RT Book, Section
A1 Kemp, Walter L.
A1 Burns, Dennis K.
A1 Brown, Travis G.
SR Print(0)
ID 57052374
T1 Chapter 11. Neuropathology
T2 Pathology: The Big Picture
YR 2008
FD 2008
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-147748-2
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57052374
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  central  nervous  system  (CNS)  is  the  body's  major  communication  network.  Because  of  localization  of  functions,  neurologic  deficits  related  to  disease  processes  are  variable  in  their  presentation.  In  certain  locations  of  the  brain,  a  lesion  will  cause  minimal  or  no  symptoms,  whereas  in  other  areas,  it  will  cause  major  neurologic  deficits.  CNS  disease  can  present  in  many  ways,  including  changes  in  consciousness,  focal  neurologic  deficits  (e.g.,  aphasia  and  amnesia,  motor  and  sensory  defects),  headaches,  dizziness,  and  seizures.  Knowledge  of  the  various  neurologic  pathways  will  allow  a  physician  to  localize  the  cause  of  the  patient's  symptoms.