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Clinical Neuroscience

An Illustrated Colour Text

  • 1st Edition - March 20, 2014
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Paul Johns
  • Language: English

This book provides a clear and readable introduction to the central concepts of clinical neuroscience. The first part of the book deals with fundamental areas of neuroscience… Read more

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This book provides a clear and readable introduction to the central concepts of clinical neuroscience. The first part of the book deals with fundamental areas of neuroscience required for a sound understanding of brain disease. This is followed by an account of the neurobiology of the most common and important brain diseases of the western world (stroke, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis). The book is in the same general style as the successful Crossman: Neuronatomy with extensive colour illustrations.

Key features

  • Short, affordable and readable introductory level text in the same style as Crossman: Neuroanatomy
  • Assumes little previous neuroscience knowledge
  • Explains fundamental concepts without overwhelming detail
  • Focuses on clinically relevant material
  • Includes the most common and important neurological disorders.

Readership

Medical students during the entirety of their course

Table of contents

Overview of the nervous system. Brain development. 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. Appendix. Index.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 17, 2014
  • Language: English

About the author

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Paul Johns

Dr Paul Johns is Consultant Neuropathologist at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust and a Senior Lecturer in Neuroanatomy at St George's University of London. His research interests have included neuroprotection in acute cerebral ischaemia and the pathology of focal epilepsy. In 2006 he won the Intercapital Prize in Epileptology and is the Course Director of 'Neurocourses UK'.
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Neuropathologist / Senior Lecturer in Neuroanatomy, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust and St George's University of London, London, UK

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