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Neurology - Intro Flashcards

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Neural layers of the brain

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Skull
Extradural space
Dura mater
Subdural space
Arachnoid
Pia mater
Blood/Brain barrier [sep CSF + Blood]
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Blood-Brain barrier

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Endothelial cell of capillaries overlap
Protected by astrocytes
Allows only oxygen + nutrient exchange

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Neural damaging agents

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Anoxia
Hypoglycaemia
Viral infection
Metabolic disturbance
Brain is susceptible to oxygen + glucose reduction - no storage tissue
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Neural Damage

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2 Types:
Necrosis [assoc with acute function failure]
Atrophic [assoc with gradual function loss]

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Retrograde degeneration

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Secondary neural damage

Main axon damage - degen of neuron as well as classical distal degen of axon

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Trans-synaptic degeneration

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Secondary neural damage in closely integrated neuron systems

Neuron loss followed by degen of assoc neurons across synapses

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Satelitosis

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Chromatolysis resutls increase in number of oligodendrocytes after damage of neurons

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Gliosis

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Damage results in cells multiply + enlarging + increase in fibril production
Cells atrophy - leads to function reduction

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Consequence of nerve damage

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Primary:
-destruction of myelin
-precedes axon damage
Secondary:
-loss of nerve cells + axon destruction
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Pathological mechanism of Cerebral Oedema

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  • Initiating disorder = Cytotoxic components [cellular injury to neuron + glia]
  • Vasogenic components = capillary permeability leaks protein
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Raised Intracranial pressure

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-expanding leasion [haeme + infarct]
-obstruction of CSF flow
Will lead to pupil dilation ipsilateral to mass/lesion

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Cushing’s Triad

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Hallmark signs of increased ICP [opposite of shock]

  • increased systolic BP
  • reduced pulse
  • reduced respiration
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Stages of ICP increase due to expanding lesions

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  • Compensation
  • Decompensation
  • Vasomotor paralysis
    Secondary complications:
    = Vascular damage [compres CRV - papilledema]
    = Nerve pressure [N3 + N6][sudden oculomotor paralysis]
    = CSF flow obstruction
    = Skull bone changes if prolonged
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Cerebral Hypoxia

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BP below 50 mmHg

Fast + permanent damage [Necrosis within 5min]

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Cerebral Infarction [stroke] pathogenesis

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Precipitation condition - perfusion failure - infarction [ischaemic necrosis]

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Haematoma - def

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accumulation of blood outside of vessel

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Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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Caused by aneurysm at circle of Willis

If spreads leads to gen edema

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Delayed complication of head injury

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Haemorrhages from extradural haematoma
With time haematoma increases - increase ICP
Dura strips away from skull

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Subdural Haematoma

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results from rupture of bridging veins between arachnoid + dura [loosely connected]

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Intracerebral Haematoma

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Increase ICP - cerebral hypoxia

May lead to external leakage of CSF + Blood [ear + nose - potential entry for infection]

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Hydrocephalus

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Increase CSF + dilated ventricles
Mechanism:
- Overproduction of CSF
-CSF flow obstruction [can't reach subarachnoid space - ventricle swelling]
-Defective absorption of CSF
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Intracranial Headaches

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Only certain tissues are pain sensitive [stretching]

  • tumours causing stretching
  • assoc arterial dilatation [fevers, intoxication, hypertension]
  • meningeal inflamm + haemorrhage
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Extracranial Headaches

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All tissues are pain sensitive + nerve transference is common

  • Any Inflammatory disease
  • Prolonged muscle contraction
  • Vascular distention [migraine = episodic vasoconstriction with dilation]
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Cluster Headache

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Visual origin [squinting from uncompensated refractive error]
Dull ache= frontal + temporal
assoc with lacrimation

25
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Tension Headache

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assoc with eye strain

stabbing headache with prolonged muscle contraction [neck + shoulders]

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Epilepsy

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Grand mal = 1% [induced by flashing lights + stress]

Petit mal [10 min or less]

27
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Cranial Nerves

On Occasion Our Trusty Truck Acts Funny, Very Good Vehicle Any How

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Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulochochlear
Glossopharynx
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal
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Meningitis

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Bacterial infection
Stiff neck [excruciating pain]
Fever
Photophopia + headache

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Encephalitis

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Viral - Rabies, HSV, Polio, measles, VZV

Inner centre of brain affected

30
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Variant Creutzfeld-Jacob [VCJ]

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Prion = cause
Degenerative neurological disorder
Corneal transplant = possible mode of infection

31
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Horner syndrome

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Triad = Ptosis, Miosis,Anhidrosis

Disruption of ANS innervation of cervical ganglion at apex of lung

32
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Multiple Sclerosis

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Females 20 to 40
Affects Optic nerve + Cranials
Neuro-transmission affected
Diplopia + Optic neuritis + cortical blindness

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Ataxia

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Lack of muscle coordination

Affects speech,walking, swallow + eye movements

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Tourettes - proprioception feature

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Closing of eye leads to complete loss of balance

35
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Myesthenia Gravis

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Auto immune neuro muscular disorder
Block ACh
Ptosis with squint

36
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Peripheral Neuropathy

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Damage to peripheral nerves

Diabetes + Bells

37
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Visual aura

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possible feature of migraine

Distinguish from Scotoma [VF]

38
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Cortical Blindness

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total or partial loss of vision in normal looking eye
Primary visual cortex damage
Possible bilat post strokes

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Visual agnosis

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loss of ability to recognize objects
Lesion to visual cortex
Central achromatopsia
Colour agnosia = no ID but can match

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Alexia

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Brain disorder = can read letters but not words

Distruction of left visual cortex, radiations + geniculate body

41
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Foveal Hyperplasia

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underdevelopment of the macula associated with albinism

42
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charles bonnet syndrome [CBS]

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common condition among people who have lost their sight

causes people who have lost a lot of vision to see things that aren’t really there, known as visual hallucinations

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