8.3.1 Regional Anatomy Flashcards
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
Medial medulla; Anterior spinal
Location of lesion?
Thoracic - T4
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
Lateral pons; Long circumfrential branches/AICA
Where are these sections from?
Pons
Where are these sections from?
Medulla
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
Right hemisphere; R MCA
What is the classical presenting pattern of lesions in the brainstem?
Alternating hemiplegia
Ispi CN
Contra Body
What are the cognitive defects seen different cortical lesions?
Visual deficits are associated with a lesion in which division of the MCA?
Inferior division (posterior trunk)
Visual defect is highly variable depending on location of lesion with inferior division
Where are these sections from?
Midbrain
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
R lateral medulla (lateral medullary syndrome); PICA
Vertigo due to vestibular nuclei involvement
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
L Hemisphere; Superior division (anterior trunk) of the left middle cerebral artery
Note: Brocha’s involvement, left gaze preference due to impact on frontal eye fields
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
Damage to which hemisphere often leads to neglect syndrome?
Non-dominant
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
L Lateral Medulla (Lateral medullary syndrome); PICA
Identify location of lesion. Blood supply?
Medial Midbrain (Upper alternating hemiplegia); Bifurcation of basilar artery/paramedian of PCA
