neurology hard qs Flashcards
what is cytoarchitecture classification based on? 5
STRUCUTRE, FUNCTION, SPACING PACKING DENSITY. BRODMANN AREAS
6 roles of frontal lobe
HIGHER FUNCTIONS, DECISION MAKING, PEERSONALITY, MOVEMENT LANGUAGE MEMORY ATTENTION
what is the role of the parietal lobe
SOMATOSENSORY, SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND PROPRIOCEPTION
3 roles of the temporal lobe?
hearing
memory
emotion
4 structures in the limbic lobe?
amygdala
mamillary body
gingulate gyrus
hippocampus
roles of limbic lobe
emotion
reward pathway
memory
learning
where is the insular cortex located
UNDER LATERAL FISSURE
what is the role of the insular cortex
visceral sensation, interoception, autonomics, auditary and vestibular processing
what lobes do the arcuate fasicululs gibre connect?
trontal to temporal
what lobes do the arcuate fasicululs gibre connect?
trontal to temporal
what doe sthe uncinate fasciculus connect?
temporal to frontal
how are primary cortices arranged
tophographically
what is seen in parietal lobe lesions
contralateral neglect
what things are seen in temporal lobe lesions
agnosia
antograde amnesia
how does fmri work
LOOKS AT APRT OF BRAIN EBIN USED IN SPECIFIC ACTIONS BY BLOOD OXYGEN IN REGION
what is the priinciple underlying tdcs
TRANSCRANIAL DC TIMULATION. USED DC OVER SCALP TO INCREASE/DECREASE NEURONAL FIRING RATES
how does dti work
imaging tracts using h2o diffusion
what is the first branch of the subclavian artery
vertebral artery
what is the FAST of stroke
face
arms
slurred speech
call ambulacne
features of anterior cerebral artery stroke?
LEG PROBLEMS, PERSONALITY CHANGESM LOSS OF INTELLECT, JUDGEMENT
FEATURES OF middle CEREBRAL ARTERY STROKE?
ARM PROBLEMS, HEMIANOPIA, APHASIA, HEMISENSORY DEFICITS
POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY STROKE SIGHNS?
VISION PROBLEMS AGNOSIA HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPIA PROSOPAGNSIA
2 roles of tectospinal tract?
POSTURE
CHANGES MUSCLE TONE
when may the rubrospinal tract become more active
NNERVATE FLEXORS OF UPPER LIMBS IF CORTICOSPINAL INJURY
what is apraxia
when does it occur
APRAXIA - DISORDER OF FINESKILLED MOVEMENT.
OCCURS IN LESION OF SUPPLEMENTARY MOTOR AREA AND PREMOTOR CORTEX
when are fibrillations visable
emg
umn signs of ALS
DYSARGHIA, HYPERREFLEXIA, SPASTICITY BABINSKIS SIGN DYSPHAGIA
lmn symptoms of als
DYSPHAGIA, WEAKNESS, AYSARGHIA FASCICULATIONS AND WASTING, ATROPHY
what is the basal ganglia
SERIES OF STRUCTURES WICH HELP WITH MOTOR CONTROLL
role of the caudate nucleis
decision to move
role of lentiform nucleus
elaborating associated movements
role of substantia nigra
suppressing unwanted movemenrt
role of ventral pallidum
performing movements in order
what is damaged in ballism
subthalamic nucleus
5 symptoms of parkinsons
BRADYKINESIA, HYPOMIMIC FACE, AKINESIA, RIGIDITY, TRMOR AT REST
5 symptoms of huntingtons
CHOREIC MOVEMENTS, SPEECH IMPAREMENT, DYSPHAGIA, UNSTEADY GAIT, DEMENTIA
what is the role of the vestibulocerebellum?
what is seen in lesions?
BALANCE HEAD AND EYE MOVEMENTS AND BALANCE
BALANCE ISSUE, FALLS ATAXIA
what is the role of the spinocerebellum? what is seen in lesions?
COORDINATION OF SPEECH AND LIMB MOVEMENT
LESION DUE TO CHRONIC ALCHOHOLISM - ABNORMAL GAIT AND STANCE
role of cerebrocerebellum? what is seen in lesion?
EMOTION REGULATION, COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND LANGUAGE PROCESSING
LESIONS AFFECT ARMS, SKILLED MOVEMENT, SPEECH, TREMOR
5 broad symotoms of cerebellar dysfucntion?
ATAXIA DYSMETRIA INTENTION TREMOR DYSDIADOCHOKINESIA SCANNING SPEECH
where are alpha motor neurones found/
anterior horn of grey matter
what do alpha motor neurones innervate
extrafusal muscle fibres
what is a motor neuone pool
all alpha motor neurones that go to a single muscle
what do gamma motor neurones do
innervate intrafusal muscle fibres
detect and alter sensitivity to stretch
what is clonus
repeated rhythmic movements
2 ways dementia can be diagnosed?
plasma/csf markers
pet scanning
3 stages of dementia developemtn?
PRECLINICAL - LOSS OF CELL FUNCTION BUT NO PHENOTYPE
MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
DEMENTIA
outline the clincial process for a dementai diagnosis
referral
clinical interview
neuro eam
investgations including mmse and inmaing
what is assessed in the nurological exam for dementia?
cns
gait
frontal lobe
psych
what is measured in neuropsychology?
mmse
aceIII
what is lewy bodies characterised by?
hallucinations within 1 year of parkinsonian symotms