APPROACHES TO THE PATIENT WITH CNS DISORDERS Flashcards

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What are the functions of the frontal lobe?

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intelligence
praxis
inhibition
bladder continence
saccadic eye movement
motor functions
expresion of language
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what is frontotemporal dementia?

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dementia in front and sides of brain, starts earlier than other dementias, causes problems with behaviour and language

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what is hydrocephalus?

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build up of fluid in the ventricles of the brain

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what are the functions of the temporal lobe?

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emotion
memory
language
processing auditory information

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what are the symptoms of temporal lobe epilepsy?

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dejavu, jamaisvu, premonitions, hallucinations, feelings of panic/fear/altered emotion

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whats the function of the occipital lobe?

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vison

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whats the main effect in the eyes if you have an occipital lobe stroke?

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homonymous hemianopia on contralateral side

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what are the functuons of the parietal lobe?

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processing somatosensory information

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which cranial nerves are in the midbrain?

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3 and 4

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which cranial nerves are in the pons?

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5,6,7,8

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which cranial nerves are in the medulla?

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9,10,11,12

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what are the functions of the midbrain?

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motor movement, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing

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whats the functons of the pons?

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generating the respiratory rhythm of breathing. Active functioning of the pons may also be fundamental to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

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whats the function of the medulla?

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transmitting signals between the spinal cord and the higher parts of the brain and in controlling autonomic activities, such as heartbeat and respiration.

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what would a lesion in the substantia nigra cause?

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parkinson symptoms

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what is weber syndrome?

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a midbrain stroke that causes ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy

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what is wallenburg syndrome?

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a troke in the lateral medulla

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whats the function of the vestibule-cerebellum?

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balance and equilibrium

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whats the function of the spinocerebellum?

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postural tone

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whats the function of the pontocerebellum?

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fine co-ordination

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what are the symptoms of a cerebellar lesion?

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balance problems
 gait disorders 
difficulties in coordination resulting in ataxia, 
uncoordinated movements
imbalance
speech problems(dysarthria)
visual problems (nystagmus)
 vertigo
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whats the function of the thalamus?

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relaying sensory and motor signals, as well as regulation of consciousness and alertness

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what symptoms do you get with a cranial nerve 2 palsy?

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pain with eye movement, temporary vision loss in 1 eye, contralateral homonymous hemianopia, loss of colour vision, flashing lights

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what symptoms do you get with a cranial nerve3 palsy?

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affected eye is displaced laterally and inferiorly, is dilated and there is partial ptosis

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what symptoms do you get with a cranial nerve 4 palsy?
difficulty looking down due to paralysis of superior oblique muscle
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what symptoms do you get with a cranial nerve 6 palsy?
abduction of eye due to paralysis of lateral rectus muscle
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what symptoms do you get with a cranial nerve 5 palsy?
contralateral weakness of the bottom half of the face - UMN lesion weaness of ipsilateral side of face in LMN lesion
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what symptoms do you get with a cranial nerve 11 palsy?
difficulty shrugging shoulders and turning head to 1 side
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what symptoms do you get with a cranial nerve 12 palsy?
LMN lesion - wastage of muscles, fasciculations, weakness of tongue, dysarthria
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what is brown sequard syndrome?
a rare spinal disorder that results from injury to 1 side of the spinal cord causing ipsilateral motor and dorsal column symptoms and contralateral spinothalamic symptoms
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what is a stroke?
an acute event of brain injury resulting from a pathological process of blood vessels - occlusion
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what happens if a stroke is slowly progressing?
blood supply may be compensated for by collateral blood flow in the circle of willis
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what are the types of stroke?
``` haemorrhagic thromboemvolic embolic lacunar transient ischaemic attack ```
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what are signs of stroke?
weakness esp in arms, face drop, sensory loss, memory loss, coordinaton difficulty, speech abnormality
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what are the different types of haemorrhage?
epidural hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intraparenchymal hemorrhage
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whats the biggest cause of stoke?
high blood pressure
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what are subarachnoid haemorrhages?
bleeding between arachnoid and pia mater
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what are the signs of a haemorrhage?
``` sudden severe headache seizures with no PMHx weakness in arm and legs vomiting lethargy changes in vision numbness or tingling difficulty with speech difficulty swallowing difficulty reading/writing loss of fine motor skills loss of coordination and baalnce abnormal taste loss of consciousness ```
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what are subdural haemorrhages?
bleeding between dura and arachnoid mater - usually as a result of the head moving rapidly forward or stopping suddenly
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what are extradural haematomas?
when blood accumulates between skull and dura mater - typically follows a head injury