Neuropathology Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Dilatation of the ventricular system and a compensatory increase in CSF volume secondary to a loss of brain parenchyma (e.g. in Alzheimer’s Disease)
A
Hydrocephalus ex vacuo
2
Q
subfalcine herniation
A
expansion of cerebral hemisphere can cause compression of anterior cerebral artery
3
Q
Tentorial herniation
A
medial aspect of temporal lobe
can compress third cranial nerve
4
Q
Tonsillar herniation
A
Cerebellar tonsils through foramen magnum
Brainstem compression, compress resp. centre in medulla!
5
Q
clinical signs of raised ICP
A
papilloedema,
Headache
Nausea + vomiting
neck stiffness
6
Q
Most common brain mets
A
breast, bronchus, kidney, thyroid, colon
