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C5 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Deltoid (shoulder abduction)

Reflex - Bicep tendon

Sensory - Lateral upper arm

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C6 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Bicep, extensor carpi ulnaris

Reflex - Brachioradialis

Sensory - Radial forearm, thumb and index finger

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C7 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Triceps, flexor carpi ulnaris/radialis

Reflex - Trcieps

Sensory - Middle finger

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C8 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Finger flexion (grip)

Reflex - None

Sensory - Ulnar forearm, ring and little finger

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T1 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Interossei (finger abduction)

Reflex - None

Sensory - Upper medial forearm and medial arm

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L2 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Psoas

Reflex - None

Sensory - Anterio-med thigh

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L3 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Quads

Reflex - None

Sensory - Medial thigh around knee

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L4 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Tibialis anterior (dorsiflex and foot inversion)

Reflex - Patellar

Sensory - Medial foot

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L5 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - EHL

Reflex - None

Sensory - Dorsum foot

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S1 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - Gastrocnemius, peroneus longus and brevis (foot eversion)

Reflex - Achilles

Sensory - Lateral foot

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S2,3,4 myotome (motor, reflex, sensory)

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Motor - External bladder sphincter

Reflex - Bulbocavernosus

Sensory - Perianal area

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P1 ICP waveform

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Percussion wave, arterial systolic pressure wave

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P2 ICP waveform

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Tidal wave, reflects brain compliance, vasomotor paralysis, brain swelling or edema

Normally about 80% of P1

Elevated with poor compliance

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P3 ICP waveform

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Dicrotic wave, aortic valve closure

Increased and becomes one with venous ‘A’ wave in increased ICP

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Lundberg A waves

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AKA plateau waves are mean waves > 50mmHg lasting 5-20 minutes which then returns to slightly elevated baseline

Reflects maximally dilated vessels d/t low CPP triggering brainstem response and increased MAP

Reflects ischemia

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Lundberg B waves

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AKA pressure wave

Lower peaks pressure 20-50 mmHg, lasting between 30 seconds to 3 minutes

Due to respiratory changes and changes in CBF

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Lundberg C waves

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Preterminal waves, mean wave

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Normal PbO2 values

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Normal is around 30 mmHg (when treating, keep above 20-30 mmHg)

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PbO2 values indicating ischemia

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Less than 15

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Frazier’s point location

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6 cm up from the inion, 3-4 cm off midline

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Frazier’s point trajectory

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Aim catheter toward contralateral medial canthus, hard pass to 5 cm, if getting CSF soft pass to 10 cm

22
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Keen’s point location

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Measure 3 cm above and 3 cm behind the top of the pinna

23
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Keen’s point trajectory

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Pass the catheter perpendicular to the cortex in a slightly cephalic trajectory

Will hit CSF around 5 cm

24
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Paine’s point location

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2.5 cm above lateral orbital roof and 4.5 cm anterior to Sylvain fissure

25
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Paine’s point trajectory

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Pass the catheter perpendicular to the brain, CSF should be reached at about 5 cm

26
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MR spec - NAA

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Neuronal integrity marker

Decreases with tumor, stroke, epilepsy

27
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MR spec - creatine

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Energy source, most stable peak

Increased in hypo-metabolic states

Decreased in hyper-metabolic states

28
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MR spec - choline

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Precursor of Ach

Increased from increased cell proliferation or increased number of cells (tumors)

29
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MR spec - lactate

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Metabolic - if present, think badness

Necrosis from infection or high grade tumor

30
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MR spec - characteristics seen with malignancy

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Decreased NAA as it destroys neurons, and creatine as it depletes energy stores

Increased choline (cell turnover), lactate (necrosis from outgrowing blood supply), and lipid (d/t necrotic center in higher grade neoplasms)

31
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Normal Hunter’s angle

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The direction of Hunter’s angle is upward to the right in the normal WM

32
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MR spec characteristics of lymphoma

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++choline, - NAA, absent creatine

33
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MR spec characteristics of GBM/mets

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+choline, - NAA, - creatine, +++lactate

34
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MR spec characteristics of abscesses

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absent choline, absent NAA, absent creatine, +++lactate

35
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Typical location of intraventricular colloid cyst

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Foramen of Monro/third ventricle

36
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Typical location of intraventricular meningioma

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Trigone of lateral ventricle

37
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Typical location of intraventricular choroid

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Fourth ventricle

38
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Typical location of intraventricular ependymoma

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Lateral ventricle (more common in children) and 4th ventricle

39
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Typical location of intraventricular neurocytoma

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Lateral ventricle (involving septum pellucidum)

40
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Typical location of intraventricular mets

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Lateral ventricle, ependyma, and choroid plexus

41
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar pituitary macroadenoma

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Enlarged sella turcica, strong enhancement, sometimes hemorrhagic (apoplexy)

42
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar meningioma

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Broad dural base with tail, enhancement along planum sphenoidale, hyperostosis

43
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar Schwannoma

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T1-hypo and T2-hyperintense, strong enhancement (CN V most common)

44
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar chordoma

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Bone destruction on CT, heterogenous signal and enhancement on MRI, respects dura

45
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar chondrosarcoma

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Bone destruction and calcification on CT, T2-hyperintense on MRI

46
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar Rathke’s cleft cyst

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T1-hyperintense, smooth peripheral enhancement

47
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar dermoid

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Hypodense on CT and T1-hyperintense on MRI

48
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar epidermoid

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Isodense to CSF on CT and MRI T1 and T2 imaging, brighter than CSF on FLAIR and DWI

49
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar optic glioma

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Thickening of chiasm, spread along optic pathways

50
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Typical imaging features of sellar/parasellar germ cell tumor

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Located in midline, intense enhancement, often with pineal germinomas

51
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Commonly calcified lesions

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Oligodendrogliomas (90%), choroid plexus tumors (papillomas), ependymoma, central neurocytoma, meningioma, craniopharyngioma, teratoma, chordoma

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Commonly hemorrhagic lesions

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GBM, oligodendrogliomas, mets (melanoma, lung, breast)

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