Clinical Neuroanatomy

A comprehensive, highly-visual guide to neuroanatomy and its functional and clinical applications

Engagingly written and extensively illustrated, Clinical Neuroanatomy gets medical students, residents, trainees, and clinicians up to speed on neuroanatomy, its functional underpinnings, and its relationship to the clinic. Readers learn everything they need to know about the structure and function of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. This authoritative guide illustrates clinical presentations of disease processes involving specific structures, explores the relationship between neuroanatomy and neurology, and reviews advances in molecular and cellular biology and neuropharmacology as related to neuroanatomy. The book features studies and hundreds of visual images, including CT and MRI scans, block diagrams showing muscle actions, root-by-root and nerve-by-nerve images of sensory areas and muscle intervention, and more.


•  Market: Medical students and residents
•  More than 300 illustrations
•  A discussion of the latest advances in molecular biology and cellular biology in the context of neuroanatomy
•  "Essentials for the Clinician" information boxes make essential points even clearer
•  Unique chapter on Introduction to Clinical Thinking puts neuroanatomy in clear clinical perspective
•  Summary listings at the end of each chapter
•  Block diagrams illustrate actions of each muscle
•  Clear root-by-root and nerve-by-nerve illustrations of sensory areas and muscle intervention
•  Coverage of the basic structure and function of the brain, spinal cored, and peripheral nerves
•  Appendix topics include neurologic examination, testing muscle function, and spinal nerves and plexuses
•  Case studies demonstrate how concepts apply to real-world situations
•  Complete practice exam lets readers assess their knowledge


Steve Waxman, MD, PhD, is the Bridget Marie Flaherty Professor of Neurology, Neurobiology, and Pharmacology at Yale University. He served as the school’s Chairman of Neurology and founded its Neuroscience and Regeneration Research Center. Dr. Waxman is also a visiting professor at University College London and the Institute of Neurology, London.

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