Basic Neuroanatomy Flashcards
What are the two types of strokes and describe them?
ischemic: clot
Hemmorhagic:bleed
Common deficits of a L CVA?
aphasia, apraxia
Behavior of an individual with a L CVA?
slow
cautious
normal attention span
frustrated easily
emotionally labile
Common deficits of a R CVA?
perceptual
visual spatial
neglect
Behavior of an individual with a R CVA?
impulsive
short attention span
dear inhibition
flat affect
What is the frontal lobe in charge of?
Voluntary movements
reasoning and judgements
personality
problem solving
Broca’s aphasia
How might a pt with a frontal CVA present?
angry and frustrated
What does the premotor cortex in the frontal lobe control?
trunk and proximal limbs
What may be the deficit if the premotor cortex is damaged?
unilateral neglect
How might a pt with a parietal CVA present?
decr perception
decr sensation
poor spatial awareness
How might a pt with a occipital lobe CVA present?
decr visual input
How might a pt with a Temporal lobe CVA present?
unstable emotions
decr smell
Wernieke’s area
interpretation of nonverbal communication
What does the Amygdala (medial to temporal lobe) do?
flight or fight
processes memories
emotional responses
What does the Hippocampus do?
long-term memory creation
What does the Basal Ganglia do?
movement initiation and inhibition