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DescriptionLEARN NEUROSCIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF REAL-LIFE PATIENTS AND PREPARE FOR THE BOARDSExperience with clinical cases is key to excelling on the USMLE Step 1 and shelf exams, and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files: Neuroscience provides 49 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in this field. Each case includes an easy-to understand discussion correlated to essential basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, neuroscience pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. With Case Files, you’ll learn instead of memorize.Key FeaturesLearn from 49 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions and key-point pearlsMaster complex concepts through clear and concise discussionsPractice with review questions to reinforce learningPolish your approach to clinical problem-solvingPerfect for medical, physical therapy, and neuroscience students preparing for course exams and the BoardsTable of ContentsSection I: Approach to Learning NeurosciencesPart 1. The Big PicturePart 2. Know the TractsPart 3. Understanding the TerminologySection II: Clinical CasesCell Types of the Nervous SystemThe NeuronElectrical Properties of Nerves and Resting Membrane PotentialThe Myelin Sheath and Action PotentialsNeural SynapsesSynaptic IntegrationNeurotransmitter TypesNeurotransmitter ReleaseNeurotransmitter ReceptorsThe Neuromuscular JunctionCentral Nervous System DevelopmentPeripheral Nervous System DevelopmentNeurulationNeurogenesisCell Fate DeterminationNeuronal MigrationFormation of the Cerebral CortexProprioceptionSpinothalamic PathwayNociceptionOlfactionAuditionVisionMovement ControlBasal GangliaThe CerebellumEye MovementsRegulatory Functions of the HypothalamusThe Neuroendocrine AxisThermoregulationThe Sympathetic Nervous SystemThe Parasympathetic Nervous SystemSleep and the Limbic SystemThe Reticular-Activating SystemNeural Control of RespirationAddictionAxonal InjuryNerve Growth FactorsNeural Stem CellsNeural RepairBrain LateralityVisual PerceptionSpatial CognitionLanguage DisordersMemoryDisconnection SyndromesExecutive FunctionConsciousnessIntracerebral Hemorrhage and Increased Intracranial PressureSection III: Listing of CasesListing by Case NumberListing by Disorder (Alphabetical)IndexAuthors BiographyEugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and OB/GYN. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital–Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas–Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).Evan Y. Snyder, MD, PhD, is Professor, Director, Stem Cells & Regeneration Program, Burnham Institute, Steering Committee, La Jolla Stem Cell Initiative; Coordinator, Southern Calif. Stem Cell Consortium; Attending Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, UCSD in San Diego, CA.Rahul Jandial, MD, is a lecturer and attending neurologist in the Division of Neurosurgery UCSD Medical Center and at The Center for Neurosciences and Aging The Burnham Institute for Medical Research in San Diego, CA.