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Microdissection of Mouse Brain into Functionally and Anatomically Different Regions
Published on: February 15, 2021
[Functional anatomy of the central nervous system]
A Krainik1, A Feydy, J M Colombani
1Service de Radiologie du Pr Y Menu, Hôpital Beaujon, 100 bd du Général Leclerc, 92118 Clichy cedex. alexandre.krainik@bjn.ap-hop-paris.fr
Abstract:
The central nervous system (CNS) has a particular regional functional anatomy. The morphological support of cognitive functions can now be depicted using functional imaging. Lesions of the central nervous system may be responsible of specific symptoms based on their location. Current neuroimaging techniques are able to show and locate precisely macroscopic lesions. Therefore, the knowledge of functional anatomy of the central nervous system is useful to link clinical disorders to symptomatic lesions. Using radio-clinical cases, we present the functional neuro-anatomy related to common cognitive impairments.
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