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Chapter-28 Central Nervous System

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Pathology for Allied Health Sciences

Author
1. Nayak Ramadas
ISBN
9789352701070
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14184_29
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, India, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India, Yenepoya Medical College, Constituent of Yenepoya University (Accredited by NAAC with "A" grade), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University (Accredited by NAAC with “A” grade), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
Central nervous system, CNS, cerebrovascular disease, intracranial hemorrhage, paraplegia, hemiplegia, demyelinating disease, neurodegenerative disease

Abstract

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of brain and, spinal cord. Brain is within the cranial cavity in the bony, skull and spinal cord is within the vertebral cavity of the, bony vertebra. The brain consists of cerebrum, cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata. Histologically, it consists, of neurons and neuroglia. The neurons are specialized, cells involved in conduction of impulses. The neuroglial, cells include—astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells. These glial cells provide support and nutrition to the neurons. The brain covered by dura, pia and arachnoid mater. The CNS infections can be divided depending upon the location of the infection such as meningitis, encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, routes of infection, direct implantation, local extension, and transport along the peripheral nervous system. Gliomas, poorly differentiated neoplasms, tumors of meninges, and metastatic tumors are common CNS tumors. Cerebrovascular diseases, intracranial hemorrhage, paraplegia, hemiplegia, demyelinating diseases, neurodegenerative diseases are other important topic are also included in this chapter.

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