mentor at Yale. His research accomplishments led him to receive both the Research Recognition Award in Clinical Science from the American Epilepsy Society and the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Summary
Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases is widely acclaimed for bringing a pioneering interactive approach to the teaching of neuroanatomy. The book uses over 100 actual clinical cases and high-quality radiologic images to bring the subject to life. The third edition is fully updated with the latest advances in the field, and includes several exciting new cases. This approach allows students to appreciate the clinical relevance of structural details as they are being learned, and to integrate knowledge of disparate functional systems, so the practical knowledge of neuroanatomy is not soon forgotten.
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“I think this continues to be an amazing book and stands the test of time.”
- Kumar Narayanan, University of Iowa
