Human Neuropsychology

Psychology 415
Human Neuropsychology

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EXAM 6 - due noon Wednesday, May 4th: Exam 6 REQUIRED: CANNOT BE DROPPED!
This exam is CLOSED.
ANSWERS
The exam must be submitted no later than noon, Wednesday, May 4th.

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Course Materials
Course Syllabus - Spring II 2022 (PDF version) Course Syllabus - Spring II 2022 (html version) Spring Semester Calendar (Goes to CCU Website--new tab.) My Class Schedule and "Office Hours"
IMPORTANT NOTE: The lectures that follow were were prepared Fall 2020 semester, and at the time I was not clever enough not to mention days and dates in them. IGNORE ANY MENTION OF DAYS, DATES, AND TIMES IN THESE LECTURES. They are not relevant to this class.
Week 1: Introduction
First day -- syllabus and website Welcome to Psyc 415 Video (mp4 - 45 min.) (removed)
SLIDES for Intro to Neuropsychology (review these by Friday 18th March, preferably sooner) Intro to Neuropsychology (slides and voice lecture) (mp4 - 25 min.) (removed) Intro to Neuropsychology (slides only, PDF for download) Intro to Neuropsychology (same slides only, html)
QUIZ 1 - due noon Friday, March 18th: Quiz 1 (CLOSED) This quiz will be activated on Wednesday, March 16th, about noon. The quiz must be submitted no later than noon, Friday, March 18th. This quiz covers the syllabus, the webpage, and the Intro to Neuropsychology material. You must submit this quiz, or you will be dropped from the course roll! IGNORE WHAT IT SAYS ON THE LAST SLIDE IN THE VIDEO LECTURE! THE QUIZ IS DUE FRIDAY!!
Week 2: Structure of the Nervous System: Neuroanatomy
SLIDES and LECTURES for Neurons and Glial Cells Lecture 1:Neurons (slides 1-15 and voice lecture) (mp4 - 49 min.) (removed) Lecture 2:Glial Cells, Etc. (slides 16-30 and voice lecture) (mp4 - 47 min.) (removed) Neurons and Glial Cells (slides only, PDF) Neurons and Glial Cells (same slides, html embedded)
SLIDES and LECTURES for Neuroanatomy Lecture 3: Neuroanatomy (slides 1-17 and voice lecture) (mp4 - 46.5 min.) (removed) Lecture 4: Neuroanatomy (slides 18-30 and voice lecture) (mp4 - 53 min.) (removed) Lecture 5: Neuroanatomy (slides 31-end and voice lecture) (mp4 - 38.5 min.) (removed) (The information about Exam 1 in this video is wrong. See below!) Neuroanatomy (slides only, PDF) Neuroanatomy (same slides, html embedded) You should review some of these slides on your own using the following written lectures, as I will only hit the high points in my video lectures: Diencephalon (slides 31-35) (PDF) (html embedded version) Lower Brainstem (slides 36-48) (PDF) (html embedded version) Peripheral Nervous System (slides 49-62) (PDF) (html embedded version) Review Exercise for Written Lectures (html)
Study Points for Nerve Cells (text)
Study Points For Neuroanatomy (text)
Anatomical diagrams (how to use the Go! box to retrieve these): The visual system (jpg) The acoustic or auditory system (jpg) The somatosensory system (jpg) The pyramidal motor system (jpg) The limbic system (jpg)
Diagrams of Multipolar Neurons (html)
Illustrations of Brain "Wiring" (jpg)
Cranial Nerve Mnemonics (jpg)
Brain activity in response to hearing a word (anigif)
EXAM 2 due noon Friday, March 25th: Exam 2 (CLOSED) This link will become active Wednesday about noon, March 23rd. The exam must be submitted no later than noon, Friday, March 25th.
Week 3: Neurological Disorders: Causes and Effects of Brain Damage
SLIDES and LECTURES for Neurological Disorders (part 1) Lecture 1: - Tumors, Epilepsy, and Stokes (slides 1-15) (mp4 - 40 min.) (removed) Note: IGNORE any dates mentioned in the first 4 min. of this lecture. Also, the following video on aneurysm is appended to the end of this lecture. WARNING: the video portrays actual brain surgery via a craniotomy. Watch this video (optional): Aneurysm Clip Ligation (mp4 - 5 min.) (removed) Lecture 2: - TBI - Closed Head Injuries (slides 16-27) (mp4 - 30 min.) (removed) Lecture 3: - TBI - Open Head Injuries, Neurotoxins (slides 28-46) (mp4 - 44 min.) (removed) Lecture 4: - Developmental Disorders (slides 47-58) (mp4 - 31 min.) (removed) Watch this video (required): Coma (mp4 - 47 min.) (removed) Coma outline (outline covering the video) EXAM 3 - due noon Friday, April 1st Exam 3 (CLOSED) This link will become active Wednesday about noon, March 30th. The exam must be submitted no later than noon, Friday, April 1st.
SLIDES for Causes of Brain Damage Causes of Brain Damage (slides only, PDF) Causes of Brain Damage (same slides, html embedded)
Study Points for Causes of Brain Damage
Week 4: Neurological Disorders: Causes and Effects of Brain Damage (pt. 2)
SLIDES and LECTURES for Neurological Disorders (part 2) Lecture 1: - Degenerative Diseases, part 1 (slides 59-73) (mp4 - 45 min.) (removed) (Pay no attention to the dates mentioned in this video. Everything else is correct.) Watch the following short videos Parkinsonian Gait Demonstration (YouTube video) Choreiform Gait Demonstration (YouTube video) Ataxic Gait (usually cerebellar disease) (YouTube video) Athetosis (YouTube video) Watch this video (required): The Brain Eater (Mad Cow Disease) (mp4 - 1 hr.) (removed) (The people portrayed in this video are the actual patients, doctors, and scientists.) Brain eater outline (outline covering the video) Lecture 2: - Degenerative Diseases, part 2 (slides 74-95) (mp4 - 45 min.) (removed) Watch this video (required): Can Alzheimers Be Stopped (mp4 - 52 min.) (removed) (The people portrayed in this video are the actual patients, scientists, and doctors.) Alzheimer's outline (outline covering the video) Lecture 3: - Meningitis and Encephalitis (slides 96-119) (mp4 - 33 min.) (removed) (Once again, ignore dates mentioned in this video. I'll wise up eventually.) EXAM 4 - due noon Friday, April 8th: Exam 4 (CLOSED) Click this link to see the correct answers marked on the exam. The exam must be submitted no later than NOON on Friday, April 8th.
SLIDES for Causes of Brain Damage Causes of Brain Damage (slides only, PDF) Causes of Brain Damage (same slides, html embedded)
Study Points for Causes of Brain Damage
Week 5: General Effects of Brain Damage
SLIDES and LECTURES for General Effects of Brain Damage Lecture 1: Read through this handout (text) And then Watch this video (YouTube - 54 min.) Lecture 2: Review slides 1-17 on frontal lobe damage. Frontal Lobe Damage and Disease (mp4 - 40 min.) (removed) Lecture 3: Review slides 18-29 on temporal and occipital lobe damage. Temporal and Occipital Lobe Damage (mp4 - 29 min.) (removed) Lecture 4: Review the following five images: Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Then review slides 30-38 on parietal lobe damage Parietal lobe damage (mp4 - 42 min.) (removed) (As always, pay no attention to the exam date in this video. This is not October.) Lecture 5: Review the following four images: Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Then review slides 39-44 on basal ganglia and limbic system damage Basal ganglia and limbic system damage (mp4 - 35 min.) (removed) (Everything this video says about the next exam is correct EXCEPT for the date!)
SLIDES for General Effects of Brain Damage General Effects of Brain Damage (slides only, PDF) General Effects of Brain Damage (same slides embedded in html)
Study Points for General Effects of Brain Damage
EXAM 5 - due noon Monday, April 18th: Exam 5 (CLOSED) This link will become active Wednesday about noon, April 13th. The exam must be submitted no later than noon, Monday, April 18th. Note: Friday, April 15th is a student holiday (Easter weekend).
Weeks 6 and 7: Psychological Disorders: Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety
Lecture 1: Schizophrenia: Introduction (slides 1-13) (mp4 - 55.5 min.)(removed) Lecture 2: Schizophrenia: The Dopamine Theory (slides 14-31) (mp4 - 43.5 min.)(removed) Lecture 3: Schizophrenia as a Neurological Disorder (slides 32-52) (mp4 - 54 min.)(removed) Watch this short video: Cannabis and Psychosis (YouTube - 4.5 min.) Lecture 4: Depression Intro (slides 1-15) (mp4 - 49 min.)(removed) Lecture 5: More Theories of Depression (slides 16-35) (mp4 - 44 min.)(removed) (Ignore the last minute of this video!) Lecture 6: Watch the video: Sapolsky on Depression Sapolsky On Depression (Full Lecture) (YouTube, 52.5 min) Lecture 7: Panic, GAD, and GABA (slides 1-15) (mp4 - 47 min.)(removed) Lecture 8: Social Anxiety and OCD (slides 16-24) (mp4 - 25.5 min.)(removed) Wednesday, April 27: EXAM 6 (link below) REQUIRED! CANNOT BE DROPPED! April 26th is the last day of classes for Spring II, but I will post this exam Wednesday so as not to confuse anyone, such as myself. It will be due the following Wednesday, which is a final exam day for Spring II. (Don't look at me. I didn't design the calendar!)
Slides Schizophrenia (slides embedded in html) Depression (slides embedded in html) Anxiety (slides embedded in html) *Not embedded--just plain PDF files* Schizophrenia Depression Anxiety
Resources Study Points for Schizophrenia (text) Notes on the Frontal Lobes (text) Dementia Praecox and Paraphrenia by Emil Kraepelin (full text online) Study Points for Depression (text) Study Points for Anxiety (text) Lactic Acid (pH) and Panic Attacks (external)
Videos on Schizophrenia Sapolsky on Schizophrenia (jump ahead to minute 23) (YouTube Video, 1 hr 40 min) Four Patients With Schizophrenia (YouTube Video, 9m 23s) Schizophrenia painter (Louis Wain) (YouTube Video, 4 min.) Schizophrenia: Heather (YouTube Video, 6 min.)
Videos on Depression Sapolsky On Depression (Full Lecture, 52.5 minutes)
EXAM 6 - due noon Wednesday, May 4th: Exam 6 REQUIRED: CANNOT BE DROPPED! This exam is CLOSED. The exam must be submitted no later than noon, Wednesday, May 4th.
Videos

Coma (Outline covering the video, Revised 2012)
The Frozen Addict (Outline covering the video, Revised 10/18/2012)
The Brain Eater (Outline covering the video, Revised 9/26/2016)
Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped (Handout covering the video)
Here are some short videos on Brain Damage and Brain Disease that you might find interesting. Clipping of Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Craniotomy Brain Tumor Symptoms Stroke Concussion Bacterial Meningitis Symptoms of Meningitis Hydrocephalus Epileptic Seizure Tonic Clonic Convulsion PKU Huntington's Disease
Videos on Alzheimer's Disease at YouTube (from U.C. Davis Health System) Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Disease Update Primary Care Management in Alzheimer's Disease Healthy Brain Aging
Some Videos on Schizophrenia Four Patients With Schizophrenia (YouTube Video, 9m 23s) Schizophrenia painter (Louis Wain) (YouTube Video, 4 min.) Schizophrenia: Heather (YouTube Video, 6 min.) Schizophenia: A Diagnosis and Treatment Update (UC Davis, 2008) (YouTube Video, 58 min.)
A Couple Videos on Depression Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment of Depression (NIMH, ~4 min.) Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. (Full Lecture, 52.5 minutes)
Best Online Video I'm Aware of on ADHD (YouTube, 1 hr 20 min)
Some Videos on Sleep Why We Sleep? (Russell Foster, TED Talk) Pete Tripp (part 1) Pete Tripp (part 2) Videos on Narcolepsy Narcoleptic Dog (Try to ignore the fluffy treatment given by the "news" people.) What is Narcolepsy? (Harvard Medical School) Diagnosing Narcolepsy (Harvard Medical School) Treatment of Narcolepsy (Harvard Medical School) Cataplexy Narcolepsy with Cataplexy Sleepy Man (sleep attacks woth cataplexy) (National Geographic)

**Neuroscience Links**
Society for Neuroscience The primary professional society for neuroscientists. Has extensive links to other sites.
BrainFacts.org A website for nonspecialists by the Society of Neuroscience.
Neuropsychology Departments and Programs What's available in terms of undergraduate and graduate education in neuropsychology?
Careers in the Health Sciences There is a boatload of useful links here!
National Institutes of Heath One of the chief funding agencies for neuroscience research, plus links, information, etc.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke The latest information on brain damage and disease.
The Whole Brain Atlas From Harvard Medical School.
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition A site established by the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.
Science Daily Magazine (use an ad blocker - the ads are annoying!) Click on "Mind & Brain" under Health to see current news stories related to neuroscience.
American Psychological Association See Division 40 for Clinical Neuropsychology.
Kimble Library Search Medline (under Indexes) for research and clinical articles relevant to neuroscience.

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