From the Book - Fourth edition.
Part 1: Overview Of The Brain:
Brain basics: know your brain
Brain development and aging:
Brain development in childhood
How toxins affect the brain:
Impact of drug abuse and addiction on the brain
Dangers of mercury exposure
Dangers of manganese exposure
Neurological diagnostic tests and procedures
Part 2: Degenerative Brain Disorders:
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Multi-Infarct Dementia (MID)
Subcortical Dementia-Binswanger's Disease
Cruetzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)
Current research on dementias
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Part 3: Brain Infections:
Neurological complications of AIDS
Meningitis and Encephalitis
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Vasculitis syndromes of the central and peripheral nervous systems
Part 4: Acquired And Traumatic Brain Injuries:
Part 5: Congenital Brain Disorders:
Arteriovenous malformations and other vascular lesions of the central nervous system
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri)
General information about adult brain tumors
Classification of adult brain tumors
Treatment option overview
Management of specific tumor types and locations
Recurrent adult brain tumors
Part 8: Other Brain Disorders:
Facts about Encephalocele
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Part 9: Additional Help And Information:
Recent research in brain disorders:
Alzheimer's disease research
Multiple Sclerosis research
Parkinson's Disease research
Glossary of terms related to brain disorders
Directory of organizations with information about brain disorders