Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological disorder with a prevalence of 5 to 10%. A sensorimotor disorder characterized by the urge to move one’s legs often accompanied by uncomfortable, unpleasant leg... Read more »
Dysautonomia occurs in about a quarter (10% to 35%) of traumatic brain injury patients. TBI dysautonomia is characterized by a varible combination of signs ymptoms including tachycardia, hypertension (or hypotension), muscle rigidity, extensor posturing,... Read more »
A form of trans-cortical motor aphasia (TCMA), Supplementary Motor Area aphasia can occur in strokes of the Anterior Cerebral Artery (ACA) on the dominant hemisphere. Read more »
These are topics that are often covered and tested in early medical neurobiology courses. They require an understanding of specific neuro-anatomical and systems concepts, while at the same time have clinical relevance. Read more »
The study of neurobiology covers a wide range of topics and disciplines, from neuroanatomy, to biophysics and electrophysiology, and systems biology. Each discipline has its own practices, but they combine to provide... Read more »
Brief review of the clinical pharmacology of acetylcholine, acetylcholinesterase and the ach receptor. Read more »
A summary of high yield clinical topics related to acetylcholine chemistry and acetylcholine receptors. Read more »
Acetylcholine is one of the major neurotransmitters in the mammalian nervous system, found at all neuromuscular junctions, at all synapses in autonomic ganglia, at a variety of locations in the CNS and... Read more »
The Nernst equation describes the voltage across a cell membrane at which there would be no net flow of a particular ion (assuming there are ion channels that passed that ion). This... Read more »
The electrical properties of neurons can described in terms of electrical circuits. This approach helps us understand how a neuron behaves when current flows into it (for example, when ion channels open),... Read more »