1. NUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
   1. The neurology department overlaps with psychiatry
      1. Because
         1. It is not possible to separate " brain" from "mind"
         2. Many mental illnesses are thought of as neurological disorders
            1. example; bipolar disorder
2. NUROLOGICAL TESTS
   1. Neuroinaging
      1. Allows for a close examination of brain activity
         1. Includes
            1. Magnetic resonance imaging
            2. Electroencephalograms
   2. Other
      1. They are more mundane and assess:
         1. Vision
         2. Strength
         3. Co-ordination
         4. Reflexes
3. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
   1. It is very common-especially in children
   2. A blow to the skull disturbs the nerve cells
      1. The symptoms will vary from:
         1. Mild concussion
         2. Deep unconsciousness
         3. Coma
            1. the com have been known to last for decades
            2. Depending on the degree of neurological damage
            3. The patients
            4. Come out of the coma
            5. Pass into a vegetative state
            6. Die
            7. The image of a patient plugged in to machines providing long-term life support
            8. Raises la eutanasia
      2. When a patient is brought in with a head injury
         1. Their level of consciousness will be measure using the Glasgow como scale
4. MEDICAL PROBLEMS
   1. Headache disorders
      1. Migrates
   2. Degenerative illnesses
      1. Alzheimer´s disease
   3. Cerebrovascular illnesses
      1. Strokes
   4. Sleep disorders
   5. Cerebral palsy
   6. Infections
      1. Encephalitis
   7. Tic disorders
      1. Tourette syndrome
   8. Diseases of the central nervous system
      1. Multiple sclerosis
   9. Traumatic injuries to the brain and spinal cord
   10. Coma
   11. Speech and language disorders
5. THE HUMAN BRAIN
   1. It is built around nerve cells called nurons
      1. There are billions of neurons and they in constant communication
   2. the brain deals of:
      1. Reasoning and language
      2. Autonomic functions
      3. Processes emotions and generates hormones