Neuro! Flashcards
neutral tube defects
increases AFP, AChE
syringomyelia
bilateral loss of pain and temp in upper extremities
cells that originate from neural crest
PNS neurons
Schwann cells
GFAP
astrocyte marker
NE location
locus ceruleus
increased in anxiety, decrease in depression
Dopamine location
ventral tegmentum and SNc
increased in schizpophrenia
decreases in Parkinsons, depression
5HT
raphe nucleus
decreased in anxiety and depression
AcH
basal nucleus of meynert
decreases in alzheimers, huntingtons
increase in REM sleep
GABA
nucleus accumbens
decreases in anxiety, depression
resting tremor
parkinson’s
essential tremer
exacerabted by holding posture/limb position
intention tremor
cerebellar dysfunction
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
thiamine/B1 def
confusion, ataxia, ophthalomoplegia
Broca’s area
inferior frontal gyrus of frontal lobe
Wernicke’s area
superior temporal gyrus of temporal lobe
Broca’s aphasia
comprehends, but can’t understand when they talk
Wernicke’s
fluent aphaisa, impaired comprehension
dorsal column
pressure
vibration
fine touch
proprioception
anterior spinothalmic tract
crude touch, pressure
lateral spinothalamic tract
pain, temp
lateral corticospinal tract
descending voluntary mvmt of CL limbs
biceps reflex
C5
triceps reflex
C7
patella reflex
L4
achilles reflex
S1
Optic Canal
CN II
opthalmic artery
central retinal vein
Superior orbital fissure
CN III, IV, V1, VI
Foramen Rotundum
CN V2
Foramen Ovale
CN V3
Foramen spinosum
middle mengingial artery
internal auditory meatus
CN VII, VIII
jugular foramen
CN IX, X, XI
juglar vein
hypoglossal canal
CN XII
cavernous sinus
CN III, IV
V1, V2
VI
mastication muscles - close jaw
masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid
V3
mastication muscles - lower jaw
lateral pterygoid
V3
lateral rectus
VI
superior oblique
IV
miosis
constrction
parasympathetic
edinger-westphal nucleus, short ciliary nerves to pupillary sphincter muscles
mydriasis
dilation, sympathetic
superior cervical ganglion
long ciliary nerves
pupillary dilator muscles
pupillary light reflex
bilateral pupillary constriction
Krabbe’s disease
AR
def of galactocerebrosidase
destroys myelin sheath
Craniopharyngioma
calcified cystic mass
cholesterol crystals
common origin of craniopharyngioma
pituitary gland
ectoderm
early onset Alzheimer’s genes
APP (ch21) presenilin 1 (Ch 14) presenilin 2 (Ch 1)
Late onset Alzheimer’s genes
E4 allele of apolipoprotein E
ApoE2
protective for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease treatments
1) enhance cholinergic neurotransmission
2) antioxidants/neuroprotective
3) NMDA receptor antagonism
Alzheimer’s NT
decreased ACH
neurofibrillary tangles
AD, intracellular
abnormally phosphorylated tau protein
correlate with degree of dementia
alpha tocopheral
vitamin E
neuroprotective for AD
memantine
NMDA receptor antagonist
blood brain barrier
tight junctions (nonfenestrated)
basement membrane
astrocyte foot processes
MCA
contralateral paralysis of upper limb and face
ACA
contralateral paralysis of lower limb
crescent shaped
subdural hematoma
subdural hematoma: vasospasm
due to blood breakdown
treat with CCB (nimodipine)
degernation of posterior columns, spinocerebellar tracts + lateral corticospinal tracts
vit b12 or vit E def
vitamin E def (degeneration of posterior + spinocerebellar tracts) similar to
Friedrich’s ataxia
neuro cytoplasmia eosinophilia
glial hyperplasia
CN V lesion
jaw towards side of lesion
CN X lesion
uvula deviates away
CN XI lesion
weakness turning head to CL side of lesion
shoulder droop on side of lesion
CN XII lesion
tongue deviates towards side of lesion
Schwannoma
spindle cells
S100 positive
Germinoma
pineal gland tumor
- precocious pubery
- obstructive hydrocephalus
- parniaud syndrome
parinaud syndrome
paralysis of upward gaze and convergance
due to germinoma
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
due to advanced age
recurrent hemorrhagic stroke
morphine mofA at spinal cord level
G protein, increase K efflux
hyperpolarize the cell, terminate pain transmission
treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
carbamazepine
treatment for refractory partial seizures
tigabine, vigabatrin, gabapnetin
topiramate
topiramate mofa
blocks Na channels
increase GABA
benzodiazepines
-zepam
increase GABAa
acute opiod withdrawal in neonates
opium solution
Steven Johnson syndromes drugs
carbamazepine
ethosuximide
lamotrigine
phenytoin
lamotrigine AE
steven johnson
carbamazepine AE
SIADH (hyponatremia)
hepatic dysfunction
valproic acid AE
acute hepatic failure
pancreatitis
teratogen
felbamate
aplastic anemia, hepatic failure
phenytoin
ataxia
hepatic dysfunction
gingivial hyperplasia
topiramate
metabolic acidosis
glaucoma
weight loss
kidney stones
levetiracetam
sedation, irriability
zolpidem (ambien)
short acting, binds GABAa receptor
zolpidem reverasal
flumazenil
gardner’s mydriasis
belladonna alkoids – anticholin
treat with physotigimine
atropine overdose
physostigmine
NTD mechanism
failure of neurospores to close
NF-1 Specifics
1) cafe au lait spots
2) neurofibromas
3) lisch nodules (iris)
4) pheochromocytomas
Friedreich Ataxia Symptoms
1) ataxia
2) kyphoscholiosis
3) foot abnormalities
4) DM
5) HCM
intracranial schwanomas location
cerebellopontine angle
Timolol
(beta blocker), use for glaucoma
decrease aqueous humor production
where does aqueous humor production occur
ciliary epithelium
to decrease aqueous humor synthesis
alpha agonist
beta blocker
acetazolamide
benzos increase frequency of
cloride channel openings
contract diaphragm
intrapleural pressure falls
progressively weaker contractions of diaphragm
mysasthenia gravis
suprachiasmatic nucleus
circardian rhythm
CSF flow
lateral –> 3rd –> 4 th –> subarachnoid space
lateral –> 3rd ventricle
interventricular foramen of Monro
3rd ventricle –> 4th ventricle
cerebral aqueduct
4th ventricle –> subarachnoid space
foramen of luschka (lateral)
foramen of magendie (medial)
hydrocephalus exvacu
appearance of increase CSF because atrophy
Alzheimers, HIV, Pick’s
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
increased subarachnoid space but no increase in pressure
urinary incontinence
ataxia
cognitive dysfucntion
communicating hydrocephalus
decrease CSF absorption
increase ICP