neuropathologist
Studies diseased brains
A neuropathologist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing diseases of the nervous system by examining tissue samples.
They study brain, spinal cord, and nerve biopsies to identify tumors, infections, degenerative conditions, and causes of death.
Much of their work involves autopsy: The neuropathologist confirmed Alzheimer's disease postmortem.
Medical examination after death
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- cytologyStudy of cells
frozen section · staining · lesion · differential diagnosis · postmortem · gross examination · electron microscopy · biomarker
Organ's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · occipital lobe · white matter · gray matter · sulcus · gyrus
Degenerative brain disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
- Huntington'sInherited neurodegenerative condition
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
meningitis · glioblastoma · meningioma · neurodegeneration · dementia · epilepsy · stroke · aneurysm
How disease develops
- etiologyScience of disease origins
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- cell cultureLaboratory technique for growing tissue
gene expression · clinical trial · case study · cohort · publication
autopsy
Medical examination after death
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
cytology · frozen section · staining · lesion · differential diagnosis · postmortem · gross examination · electron microscopy · biomarker
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
brainstem · frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · occipital lobe · white matter · gray matter · sulcus · gyrus · meninges
Alzheimer's
Degenerative brain disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
- Huntington'sInherited neurodegenerative condition
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
encephalitis · meningitis · glioblastoma · meningioma · neurodegeneration · dementia · epilepsy · stroke · aneurysm · hydrocephalus
pathogenesis
How disease develops
- etiologyScience of disease origins
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- atrophyWasting from disuse
cell culture · gene expression · clinical trial · case study · cohort · publication
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection