Cerebellar Lesions Flashcards
What is the other name of Cerebellum?
Little Brain
What part of the brain that consist of 2 cerebellar hemisphere?
Cerebellum
What lateral representation of the pt if their is a cerebellar lesions?
Ipsilateral Representation
What are the layers of the cerebellar cortex?
Molecular, Purkinje Layer,, Granular
What is the other term for paleocerebellum?
Anterior Lobe
What part of the cerebellum is covered by the frontal lobe?
Spinocerebellum
What are the functions of the anterior lobe or paleocerebellum?
For posture and muscle tone
What is expected if there is a lesion in the anterior lobe?
Hypotonia
What is the oldest lobe in the brain?
Archicerebellum or Flocculonodular Lobe
What part of the brain is covered by the archicerebellum or flocculonodular lobe?
Vestibulocerebelum
What is the purpose of the archicerebellum or the folocculonodular lobe?
Balance
If there is a lesion in the flocculonodular lobe, what is it?
Gait Ataxia
It is known as the largest and newest lobe?
Neocerebellum / Posterior Lobe
What is the other name for Posterior Lobe?
Neocerebellum
What are the functions of the posterior lobe?
for fine movements and coordiantion
What are some examples of conditions that is represented by the patient if there is a lesion in the posterior lobe?
Dysdiadochokinesia, intention tremor, dysmetria
What is the chant for lobes of the brain?
PAN
AFP
SVF
PBC
It is a cerebellar disorder that causes generalized muscle weakness.
Asthenia
What lobe of the brain is affected in asthenia?
Paleocerebellum