Boards and Beyond:
Neurology
A Companion Book to the Boards and Beyond Website
Jason Ryan, MD, MPH
Version Date: 11-18-2016
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Cells of the Nervous System 1 ANS: Norepinephrine 83
Nerve Damage 4 ANS: Acetylcholine 89
Blood Brain Barrier 8 The Pupil 95
Neurotransmitters 10 The Lens 100
Dermatomes and Reflexes 13 The Retina 105
Cerebral Cortex 15 Eye Movements 110
Spinal Cord 19 Structural Eye Disorders 112
Spinal Cord Syndromes 21 Visual Fields 116
Brainstem 26 Gaze Palsies 118
Cranial Nerves 32 Glaucoma 121
Auditory System 38 General Anesthesia 125
Vestibular System 40 Local Anesthesia 131
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Limbic 44 Neuromuscular Blockers 133
Cerebellum 49 Meningitis 136
Basal Ganglia 54 Seizures 142
Ventricles and Sinuses 57 Neuroembryology 148
Cerebral/Lacunar Strokes 61 Delirium and Dementia 152
Vertebrobasilar Strokes 66 Demyelinating Diseases 158
Cerebral Aneurysms 69 Headaches 162
Intracranial Bleeding 71 Brain Tumors 165
TIA/Stroke 76 Parkinson’s, Huntington’s 169
Autonomic Nervous System 78 HIV CNS Infections 174
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Neurology
A Companion Book to the Boards and Beyond Website
Jason Ryan, MD, MPH
Version Date: 11-18-2016
i
,ii
, Table of Contents
Cells of the Nervous System 1 ANS: Norepinephrine 83
Nerve Damage 4 ANS: Acetylcholine 89
Blood Brain Barrier 8 The Pupil 95
Neurotransmitters 10 The Lens 100
Dermatomes and Reflexes 13 The Retina 105
Cerebral Cortex 15 Eye Movements 110
Spinal Cord 19 Structural Eye Disorders 112
Spinal Cord Syndromes 21 Visual Fields 116
Brainstem 26 Gaze Palsies 118
Cranial Nerves 32 Glaucoma 121
Auditory System 38 General Anesthesia 125
Vestibular System 40 Local Anesthesia 131
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Limbic 44 Neuromuscular Blockers 133
Cerebellum 49 Meningitis 136
Basal Ganglia 54 Seizures 142
Ventricles and Sinuses 57 Neuroembryology 148
Cerebral/Lacunar Strokes 61 Delirium and Dementia 152
Vertebrobasilar Strokes 66 Demyelinating Diseases 158
Cerebral Aneurysms 69 Headaches 162
Intracranial Bleeding 71 Brain Tumors 165
TIA/Stroke 76 Parkinson’s, Huntington’s 169
Autonomic Nervous System 78 HIV CNS Infections 174
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