The Nervous System

The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following todays systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout.

Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced digital version version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.

The Nervous System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases.

Organization of the Nervous System

Elements of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Clinical Assessment

The Spinal Cord

Pain and Analgesia

Cranial Nerves and the Brainstem

The Visual System

Hearing and Balance:: The Auditory and Vestibular Systems

Motor Systems I:: Descending Pathways and Cerebellum

Motor Systems II:: The Basal Ganglia

Stroke and Head Injury

Infection in the Central Nervous System

Epilepsy

Dementia

Schizophrenia and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Depression and Anxiety

Addiction

Systems of the Body Series::

The Renal System

The Musculoskeletal System

The Nervous System

The Digestive System

The Endocrine System

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System