Neuro Flashcards
what drugs are antiemetics used mainly in the management of chemo related nausea
5- HT 3 antagonists eg ondansetron and palonsetron
what arteries are Brocas area and wernickes area supplied by
brocas- superior divison of the left middle cerebral artery
wernicks - inferior division of the left middle cerebral
wernickes area is in what lobe
temporal
what is a connection between the wernickes and brocas area
arcuate fasiculus (conduction aphasia)
global aphasia affects all 3 areas examples being
brocas, wernickes and arcuate fasiculus
what is poor in conduction aphasia
repitition
what describes the downward displacemtns or herniation of the cerebella tonsils through the foramen magnum
arnold chairi malformation
what part of the cerebellum causes gait ataxia
cerebellar vermis
what part of the cerebellum causes finger to nose ataxia
cerebellar hemisphere
autonomic dysreflexia occurs if have spinal cord injury above what level
T6
autonomic dysrefelxia most commonly triggered by
faecal impaction or urinary retention
how does autonomic dysreflexia present
extreme hypertension, flushing and sweating above the level of the cord lesiomn
bells palsy is more common in
pregnant woman
in bells palsy what other signs may the patient notice
post auricular pain, altered taste, dry eyes, hyperacusis
what supplies the tip of the fingers on the back of the hand of thumb, index and middle finger
medial nerve
what brachial plexus injury can cause a winged scapula and what can cause loss of instrinsic hand muscles
winged scapula - erb duchenne
hand muscles - klumpkes
mx of brain abscess
srugery - to debride and IV antibitocs
what is the syndrome in the dominant parietal lobe that has - inabiloity to read, calculate, finger agnosia and right left disorientation
gerstmann syndrome
what area forms the speech before sending it to brocas area
wernickes
3 main facts about the temporal lobe
wernickes, hearing, and diffuclty recognising faces
wernickes and korsakoff syndrome can affect what area
mammilary body
huntingtons chorea affects what part of the brain
striatum (caudate nucleus) of the basal ganglia
most common cancer to metastases to the brain is
lung
5 cancers that most commonly metastasise to the brian
skbbl
skin
kidney
breast
bowel
lung