THE NEUROLOGY CENTER

   Unquestionably the most complicated and least understood machine in the known universe, the human brain embodies everything humankind has ever been, or ever will be.
   Weighing in at a mere 3.0 pounds or so, the human brain controls virtually every aspect of our life. It is a highly organized organ (although admittedly we understand only a fraction of its secrets) that is divided into functional divisions called lobes. In order to understand how the nervous system works, it is essential to have a working knowledge of neuroanatomy, and by far the best place to begin is at The Neuropathology Laboratory.
  To appreciate on a macroscopic level how neurons commuicate throughout the brain, take a moment and view a cross section of the entire brain.
  Since the nervous system is so complex there is no way I could hope to contain all the material I want to cover on one page. So please check back periodically for additional pages dealing with this topic and diseases of the brain and spinal cord.

FAST BRAIN FACTS

The human brain contains over 100 billion neurons There are more neurons in the frontal lobe than any other lobe.
The surface area of the cerebral cortex is 2,500 sq. cm Unconsciousness results if the brain is deprived of blood flow for more than 8-10 seconds
The cell bodies of neurons vary in diameter from 4-100 microns A total of 400-500 ml of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced everyday


Focus on Epilepsy

  If you are not familiar with the facts about epilepsy, may I suggest you visit The Epilepsy Information Page to obtain a basic working knowledge of this condition. For additional information and your further edification, you might also want to visit The Epicentre. For even more detailed (and more technical) information on epilepsy and other neurological disorders, visit The Neurology Channel.

  In the very near future I will have available for your study the intricacies of this relatively common and often misunderstood disease. The first set of documents is available for download (below).

Less Common Forms Of Epilepsy

  1. Rasmussen's Syndrome
  2. Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
  3. Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome [MS Word document]
  4. Overview Of Epilepsy [Text Version---WebTV compatible]
  5. Overview Of Epilepsy [MS Word Version]

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Saturday October 10, 2009