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The contents included in this application are as follows:
The central nervous system
Embryological development, neurulation
Third week of development: gastrulation
Embryological development, closure of the neural tube
Embryo at 22 days
The central nervous system in the embryo
Embryo at 28 days
The cells of the nervous system
Anatomy of the central nervous system
Spinal cord
The cerebrum. Lateral view
The cerebrum. Coronal plane
The cerebrum. Medial view
The cerebrum. Inferior view
Blood brain barrier
Coverings of the encephalon
The cerebral cortex
Pyramidal neuron
The ventricular system of the brain I. Superior view
The ventricular system of the brain II
Ependymal cells
The cerebrospinal fluid
The basal ganglia. Superior view
The basal ganglia. Frontal view
Blood supply of the encephalon I. External view
Blood supply of the encephalon II.Medial view
Blood supply of the encephalon III. Circle of Willis
Blood supply of the encephalon IV. Cerebral hemispheres. Inferior view.
The brainstem. Medial sagittal section
The brainstem. Lateral view
Anatomy of the cerebellum I. Superior view
Anatomy of the cerebellum II. Anterior view and sagital
Anatomy of the spinal cord
Spinal cord in the vertebral canal (cervical spine)
Blood supply of the brainstem and spinal cord
The peripheral nervous system
Anatomy of the peripheral nervous system
Structure of a peripheral nerve
Brachial plexus
The nerve plexuses
The cranial nerves I
The cranial nerves II
The autonomic nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system
Peripheral sympathetic terminal
The parasympathetic nervous system
Peripheral parasympathetic nerve terminal
The senses and the principal routes of nerve conduction
Nerve conduction, structure of a synapse
Types of sensory receptors
Structure of a photoreceptor
The cutaneous sensory receptors
Distribution of cutaneous sensory receptors
The optic pathway
The sense of sight
The auditory pathway
The sense of hearing
The olfactory pathway
The sense of smell
The sense of taste
Localization of the different receptors for the sense of taste
Functional areas of the cerebral cortex
Sensory homunculus
The motor pathway
Neuromuscular junction
The extrapyramidal pathways
The pain pathway
Central nervous system diseases
Neural tube development
Defects of closure of the neural tube
Convulsions, causes of convulsions
Neuronal discharges in a convulsion
Epilepsy
Types of epileptic crises
Petit mal
Diagnosis
Electroencephalogram
Cerebrovascular disease, ischemic stroke
Ischemia and cerebral infarction
Etiology of ischemic stroke
Cerebral sites affected
Most common sites of atheromatous plaques
Clinical consequences of ischemic stroke
Hypertensive encephalopathy
Physiopathogenic mechanism of cerebral edema
Consequences of chronic arterial hypertension on the CNS
Alzheimer’s disease
Neuronal changes in Alzheimer’s disease
Beta amiloid formation
Histopathology of Alzheimer’s disease
Clinical manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease I
Clinical manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease II
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Neuroimaging in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Clinical manifestations of Parkinson’s disease I
Clinical manifestations of Parkinson’s disease II
Multiple sclerosis
Demyelination
Clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis
Clinical patterns and course of multiple sclerosis
Natural history of Multiple sclerosis
Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Bacterial meningitis
Most common pathogens according to age group
Cerebral aneurysms
Vertigo
Clinical manifestations of Vertigo
Depression and anxiety
Diseases of the peripheral nerves
Diabetic neuropathy
Herpes zoster neuropathy
Herpes zoster infection
Entrapment neuropathy. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Sciatica
Trigeminal nerve
Trigeminal neuralgia
Disc hernia
Pain
The pain-conducting fibers
Neuromodulation of pain
Types of pain
Examples of nociceptive pain
Acute pain
Examples of acute pain
Chronic pain
Examples of chronic pain
Neuropathic pain
Examples of neuropathic pain
Migraine
Type of migraine
Tension headache
Muscles of the head
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia trigger factors