ix, 207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm.
Illustrated colour text.
Includes index.
Overview of the nervous system --;Development of the brain --;Functional neuroanatomy --;Sensory and motor pathways --;Neurons and glial cells --;Electrical signalling in neurons --;Synaptic transmission --;Cellular mechanisms of neurological disease --;Head injury --;Stroke --;Epilepsy --;Dementia --;Parkinson's disease --;Multiple sclerosis.
Provides a clear and readable introduction to the central concepts of clinical neuroscience. This book deals with fundamental areas of neuroscience required for a sound understanding of brain disease.