Anatomy subcategory
Neuropathology
Mnemonics for stroke, trauma, infection, demyelination and neurodegeneration.
Entries in Neuropathology
Brain Herniation Syndromes
Mnemonic
Subfalcine, uncal, central and tonsillar
A memory aid for the patterns of brain herniation.
NeuropathologyNeurological Emergencies
Brain Tumour Types
Mnemonic
Metastases outnumber primaries, and glioblastoma is the commonest primary
A memory aid for the common primary and secondary brain tumours.
Neuropathology
Intracranial Haemorrhage Types
Mnemonic
Extradural, subdural, subarachnoid and intracerebral, each with a characteristic vessel and shape
A memory aid for the patterns of intracranial bleeding.
NeuropathologyTrauma
Neurodegenerative Disease Pathology
Mnemonic
Each disease has a characteristic misfolded protein and distribution
A memory aid for the protein deposits characterising each neurodegenerative disease.
Neuropathology
Stroke Pathology
Mnemonic
Ischaemic in about 85 per cent, haemorrhagic in 15 per cent
A memory aid for the types and mechanisms of stroke.
Neuropathology