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What can cause neural tube defects?
Lack of folic acid during pregnancy
What does the brainstem do?
Control bodily functions needed for survival ex/ **respirations, BP, HR
Lesions in what two areas cause lethargy and coma?
Upper pons and midbrain
If a patient comes in complaining of the “worst headache of my life” with sudden onset, what might be their diagnosis?
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
1) What can be described as a “balloon like outpouching” of a vessel?
2) How are these connected to the vessel?
3) What part of this “balloon” structure can rupture?
1) Berry Aneurysms
2) Typically connected to the vessel by a stalk
3) The dome can rupture.
List 3 risk factors for the rupture of aneurysms
HTN (hypertension), cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption,
What can cause movement disorders?
Lesions in cerebellum or basal ganglia
What is typically caused by rupture of bridging veins?
Subdural hematoma
True or false: Hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders have the same cause
True
All information passed between what two things passes through the brainstem?
Between cerebral hemispheres and the spinal cord
What is cauda equina syndrome?
Impaired function of nerve roots below L-1, L-2
1) What are 4 potential causes of cauda equina syndrome?
2) Why does it need to be treated quickly?
1) Compression from disk herniation, tumors, trauma, epidural abscess
2) To avoid permanent effects
What controls sleep?
The hypothalamus
About_____ of fibers in corticospinal tract cross over to control movement of opposite side of body
85%
About 85% of fibers from what tract cross over to control movement of the opposite side of the body?
Corticospinal tract
