Question Bank Flashcards
T/F: Somatotopic organization exists only in M1
False: is throughout the cortex, basal ganglia, cerebellum, and SC
Where is the majority of the corticospinal pathways located?
M1 - Primary Motor Cortex
What are the 4 Motor Areas in the Cortex associated with Voluntary Movements?
- M1 - Primary Motor Cortex (joint movement)
- Premotor Cortex (ventral and dorsal)
- Supplementary Motor Area (SMA)
- Cingulate Motor Area (we don’t know much about it)
What is the Broadmann’s Area for the Frontal Cortex?
46
T/F: The PMA receives input from M1
True
In ability to coordination hand movement would be caused by a deficit in what area?
SMA
Why do we see syngery in those with M1 damage?
Because tracts originating in the brain stem are still intact
What is a potential major alternative route for mediation of voluntary movement?
Reticulospinal
What type of reflex does not involve interneurons?
Stretch reflexes
Modulation by substantia nigra is lost in what disease?
Parkinson’s Disease
T/F: The basal ganglia can output can only facilitate movement
False, can also inhibit movement
When do clinical sx become apparent in PD?
When 85-90% of dompamine is lost from the substantia nigra
Putamen affected first (motor sx.) followed by the caudate (cognitive sx.)
Dystonia can be distributed in 1 of 3 ways:
focal, segmental, or generalized
Basal Ganglia Loop: Input to puamen if ___________ _________, to caudate if ______________ ____________.
motor, activity, cognitive, component
What is the incidence of PD?
Higher in men
1 in 3 over the age of 85
What is the etiology of PD?
A combination of genetic and environmental (pesticides/insecticides) factors
Which PD sx is most disabling?
Bradykinesia
What is the fall risk in those with PD?
At 9x greater risk of fall compared with age matched normal individuals
> 2/3 wil. fall
More than 10% fall >1x/wk
Dementia occurs in what proportion of those with PD?
1/3
includes loss of executive functions (thinking, judgement) and memory impairments
Pharmological Management for PD:
- In early stages
- reduces oxidative stress on neurons
- delays the use of L-dopa
Seligiline
Pharmological Management for PD:
- Antiviral medicaiton
- Facilitates release of catecholamines (dopamine)
- Demonstrates modest improvement w/tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
- Often used in conjunction w/L-dopa
Amantadine
Describe how L-dopa works as a pharmacological tx for PD
Is a precursor of dopamine that can cross the blood brain barrier, is converted to dompamine once across the barrier
Reduces bradykinesisa and rigidity
Less effective in reducing tremor and postrual instability
Pharmological Management for PD: Often given with L-dopa to prevent it from converting to dopamine before corssing the blood brain barrier
Carbidopa
List the 3 dopamine agonists
Bromocriptine and pergolide
List the surgical options for PD
- Thalamotomy: destructive lesion w/in thalamus (reduce tremor)
- Pallidotomy: destructive lesion w/in basal ganglia (reduce tremor/dyskinesia)
- Deep brain stimulation
- Neural transplantation
What is the ratio of fibers in to out of the cerebellum and what does this tell us about it’s function:
40 in: 1 out
Function: does a lot of data collection/processing; sensory and adjustment
T/F: The cerebelllum talks directly to motor neurons.
False: must go through deep nuclei
Additionally: perkinje fibers don’t tlk to motor neurons, also go through deep nuclei
Purkinje cell output to cerebellar nuclei is _____________.
Inhibitory
_________ ___________ not limited to motor events but also involves subjective timing and speed judgements
Timing function
T/F: The cerebellum is a storage site fo motor memories
False: not likely, can still perform previoulsy learned tasks with dentate nuclei lesion