DESCRIPTION:
This portable handbook provides veterinary students and practitioners with a concise overview of neuroanatomy and clinical neurology. Designed for quick reference, the book presents students with the essentials of veterinary neurology. Helpful case studies allow readers to see how the material applies to actual clinical situations. The first in a series of veterinary handbooks, Veterinary Neurology is the ideal book for students to use while studying for board examinations or treating patients during clinical rotations.
CONTENTS:
Introduction.
1. The Neuron.
2. Brain and Spinal Cord.
3. Ascending and Descending Spinal Tracts.
4. Pain and the Nervous System.
5. Auditory System.
6. Vision and the Pupillary Light Reflex.
7. Bowel and Bladder Control: The Visceral Nervous System.
8. Vestibular System.
9. Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Meninges.
10. Blood Supply to the Brain and Spinal Cord.
11. Bones of the Vertebral Column and Skull.
12. Autonomic Nervous System.
13. Proprioception.
14. Cranial Nerves.
15. Limbic System and Hypothalamus.
16. Reticular Formation/Reticular Activating System.
17. Seizures.
- Appendix.
- Common Neurological Terms and Their Significance.
- References and Suggested Reading.
- Index.
