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How do frontal lobe tumours present

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  • loss of short term memory
  • lack of foresight
  • distractibility
  • Dorsolateral tumours (to the back and side of the frontal lobe): hypokinesia and apathy
  • orbitofrontal tumours: hyperkinesia, increased instinctual behaviour
  • Broca’s area: Expressive aphasia (can comprehend but not fluent)
  • Wernickes’ area: Receptive aphasia (fluent but cannot comprehend)
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frontal lobe right hemisphere responsible for

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holistic and musical

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frontal lobe left hemisphere responsible for

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analytical, information processing

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temporal lobe tumour presentation

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  • high level auditory
  • language comprehension and verbal memory
  • high level visual processing of complex stimuli
  • location of tumour determines presenting signs and symptoms
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occipital lobe tumour presentation

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  • visual processing centre
  • visual hallucinations (seeing bright/flashing/floaters in front of the eye)
  • visual defects (hemianopia - able to see only half of their eyes vertically or horizontally)
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what does the brainstem consist of

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midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata

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what does the brainstem connect

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the diencephalon to the hindbrain

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CN I

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Olfactory Nerve
“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN II

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Optic Nerve
“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN III

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Oculomotor nerve
“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN IV

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Trochlear nerve
“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN V

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Trigeminal Nerve
“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN VI

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Abducens nerve

“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN VII

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Facial nerve

“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN VIII

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Vestibulocochlear nerve

“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN IX

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Glossopharyngeal nerve

“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN X

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Vagus nerve

“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN XI

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Accessory nerve

“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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CN XII

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Hypoglossal nerve

“Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Good Ah Heaven”
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter More”
Sensor, sensory, motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor

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what cranial nerves arise from midbrain

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CN III, CN IV and optic tracts in midbrain at junction with diencephalon

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what cranial nerves arise in the pons

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CN V, CN VI, CN VII, CN VIII

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what cranial nerves arise in medulla oblongata

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CN XII, CN IX, CN X, CN XIc and CN XIs

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three functional parts of cerebellum

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vestibulocerebellum, spinocerebellum and neocerebellum

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vestibulocerbellum affected by midline tumours causes what

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nystagmus (scanning motion of the eye) and truncal ataxia (falling to the side from the trunk)

*medulloblastoma arise in vestibulocerbellum

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what does spinocerebeullum control & what do tumour of this area cause
spinocerebeullum controls posture and gait ataxia of stance and gait
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what does neocerebeullum control & what do lesions in this area result in
neocerebellum controls coordination lesions result in ipsilateral incoordination, faulty phonation and articulation
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anatomy of meninges from outer to inner
dura matter, arachnoid matter, subarachnoid space, pia matter
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two great dural folds
falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli
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supratentorial compartment
forebrain frontal, parietal, temporal lobes
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infratentorial compartment
hindbrain mainly cerebellum but sometimes pons
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how many pairs of spinal nerves are attached to the spine
31 pairs 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1 coccygeal
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where is lumbar cistern
from L1/L2 to S2, but can vary lumbar cistern is an area that gathers fluid. important when treating medulloblastoma we need an MRI to decipher where lumbar cistern is
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what is the order of the pathways in the spine
propriospinal pathways innermost motor pathways intermediate sensory pathways outermost
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what are neuroglia cells & what is their function
the connective tissue of CNS nutritive and supportive functions
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what are the four types of neuroglial cells
astrocytes oligodendrocytes microglia ependymal cells
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what do astrocytes do
- rigid cells, support brain - mop up K+ ions and other neurotransmitters - phagocytose decaying synaptic boutons - can multiply at any time - spontaneous local proliferation may give rise to astrocytoma
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what do oligodendrocytes do
- wrap myelin sheaths around axons in CNS - known as satellite cells in PNS - satellite cells take part in ion exchange with neurons
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what do microglia do
- main phagocytes of CNS - most line areas near blood-brain barrier
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what do ependymal cells do
- line the ventricular system of the brain - cilia are present on the free surface of ependymal cells - cilia help to circulate CSF through the ventricles
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aetiology and risk factors - environmental factors
- prior ionising radiation: associated with new meningiomas, gliomas and sarcomas - ? food containing N-nitroso compounds (smoked foods) - ? synthetic rubber manufacturing (making tyres etc) - ? polycyclic hydrocarbons - ? history of head trauma/seizures, epilepsy
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aetiology and risk factors - genetic factors (be aware but not needed to learn off)
5% of pts with malignant gliomas have a family history that may be related to rare hereditary syndromes - neurofibromatosis (NF1) syndrome - peripheral nerve sheath neurofibromas, optic and intracranial gliomas - NF2 syndrome -bilateral acoustic neuromas, gliomas, ependymomas and meningiomas - Turcots' syndrome - primary brain tumours with colorectal cancer - Lifraumeni syndrome - breast cancer, sarcoma and brain tumour - retinoblastoma - Rb tumour suppressor gene, chromosome 13
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natural history and spread direct infiltration
- main method of spread - all tumour of CNS enlarge through infiltration and/or compression of neural tissue - increased peritumoural oedema leads to intra-cranial pressure - local infiltration leads to neurologic signs - crossing of corpus callosum invading contralateral hemisphere
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natural history and spread tumours prone to seeding
- medulloblastoma, ependymoma, pineoblastoma, germ cell tumours, lymphoma - meningeal deposits - foramen magnum to S4 - ventriculoperitoneal shunt may lead to peritoneal seeding if there is raised ICP that cannot be lessened with steroids, the pt will need shunt placement. VP shunt is placed in the ventricles.
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clinical presentation CNS tumours general symptoms **favourite SQ)
- epilepsy/seizures generalised / focal - raised intracranial pressure headache nausea and vomiting somnolence (falling asleep, very drowsy mid conversation) apathy, poor concentration memory impairment and personality change - lumbar pain (spinal tumour) - bladder/bowel dysfunction (spinal tumours) - hydrocephalus obstruction of CSF circulation leading to papilloedema (optic disc swelling)
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clinical presentation brain tumours
focal neurological symptoms: - correspond to affected part of brain - dysfunction caused by ischemia of neural tissue - ischemia caused by local pressure from tumour
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clinical presentation spinal tumours
- pain 75% pts present with pain often localised to involved region radicular pain illustrates tumour in the associated root (pain beyond the spinal cord) - numbness can replace pain, more advanced sign spinal nerve involvement/involvement of nerve tract - spinal cord compression lesion between foramen magnum and L1/L1 upper motor neurone loss of function below the level of the compression (upper motor neurons are a first type of first order neuron. they are unable to leave the CNS) associated sensory loss sphincter disturbance - cauda equina compression lesion lies below lower limit of spinal cord affects only nerve roots signs of a lower motor neurone disturbance lower motor neurone or second order neurons are cranial and spinal nerves. the cell bodies of these neurone are located in the brainstem, but their axons can leave the CNS and synapse with the muscles of the body. affects lower limbs: hypotonia, weakness, wasting, dermatonal sensory loss, sphincter disturbance
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diagnostic workup CNS tumours
- complete history and physical exam - complete neurological examination (LQS Bloom Scale) - opthalmoscopy: papilloedema for raised ICP - detailed imaging - biopsy if possible - CSF cytology
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diagnostic imaging
MRI is the main diagnostic imaging and modality - T1 pre and post gadolinium, T2 and FLAIR contrast agents highlight blood vessels. gadolinium can cross the blood brain barrier. T2 dampens the noise. FLAIR dampens the signal coming from the CSF - Post-op MRI within 48 hours to document any residual disease -PET: Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma has a high uptake on PET - MR spectroscopy: tumour = increased choline, decreased creatine, decreased N-Acetylaspaetate (marker of viable neurons) - Dynamic MR perfusion - checks the flood flow through the tumour (cerebral blood volume (CBV). Increasing grade of astrocytoma correlates with a similar increase in CBV
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WHO classification of CNS tumours NOS suffix
'not otherwise specified' added when the diagnostic information necessary to assign a specific WHO diagnosis is not available
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WHO classification of CNS tumours NEC suffix
'not elsewhere classified' indicates that the necessary diagnostic testing has been successfully performed but the results do not permit a WHO diagnosis

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