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Brainapedia

Where neurology meets design. A brain atlas, condition dictionary, study plan, and self test.

Interactive Brain Atlas

Pick a region to see what it does and which conditions involve it.

Region details

Pick a region on the brain to see its role and related conditions.

Dictionary

Concise, exam style definitions of key neurological conditions.

Search

Welcome

Use the search bar or the A to Z index to find an entry, then select it to view its definition here.

Medical Student Study Plan

A routine for learning neurology week by week.

Daily (3 hours or less)

  • 25 new Anki cards and 150 reviews
  • 40 to 60 minutes of active reading
  • 20 to 40 timed, mixed Qbank questions
  • 10 minutes updating an error log
  • 15 to 20 minutes of teach back
  • 7 to 9 hours of sleep, a 30 minute workout, and steady hydration

Weekly

  • Mon: Foundations and 40 questions
  • Tue: Tracts and lesions and 40 questions
  • Wed: Neuropharmacology and 40 questions
  • Thu: Infection, tumor, and trauma and 40 questions
  • Fri: Vascular neurology and 40 questions
  • Sat: 80 to 120 mixed questions
  • Sun: Light review and rest

30 Day Boost

  1. Days 1 to 7: Overview and daily questions
  2. Days 8 to 14: Focus on weak areas
  3. Days 15 to 21: Full question blocks
  4. Days 22 to 27: High yield facts
  5. Days 28 to 30: Two simulated exams and plenty of sleep

Neuro Arcade

Clear each topic level before the clock runs out. You have three lives, and streaks of right answers build a score multiplier.

Pick a mode and a starting level

Classic: pick the right answer before the 15 second timer runs out.

Head to head battle

Race a friend through the same ten questions. Create a room and share the code, or join theirs.

Classic high scores

    Signal Arcade high scores

      Neuro Game Mode

      Study decks by topic with spaced repetition, then test yourself in the ranking challenge.

      Rank: not set
      Streak: 0Score: 0
      Spaced repetition

      Flashcard decks

      Space flips · 1 Again · 2 Hard · 3 Good · 4 Easy · swipe left for Again, right for Good

      Ranking Test

      Study Room

      Step into a 3D classroom with a teacher giving lessons on the chalkboard, a quiz kiosk, flashcards, and your timer and notes on the wall. Works in VR headsets too.

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      Click and drag to look around, scroll to zoom a little. Use WASD or the arrow keys to walk, and click a screen to use it. Use the buttons along the bottom of the chalkboard to change lessons or hear one read aloud. On a phone, drag to look and use the arrows to move.

      Focus timer

      25:00

      Focus block

      Notebook

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      Want to talk it through with other students? Head over to the Chat tab.

      Library

      Free, trusted reading from NINDS at NIH, OpenStax, Khan Academy and BrainFacts by the Society for Neuroscience. Every link opens in a new tab.

      Start here: how the nervous system is built

      Plain language overviews to read before anything else.

      NINDSBrain Basics: Know Your BrainA friendly tour of the main parts of the brain and what each one does.OpenStaxChapter 12: The Nervous System and Nervous TissueFree college textbook chapter from Anatomy and Physiology 2e.OpenStax12.1 Basic Structure and Function of the Nervous SystemCentral versus peripheral, and what the system actually does.OpenStax12.2 Nervous TissueNeurons and the glial cells that support them.Khan AcademyHuman biology: neurons and the nervous systemShort videos and articles, good for review.Khan AcademyOverview of neuron structure and functionDendrites, soma, axon and terminals in one read.BrainFactsBrainFacts.orgThe Society for Neuroscience site for the public.

      Signals: action potentials and synapses

      How neurons fire and talk to each other.

      OpenStax12.4 The Action PotentialResting potential, depolarization and propagation.OpenStax12.5 Communication Between NeuronsSynapses, neurotransmitters and graded potentials.Khan AcademyDepolarization, hyperpolarization and action potentialsWalks through the voltage changes step by step.Khan AcademyThe synapseElectrical and chemical synapses explained.Khan AcademyNeurotransmitters and receptorsThe main chemical messengers and what they bind to.NINDSBrain Basics: The Life and Death of a NeuronHow neurons are born, connect and die.

      Anatomy of the brain and spinal cord

      Structures, pathways and how a neuro exam tests them.

      OpenStaxChapter 13: Anatomy of the Nervous SystemOverview of the brain, spinal cord and nerves.OpenStax13.1 The Embryologic PerspectiveHow the brain develops, which explains its layout.OpenStax13.2 The Central Nervous SystemLobes, deep structures, brainstem and spinal cord.OpenStax13.4 The Peripheral Nervous SystemGanglia, cranial nerves and spinal nerves.OpenStaxChapter 14: The Somatic Nervous SystemSensation, motor pathways and reflexes.OpenStaxChapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous SystemSympathetic and parasympathetic control.OpenStaxChapter 16: The Neurological ExamHow clinicians localize a problem at the bedside.BrainFactsBrain Anatomy and FunctionArticles on brain structures and what they do.BrainFactsAnatomyA focused set of anatomy explainers.BrainFacts3D BrainSpin an interactive model and click each structure.BrainFactsThinking, Sensing and BehavingMemory, emotion, the senses and sleep.BrainFactsThe Brain Facts BookA free primer on the brain and nervous system.

      Memory and movement disorders

      Neurodegenerative conditions that show up in the Atlas and Quiz.

      NINDSAlzheimer diseaseSymptoms, causes, treatment and research.NINDSFrontotemporal dementiaChanges in behavior and language.NINDSParkinson diseaseTremor, rigidity and slowed movement.NINDSAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)Upper and lower motor neuron disease.NINDSNormal pressure hydrocephalusGait, bladder and thinking changes that can improve with a shunt.BrainFactsNeurodegenerative disordersResearch stories on these conditions.

      Myelin, nerve and muscle

      Immune and neuromuscular conditions.

      NINDSMultiple sclerosisDemyelination in the brain and spinal cord.NINDSGuillain Barré syndromeAscending weakness from nerve inflammation.NINDSMyasthenia gravisFatigable weakness at the nerve and muscle junction.

      Stroke, injury and language

      Vascular events, head trauma and aphasia.

      NINDSStrokeWarning signs, types and treatment.NINDSTraumatic brain injuryFrom concussion to severe injury.NINDSAphasiaLanguage loss after damage to the brain.

      Headache, pain and seizures

      Episodic conditions and how they are treated.

      NINDSMigraineTriggers, aura and treatment options.NINDSTrigeminal neuralgiaSudden, severe facial pain.NINDSEpilepsy and seizuresSeizure types, diagnosis and treatment.BrainFactsDiseases and disordersEvery condition BrainFacts covers, in one place.

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      NeuroNews

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