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SEC TION III HIGH-YIELD SY STEMS

Neurology and
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Special Senses

“We are all now connected by the Internet, like neurons in a giant brain.” `Embryology 490
—Stephen Hawking
`Anatomy and
“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” Physiology 493
—J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
`Pathology 511
“I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells.”
—Dr. Seuss `Otology 533

“I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out.” `Ophthalmology 534
—Arthur Hays Sulzberger
“The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” `Pharmacology 544
—Thomas Edison

“Exactly how [the brain] operates remains one of the biggest unsolved
mysteries, and it seems the more we probe its secrets, the more surprises we
find.”
—Neil deGrasse Tyson

Understand the difference between upper motor neuron (UMN) and
lower motor neuron (LMN) findings and the underlying anatomy.
Know the major motor, sensory, cerebellar and visual pathways and their
respective locations in the CNS. Connect key neurological associations
with certain pathologies (eg, cerebellar lesions, stroke manifestations,
Brown-Séquard syndrome). Recognize common findings on MRI/
CT (eg, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke) and on neuropathology
(eg, neurofibrillary tangles and Lewy bodies). High-yield medications
include those used to treat epilepsy, Parkinson disease, migraine, and
pain (eg, opioids).

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