Neuro Case Study 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Drooping, double vision and turning outwards of the right eye would do what to in regards to the pupillary reflex?
A
Wouldn’t work in the right eye
Constant dilatation of the right eye
2
Q
What is Webbers syndrome?
A
Form of stroke
Ipsilateral oculomotor palsy
Contralateral hemiplegia - corticospinal tract
3
Q
Where does the spinothalamic, dorsal column and corticospinal tract lie close together in the CNS?
A
Above midbrain
Posterior limb of internal capsule and lateral geniculate nucleus
4
Q
What is a acoustic neuroma?
A
AKA vestibular schwannomas
Non cancerous growth that develops on the vestibulocochlear nerve
When it grows large, it can press on nearby cranial nerves
