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intracranial lesions Flashcards

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Identify each number/division.

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Mesencephalon = midbrain
Diencephalon = thalamus
Telencephalon = cerebrum
**4+5 = forebrain

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Describe the general pathophysiology of focal brain diseases.

Definitive dx method of each etiology for focal brain dysfunction?

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Mass-type lesions that increase intracranial pressure (intracranial hypertension) and cause associated clinical signs (e.g., brain abscesses)

Neoplasia = biopsy + histopath
Inflammatory (infectious & immune-mediated) = serology, cystology/histopath
Vascular : empirical evidence, MRIs
Trauma: MRI

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Dog circling in CW direction
- Left-sided proprioceptive deficit in TL
- Failed hopping in left PL
- Absent menace response on left side
- Normal palpebral and PLRs

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Focal, right forebrain lesion, in the thalamus + occipital cortex
(circle ipsilateral to lesion, contralateral deficits)

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How are most CNS bacterial infections caused? What is less likely?

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Local infection extending into the head (oropharyngeal, otogenic, bite wounds).

Septicemia rarely causes CNS infections

IMAGE: bite wound into skull spreading into CNS // brain abscess in the telencephalon / frontal lobe

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How are brain abscesses treated?

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surgical drainage, 6-8 weeks broad-spectrum abx, corticosteroids

IMAGE: dog pre- and post-tx therapy

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What can fungal infections in the brain cause?

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Focal lesion - macrogranuloma (e.g., cryptococcus)
Granuloma = cluster of white blood cells that form as rxn to infection, inflammation, etc.

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Where do primary brain tumors arise from?

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resident tissues of the CNS (neurons, glial cells)

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Gliomas
- tumor type / prognosis
- Origin
- Signalment

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PRIMARY BONE TUMOR - INVARIABLY FATAL
- Arise from astrocytes, oligodendrocytes
- middle-aged, brachycephalic dogs

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Choroid plexus tumors (CPT)
- Origin
- Signalment

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  • Arise from ependymal cells / inside ventricular system
  • young dogs, golden retrievers+
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What are the mass-related effects of focal neoplastic brain tumors?

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invasion, displacement, compression, herniation

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What are the secondary effects of focal neoplastic brain tumors?

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Peri-tumoral edema, tumor-induced encephalitis, hemorrhage, obstructive hydrocephalus (abnormal buildup of CSF in ventricles – mesenceph. aqeduct = narrowest!)

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How are brain tumors definitively diagnosed?

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BIOPSY

(CSF, MRI EEG do NOT definitively dx!)

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Most common “extra-axial” brain tumors? (arises from outside of the brain and pushes onto the brain, broad-based attachment)

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MENINGIOMAS
- Meninges origin; since outside BBB, have propensity to have lots of contrast enhancement on MRI

Image: tumor in pons + medulla -> central vestib. signs

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Most common “intra-axial” (arise from brain parenchyma) brain tumors?

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GLIOMAS
- Parenchymal tissue origin; since inside BBB, typically no contrast enhancement on MRI

Image: note the lateral ventricles –> key to knowing the tumor is in the FOREBRAIN (tel or di)

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What do secondary brain tumors (SBT) arise from?

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Arise from tissue outside the CNS, but invade brain tissue hematogenously

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Most common SBT in dog vs cat? Clinical signs?

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Dog: Pituitary tumors - Cushing’s Disease // Hyperadrenocorticism (pot belly, exercise intolerance, excessive panting, PU/PD, alopecia)

Cats: Acromegaly = excess GH (widened face, enlarged feet; dullness, lethargy, blindness

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What is the difference between functioning and non-functioning adenomas?

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Functioning adenomas: tumors that secrete hormones
Non-functioning adenomas: do not secrete hormones

18
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Will surgical resection cure forebrain meningiomas? What about adenomas

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No- PBT will eventually return
- dogs: 10 months
- cats: >24 months

Adenomas: only 2 places in the world perform functional pituitary tumors-transphenoidal
hypophysectomy –> 86% 1 year and 68% 4-year survivals

19
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Why is radiotherapy preferred over chemotherapy for the tx of PBTs?

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Chemotherapeutic drugs often cannot pass through the BBB -> RADIOTHERAPY ROUTINELY USED IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY!

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What type of disease is a stroke? What are the two types of strokes?

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Cerebrovascular Disease (CVD)
1. Ischemic stroke (vasc. occlusion)
2. Hemorrhagic stroke (vasc. rupture)

21
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What part of the brain will suffer the consequences of ischemic stroke first and why?

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The GREY matter -> contains neurons

22
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What conditions are risk factors for stroke? Why are these underlying RFs critical info?

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Hypertension, pro-thrombotic conditions (PLE, PLN; Cushing’s) -> MAJOR REASON FOR RECURRING STROKES AND ASSOCIATED MORTALITY

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What is the hallmark clinical sign of strokes?

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Signs persist after 24 hours, but becomes non-progressive after the first 24-72 hours

24
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How does a transient ischemic attack differ from a stroke?

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TIA signs resolve after 24 hours of onset

25
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Identify the cerebral artery territories of large arteries

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26
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What cerebral artery is most commonly affected in Feline Ischemic Encephalopathy? What parasite causes this stroke?

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Middle cerebral artery territory - “Cuterebra” larval migration

27
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How is stroke treated in our veterinary patients?

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Restoration & monitoring of vital parameters, + identifying and treating underlying risk factors!

28
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Depressed, obtunded cat. Right head turn, absent hopping on left TLs, delayed in PLs. No palpebral on right, intact palpebral on left. Intact bilateral facial n. (inner pinna). Bilat. mydriasis, absent bilateral PLR. Absent menace. Absent occulocephalic reflex (vestib-nystagmus). Cranial nn. affected / Dx?

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Dx = Multi-focal intracranial disease* (or, a diffuse intracranial disease)

Absent palpebral = opthalic br. of trigem (5, brainstem)
Absent PLR = optic (2, cerebrum), occulom (3, midbrain)
Absent menace = optic (2, cerebrum), facial - motor (7, medulla)
Absent occuloceph = vestib (8, medulla), extraoc mm. (3, 4, 6, midbrain, medulla)

29
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Meningoencephalitis patients typically have normal bloodwork and other normal tests. T or F?

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TRUE: no systemic clinical signs or clinicopathologic abnormalities

30
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What secondary brain tumor (SBT) is most likely to metastasize to brain in dogs?

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Hemangiosarcoma in dog
(Hemangiosarcoma = malignant tumor of cells that normally create blood vessels)

31
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What secondary brain tumor (SBT) is most likely to metastasize to brain in cats?

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Lymphoma in cat

32
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Dog circling, head-pressing, vocalizing in his kennel. Where is this dog’s lesion localized to?

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head-pressing:intracranial pressure -> DIFFUSE FOREBRAIN

33
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Diffuse and bilaterally symmetric - common etiologies (4)

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Vascular (Global Brain Ischemia) - diffuse
Anomalous (Hydrocephalus) - diffuse
Nutritional (Thiamine deficiency) - bilat. symm.
Degenerative (Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome) - diffuse

34
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hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, hepatic encephalopathy cause what type of brain disease lesions?

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Diffuse and bilaterally symmetric forebrain signs

35
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Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome clinical signs

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DISHA Constellation
-Disorientation
-Interaction changes
-Sleep-wake cycle abnormalities
-House-soiling
-Activity change or Anxiety

36
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Gross and histopathologic findings of what disease?

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Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

37
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Why is thiamine important for the brain?

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Thiamine = cofactor for brain carbohydrate metabolism

38
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Lesions of thiamine deficiency in dogs/cats?

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Bilaterally symmetric hemorrhagic necrosis of nuclei in thalamus, midbrain, pons, medulla

39
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Clinical signs of diffuse vascular - global brain ischemic patient?

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BLINDNESS (worst prognosis), depressed, seizures

40
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What causes diffuse vascular - global brain ischemic patient?

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secondary to anesthetic accidents or cardiopulmonary arrest

41
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Initial presentation of a stroke?

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Circling

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