Lesions III basal ganglia, cerebellum, limbic

Question 1

what are the symptoms of superior cerebellar artery syndrome?

Answer 1

1. ipsilateral dysmetria, limb ataxia 2. contralateral pain and temperature loss 3. contralateral superior oblique paralysis 4. ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome (ptosis, constricted pupil, flushed dry face)

Question 2

what is the lesion associated with Huntington’s chorea?

Answer 2

1. caudate and putamen primarily 2. also affects substantia nigra

Question 3

what is the lesion associated with hemiballism?

Answer 3

subthalamic nucleus

Question 4

what are the signs and symptoms of midline (vermal) cerebellar lesions?

Answer 4

clinical depression, hypotonia, and ataxia

Question 5

what are the signs and symptoms of lateral (hemispheric) cerebellar lesions?

Answer 5

deficiency in spacial orientation, dysmetria,