TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 11. Neuropathology A1 - Kemp, Walter L. A1 - Burns, Dennis K. A1 - Brown, Travis G. Y1 - 2008 N1 - T2 - Pathology: The Big Picture AB - The central nervous system (CNS) is the body's major communication network. Because of localization of functions, neurologic deficits related to disease processes are variable in their presentation. In certain locations of the brain, a lesion will cause minimal or no symptoms, whereas in other areas, it will cause major neurologic deficits. CNS disease can present in many ways, including changes in consciousness, focal neurologic deficits (e.g., aphasia and amnesia, motor and sensory defects), headaches, dizziness, and seizures. Knowledge of the various neurologic pathways will allow a physician to localize the cause of the patient's symptoms. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57052374 ER -