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Beneath the skull there are 3 layers of the meninges   dura mater: outer layer, arachnoid mater: delicate middle layer, pia mater: innermost layer covers surface of brain  
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3 areas where fluid/blood can accumulate   epidural, subdural, subarachnoid space  
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Brain structures   cerebrum, frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital  
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frontal controls   personality, emotions, motor, problem solving, reasoning  
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parietal controls   sensory  
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occipital controls   vision  
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temporal controls   hearing, language, speech  
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cerebellum controls   balance, coordination  
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CNS structures   basal ganglia, corpus callosum, diencepalon, thalamus, hypothalamus, cerebellum  
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Brain stem has ascending & descending pathways through 3 majoe divisions   midbrain channels: auditory & visual reflexes, pons channels: relays & controls part of respiratory function, reticular activating system: regulates blood pressure & respiration  
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Spinal cord is the largest   nerve in the body, holds the nerves which act as body's communication system brain to other parts of the body  
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Cerebrovascular circulation consist of   CSF which is produced by the ependymal cells in the choroid plexus  
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How much CSF is produced per day   500ml to maintain a constant circulating volume of 125-150ml, normal pressure 75-180mmh20  
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What is hydrocephalus   interruption in CSF circulation  
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2 types hydrocephalus   Communicating hydrocephalus: system intact but too much fluid, 2 Noncommunicating hydrocephalus: system is not intact  
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Cerebral arteries are   PCA, MCA, ACA,  
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PCA supplies   occipital, midbrain, thalamus, inferior medial temporal lobe  
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MCA supplies   lateral areas of the temporal, frontal, parietal lobes  
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ACA supplies   medial area of the temporal, frontal, & parietal lobes  
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All cerebral ateries are connected via the   circle of wills  
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Does the brain stores O2 or glucose?   No, it depends on the constant blood flow (750ml/min)  
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Cerebral ischemia is when   disruption of blood flow  
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2 types of cerebral ischemia   global, local/focal  
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Global cerebral ischemia is due to   Complete: cardiac arrest, aortic occlusion, choke hold, cephalic artery occlusion Incomplete: hemorrhage, IC HTN, permanent, reperfusion  
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Focla cerebral ischemia is due to   Multifocal: emboli, patchy CHF, proximal MCAC, MCAO & cyanosis, thrombosis, intraluminal filament, permanent, reperfusion  
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ICP is controlled by 2 mechanism   compensatory & autoregulation  
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ICP compensatory mechanism includes   shunting CSF, increase/decrease CSF production, decrease blood volume  
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ICP autoregulatory mechanism includes   alteration in MAP, alteration in CO2  
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Causes of increased ICP   increase blood, brain & CSF volume, & space-occupying lesions  
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Compliance is the ability of the brain to   accommodate changes in IC volume without significant changes in ICP  
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With decrease compliance   only small increases in IC volume can result in large increase in ICP  
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Decompensation in the brain results in   brain damage  
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Levels of consciousness are triggered by what part of the brain stem   RAS this includes (alert, confused, lethargic, obtunded, stupor, coma)  
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Neuro motor examination is done by checking   bicep, triceps, hand graso, hip flexor/extensor, dorsal/plantar flexion  
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Noxious stimulus is checked by   sternal rub, trapezius pinch, supraorbital pressure this is used to evaluate motor strength in patients who are receptively aphasic or neuro can't follow commands  
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Sensory portion of neuro is to test the   sensory pathways that ascend via the spinal cord from the periphery to the sensory processing centers of the brain (numbness/tingling anywhere)Pt's with spinal cord injuries/lesions use touch, pain, joint position sense, vibration or dermatome chart  
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After completing motor & sensory exam procede to   reflex assessment  
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Reflex assessment includes   babinski, clonus, grasp reflex  
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A positive babinski is when & means   when the great toe flexes toward the top of the foot and the other toes fan out after the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked. Indicates damage to the nerve paths connecting the spinal cord and the brain  
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A positive clonus is when   series of involuntary muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle.  
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Dysfunction of the CN can mean   swelling or compression around the brainstem, which can lead to brain compromise  
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Are VS a reliable indicator of neurological deterioration   no they tend to occur/change too late to prevent irreversible brain damage  
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Do alternations in respiratory patterns begin early or late   early, in IC hypertension due to compression of the respiratory centers  
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Changes in the ICP can affect the HR & BP, true or false   true  
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Cushing's triad is a specific set of VS that occur when increase in ICP   widen pulse pressure(difference in systolic & diastolic), bradycardia, bradypnea  
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Death by neuro criteria   fixed pupils nonreactive, absent corneal, oculocephalic, oculovestubular, gag, cough reflex, no spontaneous respiration PaCO2 < 90, no motor function to deep stimuli  
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