Ataxia is the lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that can include gait abnormality, speech changes and abnormalities in eye movements. ETIOLOGY OF CEREBELLAR ATAXIA ACUTE ATAXIA A-Central Cerebellar lesions Brainstem lesion Thalamus B-Peripheral Polyradiculoneuropathy Labyrinthitis C-Central or peripheral Drug/toxin /metabolic SLOWLY PROGRESSIVE Congenital Hereditary ... إقراء المزيد

PARAPLEGIA IS PARALYSIS OF BOTH LOWER LIMBS AND CAUSED BY CEREBRAL CAUSES , BRAIN STEM AND SPINAL CORD CAUSES WHICH IS THE COMMONEST CAUSES إقراء المزيد

There are TWO MAIN DIVISIONS of the nervous system. _(1)-CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM(CNS)_ - Brain(cerebrum-brain stem-cerebellum) - Spinal Cord _(2)-PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM:_ - Cranial nerves - Spinal nerves إقراء المزيد

Selective loss of function of the Lower and/or upper motor neurons due to selective degenerative process which involve; AHC of the spinal cord or MOTOR NUCLEI OF THE BRAIN STEM إقراء المزيد

MEANS INFLAMMATORY OR DEGENERATIVE PROCESS AFFECTING PERIPHERAL OR CRANIAL NERVES LEADING TO SENSORIMOTOR AND /OR AUTONOMIC FUNCTIONS. TERMINOLOGY MONONEUROPATHY: SINGLE AFFECTED NERVE. MONONEURITIS MULTIPLEX: MORE THAN ONE NERVE IS AFFECTED IN ONE LIMB. POLYNEUROPATHY: AFFECTION OF PERIPHERAL NERVES IN THE FOUR LIMBS. SPECIFIC TYPES OF NEUROPATHY ... إقراء المزيد

The LOWER CRANIAL NERVES including fifth ,8th 7th and bulbar nerves innervating the pharynx and larynx and palate It’s lesion leading to trigeminal neuropathy , tinnitus ,Bells palsy and bulbar symptoms respectively إقراء المزيد

TEN NERVES RELATE TO THE BRAIN STEM AS FOLLOW 4-4-2 1.THE OLFACTORY (I) AND THE OPTIC NERVES (II) ARE NOT TRUE NERVES BUT FIBER TRACTS OF THE BRAIN 2.THE SPINAL ACCESSORY NERVES (XI) IS DERIVED FROM THE UPPER CERVICAL CORD SEGMENTS. 1ST 2 ARE PURELY SENSORY ... إقراء المزيد