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Sensation And Stroke Flashcards

1
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What is a primary headache?

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No underlying cause

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What is a secondary headache?

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Underlying cause resulting in headache

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3
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What is a thunderclap headache?

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Sudden, extremely bad, reaching maximal intensity within seconds.

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4
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What is meningitis?

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Any infection of the brain, usually bacterial

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5
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Give 2 main symptoms of raised intracranial pressure

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Headache worsens when lying flat, swelling of the optic disc

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What is a delta sign on a head ct?

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An area around the saggital sinus which can show if there is a clot based on whether it is full or empty

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7
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What is the treatment for giant cell arteritis?

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Steroids, oral or IV depending on severity

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What prophylactic treatment could be used to prevent very common tension headaches?

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Amitriptyline

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9
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What nuclei are used for motor control?

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Red nucleus/Substantia Nigra

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10
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What what nuclei are used for balance and modulation fo sound?

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Olives

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11
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What nuclei are used for visual reflexes?

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Superior Colliculi

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12
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What nuclei are used for auditory reflexes?

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Inferior Colliculi

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13
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What makes up grey matter?

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Cell bodies of neurons

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14
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What makes up white matter?

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Myelinated axons

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15
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What do proprioceptors do?

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Detect stretch or tension

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16
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Label 1

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Fasciclulus Cuneatus

17
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Label 2

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Fasciculus Gracilis

18
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Label 3

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Posterior median sulcus

19
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Label 4

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Posterior intermediate sulcus

20
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Label 5

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Posterior lateral sulcus

21
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Label 12

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Posterior funiculus

22
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Label 6

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White matter

23
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Label 7

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Central canal

24
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Label 8

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Anterior white commissure

25
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Label 9

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Anterior median fissure

26
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Label 10

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Anterior funiculus

27
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Label 11

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Lateral funiculus

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