Syndromes

Question 1

Dejerine - Roussy Syndrome

Answer 1

aka Thalamic Pain Syndrome
If stroke in VPL nuclei of thalamus, it is under irritation, and is easily stimulated, causing EXCRUCIATING PAIN even for simple touch.

Question 2

Wernicke Korsakoff Psychosis

Answer 2

Chronic alcoholism-> degeneration of mammillary body -> TRIAD.

1. ATAXIA
2. CONFUSION
3. Confabulation type of MEMORY loss