In many respects this chapter is a prologue to the experience of working directly with the patient. Now that many aspects of functional systems neurobiology have been mastered, the opportunity to apply this knowledge is at hand. The neurologic examination…
All animals use their sensory organs to scan the environment in search of information. Often these organs are actively oriented toward relevant targets. This orienting behavior is exhibited by creatures from honey bees to humans. Movement of the eyes, for…
Vision is the sensory modality that perhaps captures the imagination more than any other. Phrases such as “He is the apple of my eye,” or “Her eyes flashed with anger,” or “I see what you mean” are common in the…
The ventricular spaces of the brain are the adult elaborations of the neural canal of early developmental stages. These spaces, the choroid plexuses in them, and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced by the choroid plexus are essential elements in the…