Description
Nervous system microscopic anatomy, CNS cell types, and reaction patterns to injury will be discussed with emphasis on the parallels between the CNS and other organs. It will include a review of the pathology and pathophysiology of nervous system infectious and vascular diseases.
Objectives
- Describe the H&E and immunohistochemical properties of neurons, glia, and microglia.
- Discuss the pathophysiologic and microscopic features of neuronal, astrocytic, and microglial reaction to injury.
- Review the structure of the blood brain barrier and its role in cerebral edema and herniation.
- Identify the differentiating features of bacterial and viral infections of the nervous system.
- Identify the pathologic features of ischemic, occlusive, and embolic cerebral vascular disease.
Day One Video
