Brainstem Disorders

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Urban, Peter (Editor), Caplan, Louis R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neuroradiology.; Internal medicine.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.

The brainstem includes numerous pathways connecting different brain areas and the spinal cord, neural networks with coordinating tasks, and brainstem nuclei. Consequently its topography is complex, and even experienced neurologists find it challenging to localize brainstem lesions and diagnose brain...