Neuropath Flashcards
Norepinephrine Location
Locus Coeruleus (Pons)
Serotonin Location
Raphe Nuclei
Dopamine Location
VTA and substantia nigra (Midbrain)
Dopamine Deficit Diagnoses
Substance Abuse, Anhedonia, Parkinson’s Disease
Dopamine Deficit Symptoms
Poor impulse control, poor spaciality/abstract thought, movement disorders
Dopamine Excess Diagnosis
Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Dopamine Excess Symptoms
creativity, disorganized thinking, loose associations, tics/sterotyped behaviors
Norepinephrine Deficit Diagnosis
Depression
Norepinephrine Deficit Symptoms
Dullness, low energy, depressive affect
Norepinephrine Excess Diagonsis
Anxiety
Norepinephrine Excess Symptoms
Anxiety, hyperalert, increased startle, paranoia, decreased appetite
Serotonin Deficit Diagnoses
Depression, OCD, Anxiety, Schizophrenia
Serotonin Deficit Symptoms
Irritatbiliy, hostility, depression, sleep dysregulation, loss of appetite/libido
Serotonin Excess Symptoms
Sedation, increased aggression
GABA Deficit Diagnosis
Anxiety
GABA Deficit Symptoms
Irritability, hostility, tension, anxiety, seizure
GABA Excess Symptoms
Reduced excitability, sedation, impaired memory
Glutamate Deficit Diagnoses
Memory and learning difficulty, Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
Glutamate Deficit Symptoms
Poor memory, Low energy, Easily distractible
Glutamate Excess Diagnoses
Bipolar, Psychosis from excessive pruning or ischemic neurotoxicity
Glutamate Excess Symptoms
Kindling, seizures, anxiety/panic
Frontal Lobe
Executive Function/Decision making Voluntary movement Memory Personality Expressive Language
Temporal Lobe
Auditory Memory Emotion Receptive Language Integrates vision with sensory info
Occiptial Lobe
Vision
Integrates vision with sensory info
