Brainstem & Cerebellum

Question 1

(T/F) Lesions of the brainstem often result in vestibular signs

Answer 1

True

Question 2

(T/F) We don’t expect patients with brain stem disease to start to exhibit changes in heart rate or respiratory pattern until they have become stuporous to comatose (unconscious)

Answer 2

True

Question 3

(T/F) The cerebellum initiates motor function

Answer 3

False, the cerebellum does not initiate the motor function

Question 4

(T/F) Most focal cerebellar lesions do NOT cause a menace deficit, but many diffuse ones that affect both sides of the cerebellum relatively severely can lead to menace deficits in patients

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Fill in the blank:
Gate abnormalities related to cerebellar disease are _____________ in nature

Answer 5

ipsilateral

Question 6

Fill in the blank:
Signs of feline cerebellar hypoplasia are apparent when kitten __________________

Answer 6

first starts to walk

Question 7

(T/F) The pathology of feline cerebellar hypoplasia is complete by when kittens shows signs, meaning it is a non-progressive lesion that does not appear to get worse with time

Answer 7

True

Question 8

(T/F) Cats with feline cerebellar hypoplasia have a poor prognosis

Answer 8

False, prognosis is good and cats adapt well