Neuroscience is the master integrative science of the nervous system. It is a fundamentally reductionist endeavor that seeks mechanistic explanations, yet it is simultaneously compelled by the most emergent, complex phenomena known—the human mind and behavior. It is not defined by a single disease list or technique, but by its overarching mission: to decipher the operating principles of the brain, from molecule to mind.
This framework is organised by the primary cognitive or behavioural domain that is disrupted, linking it to the typical brain regions involved and example conditions. Category 1: Disorders of Memory (The Amnesias) These disorders...
The core principle of neurophysiology is the generation, transmission, and integration of electrical and chemical signals within the nervous system. Diseases disrupt this at various levels: the neuron, the synapse, neural networks, or overall...
