neuropathology
Nervous system pathology
Neuropathology is the study of diseases affecting the nervous system—brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
A neuropathologist examines tissue samples to diagnose conditions like tumors, Alzheimer's disease, or multiple sclerosis.
The field bridges neurology and pathology, providing the microscopic and molecular evidence behind neurological diagnoses.
Degenerative brain disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- Huntington'sInherited neurodegenerative condition
glioma · meningitis · prion disease · glioblastoma · epilepsy · stroke · traumatic brain injury · hydrocephalus
Medical examination after death
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- specimenIndividual for examination
staining · tau · inclusion bodies · lesions · atrophy · demyelination · necrosis · apoptosis
Progressive loss of neurons
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
atrophy · necrosis · fibrosis · edema · hemorrhage · infarction · hypoxia
Magnetic body imaging
- CTTomographic imaging method
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
imaging · clinical examination · lumbar puncture · EEG · differential diagnosis · biomarkers · autopsy · postmortem
Star-shaped neural support cell
Facility for scientific investigation
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- specimenIndividual for examination
- tissue sampleExcised cells for examination
- electron microscopyImaging via focused particle beams
publications · grants · protocols · neuroscientist · neuropathologist · academic · clinical trials · biomarkers
Alzheimer's
Degenerative brain disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
- dementiaChronic cognitive impairment
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
Huntington's · glioma · meningitis · prion disease · glioblastoma · epilepsy · stroke · traumatic brain injury · hydrocephalus · neurodegeneration
autopsy
Medical examination after death
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
specimen · staining · tau · inclusion bodies · lesions · atrophy · demyelination · necrosis · apoptosis · white matter
neurodegeneration
Progressive loss of neurons
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
ischemia · atrophy · necrosis · fibrosis · edema · hemorrhage · infarction · hypoxia
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
histopathology · imaging · clinical examination · lumbar puncture · EEG · differential diagnosis · biomarkers · autopsy · postmortem · gross examination
astrocyte
Star-shaped neural support cell
synapse · myelin · glia · blood-brain barrier
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- specimenIndividual for examination
- tissue sampleExcised cells for examination
electron microscopy · publications · grants · protocols · neuroscientist · neuropathologist · academic · clinical trials · biomarkers · transgenic
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