Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical and electrical properties of cells in the nervous system -- Synapses and synaptic transmission -- Neuroplasticity -- Development of the nervous system -- Somatosensory system -- Somatosensation : clinical application -- Neuropathic pain, pain matrix dysfunction, and pain syndromes -- Autonomic nervous system -- The motor system : motor neurons -- Basal ganglia, cerebellum, and movement -- Peripheral nervous system -- Spinal region -- Cranial nerves -- Brainstem region -- Vestibular and visual systems -- Cerebrum -- Cerebrum : clinical applications -- Support systems : blood supply and cerebrospinal fluid system.