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Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy

A Guide for Health Care Professionals

  • 1st Edition - October 1, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jahangir Moini, Pirouz Piran
  • Language: English

Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy: A Guide for Health Care Professionals is a comprehensive, yet easy-to read, introduction to neuroanatomy that covers the structures and funct… Read more

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Description

Functional and Clinical Neuroanatomy: A Guide for Health Care Professionals is a comprehensive, yet easy-to read, introduction to neuroanatomy that covers the structures and functions of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems. The book also focuses on the clinical presentation of disease processes involving specific structures. It is the first review of clinical neuroanatomy that is written specifically for nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical students and medical assistants who work in the field of neurology. It will also be an invaluable resource for graduate and postgraduate students in neuroscience.

With 22 chapters, including two that provide complete neurological examinations and diagnostic evaluations, this book is an ideal resource for health care professionals across a wide variety of disciplines.

Key features

  • Written specifically for "mid-level" providers in the field of neurology
  • Provides an up-to-date review of clinical neuroanatomy based on the latest guidelines
  • Provides a logical, step-by-step introduction to neuroanatomy
  • Offers hundreds of full-color figures to illustrate important concepts
  • Highlights key subjects in "Focus On" boxes
  • Includes Section Reviews at critical points in the text of each chapter

Readership

Neuroscientists, neuroanatomists, neurophysiologists, and those working in behavioral neuroscience or neuropharmacology

Table of contents

1. Histophysiology

2. Embryology

3. Gross Anatomy of the Brain

4. Meninges and Ventricles

5. Blood Supply of the CNS

6. Cerebral Cortex

7. Basal Nuclei

8. Diencephalon: Thalamus and Hypothalamus

9. Brainstem

10. Cranial Nerves

11. Trigeminal and Facial Nerves

12. Auditory System

13. Auditory System Lesions and Disorders

14. Visual System

15. Limbic, Olfactory, and Gustatory Systems

16. Cerebellum

17. Autonomic Nervous System

18. Neurotransmitters

19. Spinal Cord

20. Spinal Cord Lesions and Disorders

21. Complete Neurological Exam

22. Neurologic Diagnostic Procedures

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 21, 2020
  • Language: English

About the authors

JM

Jahangir Moini

Dr. Moini was assistant professor at Tehran University, Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, for nine years. For 15 years, he was the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne FL. He was also a Professor of Science and Health at Everest for a total of 24 years. For 6 years, until his retirement, he was a Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College. Dr. Moini has been actively teaching for 39 years, and for 23 years, has been an international author of 56 books (including 11 books for Elsevier).
Affiliations and expertise
Retired Professor of Science and Health, Eastern Florida State College, Palm Bay, FL, USA

PP

Pirouz Piran

Dr. Piran is Chief Executive Officer at Wisemen Neurosciences. He completed his fellowship in clinical and research neuro-critical care at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, and his vascular neurology fellowship training at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. His neurology residency training was at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida where he served as the Chief resident during his final year. Dr. Piran received his medical degree from Behshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical and Research Neurologist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

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