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Functions of the Vestibular System
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1) Detects linear and angular accelerations of head
2) Detects static position of head 3) Coordinates eye and head movements to keep retinal image stationary 4) Adjusts activity in muscles of neck, trunk, and proximal extremities to maintain balance and posture. |
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5 components of vestibular system
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1) peripheral receptor apparatus
2) central vestibular nuclei 3) vestibulo-ocular network 4) vestibulospinal network 5) vestibulo-thalamo-cortical network |
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Peripheral Receptor Apparatus consists of
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1) 3 semicircular canals
2) saccule 3) utricle |
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detect angular rotation of head
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semicircular canals
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detect linear accelerations of head and orientation of head relative to gravity
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saccule and utricle
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Axons from the vestibular nuclei make connections with several other structures:
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1) Motor Nuclei of Extraocular Muscles
2) Spinal Cord 3) Thalamus/Cortex |
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These axons travel in the medial longitudinal (MLF) and help coordinate eye and head movements
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Motor Nuclei of Extraocular Muscles
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Axons from vestibular nuclei terminate in nuclei in the thalamus which in turn project to the ________. This pathway probably conveys our conscious sense of orientation and of movement in space.
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Vestibular Cortex
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_________ serve to keep the retina stationary with respect to the outside world when the head is rotated in any of three dimensions so that retinal image is not blurred.
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Vestibulo-ocular Reflexes (VOR)
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A very rapid movement of the eyes back to the midline
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saccade
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process of slow movement of the eyes in the direction opposite head rotation, followed by fast movement of the eyes in the same direction as head rotation repeats itself and is known as ______
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nystagmus
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- Neurons reside primarily in medial vestibular nucleus
- Descends through MLF - Terminates in cervical spinal cord on neck flexors and extensors - Facilitation and inhibition of neck flexors and extensors |
Medial Vestibulospinal Tract
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- Neurons primarily in lateral and inferior vestibular nuclei
- Descends in ventral funiculus of spinal cord - Terminates in all levels of spinal cord - Facilitation of axial and proximal limb extensor muscles |
Lateral Vestibulospinal Tract
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Central Disorders of vestibular system
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- vertigo (mild but persistent)
- brain stem signs - no auditory symptoms - nystagmus (mild but persistent) - nausea & vomiting (mild but persistent) |
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Peripheral Disorders of vestibular system
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- vertigo more severe
- auditory symptoms common - no brain stem signs - nystagmus - nausea & vomiting (moderate to severe) - benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) |
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
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- characterized by brief episodes of vertigo triggered by changes in body position
- may be caused by displacement of otolith into posterior semicircular canal - can be treated by mechanical maneuvers of head |
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Unilateral Disorders of Vestibular System
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- nystagmus (beating toward side of lesion)
- postural instability (falling toward side of lesion) - BPPV |
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Unilateral Lesion of Brain Stem causes:
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1. loss of function of 1 or more cranial nerves on ipsilateral side of body
2. contralateral hemiplegia - because long descending motor pathways innervate contralateral extremities 3. contralateral hemisensory loss - because long ascending sensory pathways carry sensory information from contralateral extremities |
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Structures involved:
- spinal trigeminal tract & nucleus - ALS pathway - nucleus ambiguus - descending sympathetic fibers - inferior cerebellar peduncle |
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenburg's Syndrome
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Characterized by:
- miosis (constricted pupil) - partial ptosis of eyelid (drooping) - enophthalmos (eye appears to be sunken in socket) - anhidrosis (absence of sweating on affected side of face) - vasodilation (causes redness of face on affected side) |
Horner's Syndrome
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Deficits seen:
- loss of pain and temperature over the ipsilateral face and contralateral body - hoarseness and difficulty swallowing - ipsilateral horner's syndrome - vertigo - disturbances of equilibrium |
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenburg's Syndrome
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Generally caused by an acoustic neuroma which is a slow growing tumor arising from Schwann cells in sheath of CN VIII
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Cerebellopontine Angle Syndrome
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May be caused by occlusion of Posterior Cerebral Arteries
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Weber's Syndrome
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Attributed to occlusion of either PICA or Vertebral Artery
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Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenburg's Syndrome
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Caused by occlusion of Basilar Artery
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Locked-In Syndrome
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Initial symptoms of:
- deafness - vertigo - spontaneous horizontal nystagmus |
Cerebellopontine Angle Syndrome
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Symptoms include:
- contralateral hemiplegia due to involvement of corticospinal pathways - external strabismus of ipsilateral eye - ptosis (ipsi) - pupillary dilation (ipsi) - loss of adduction of eye beyond midline (ipsi) - loss of upward and downward movement of eye (ipsi) |
Weber's Syndrome
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Symptoms include:
- patient totally paralyzed - patient unable to speak - patient fully awake: may be able to move eyes slightly |
Locked-In Syndrome
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External Relay Nuclei
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- These nuclei relay information from the body and the external world to primary sensory cortical areas
- located in the ventrolateral tier 1) Lateral & Medial Geniculate Nuclei (LGN & MGN) 2) Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus (VPL) 3) Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus (VMP) |
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Internal Relay Nuclei
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- these nuclei receive information which has already undergone processing by one brain system and relay it to appropriate cortical regions
- located in the anteroventral region 1) Anterior Nucleus (A) 2) Ventral Anterior Nucleus (VA) 3) Ventral Lateral Nucleus (VL) |
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Receives input from the medial lemniscus and ALS and projects to the primary sensory cortex which contains the representation for the body and limbs.
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Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus(VPL)
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Receives input from the brachium of the inferior colliculus and projects to the primary auditory cortex.
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Medial Geniculate Nucleus (MGN)
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Receives input from the trigeminal lemniscus and projects to the primary sensory cortex which contains the representation for the head.
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Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus (VPM)
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Receives input from the optic tracts and projects via the geniculocalcarine tract to the primary visual cortex.
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Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN)
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Receives input from the basal ganglia and deep cerebellar nuclei (particulary the dentate nuclei) via the dentatorubrothalmic tract and relays it to the motor cortex areas.
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Ventral Lateral Nucleus (VL)
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Receives input from the limbic system via the mammillothalamic tract and fornix, before relaying that information on to the cingulate gyrus (limbic cortex).
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Anterior Nucleus (A)
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Receives input from the basal ganglia and cerebellum and relays it to the motor and premotor areas of the cortex.
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Ventral Anterior Nucleus (VA)
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Nuclei of this functional group act as relays between cortical areas, between brain (internal) systems, or between other thalamic nucleus and the cortex.
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Association Nuclei
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Association Nuclei include:
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- Dorsomedial Nucleus (DM)
- Lateral Dorsal Nucleus (LD) - Lateral Posterior Nucleus (LP) - Pulvinar (P) |
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The thalamus is the _______ point for all sensory impulses.
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The thalamus is the TERMINATION point for all sensory impulses.
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The thalamus is integral to the maintenance and regulation of _______, _______, and _______.
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1) Consciousness
2) Alertness 3) Attention |
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Caused likely from large infarcts in the blood supply to the thalamus.
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Thalamic Syndrome
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The large infarcts in thalamic syndrome typically affect what artery?
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Posterior Cerebral Artery
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The thalamic area most frequently involved in thalamic syndrome is what?
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Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus (VPL)
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Surgical interruption of the reciprocal connections between the Dorsomedial Nucleus (DM) and front lobes.
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Prefrontal Lobotomy (Leukotomy)
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Surgical interruption of the connections between the basal ganglia and the cerebral cortex
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Used to treat Parkinson's Disease
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characterized by:
1) complete hemianesthesia (contralateral) 2) permanent loss of tactile localization and two point discrimination 3) limited recovery of sensation 4) nonspecific evocation of pain sensations |
Thalamic Syndrome
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Typical locations of the thalamic lesions in Parkinson's Disease
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1) Centromedian Nucleus (CM)
2) Ventrolateral Nucleus (VL) 3) Ventral Anterior Nucleus (VA) |
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Structures of the limbic system are concerned with?
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1) processes involved with memory
2) visceral and motor responses to emotion |
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Structures involved in the limbic system
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- cingulate gyrus (limbic lobe)
- parahippocampal gyrus (limbic lobe) - hippocampus (limbic lobe) - hypothalamus (including mammilary bodies) - anterior and medial thalamic nuclei - uncus (Limbic lobe) - dentate gyrus (part of hippocampal formation) - amygdala - prefrontal & association areas of cerebral cortex |
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Papez Circuit contains what?
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1) Cingulate gyrus
2) Parahippocampal gyrus 3) Hippocampus 4) Hypothalamus 5) Anterior and Medial Thalamic Nuclei |
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* Hippocampus → fornix → mammillary bodies
* Mammillary bodies → mammillothalamic tract → anterior thalamic nucleus * Anterior thalamic nucleus → genu of the internal capsule → cingulate gyrus * Cingulate gyrus → cingulum → parahippocampal gyrus * Parahippocampal gyrus → entorhinal cortex → perforant pathway → hippocampus |
Papez Circuit
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Hippocampal Formation consists of?
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1) Dentate gyrus
2) hippocampus proper 3) subiculum |
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Involved in memory formation
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hippocampus
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Involved in processes of emotion
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amygdala
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Fornix Pathway
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Hippocampal Formation --> Alveus --> Fimbria --> Crus of Fornix --> Body of Fornix --> Columns of Fornix --> Mammilary Bodies
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Functions in processing EXPLICIT memory for long-term storage
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Hippocampus
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Factual knowledge of people, places, and things along with the meaning of those facts; also called declarative memory.
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Explicit Memory
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Knowledge of how to perform a motor or perceptual skill; also called nondeclarative or procedural memory.
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Implicit Memory
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Process of the hippocampus to convert short-term to long-term memory?
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Consolidation
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The hippocampus probably uses ______________ to produce consolidation which will then convert short-term to long-term memory.
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Long-Term Potentiation
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Damage to the hippocampus or output circuits results in inability to form new 1)______ memory. 2)______ memory stays intact. Deficits involve 3)_____ memory only.
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1) Long Term
2) Short Term 3) Explicit |
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Alzheimer's is the first appearance of plaques and tangles in the ______
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Entorhinal cortex
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Inability to incorporate new information into memory.
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Anterograde Amnesia
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Damage to hippocampus bilaterally causes ___________
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Korsakoff's psychosis
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Inability to remember events that occurred prior to onset of illness. Not due to hippocampal damage.
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Retrograde Amnesia
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Inability to name objects; damage to posterior parietal cortex
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Visual Agnosia
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Inability to recognize familiar faces or learn new faces; damage to inferior temporal cortex.
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Prosopagnosia
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Lies beneath the uncus on the ventral surface of the brain
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amygdala
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Afferents to amygdala
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1) Visceral
2) Olfactory |
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Efferents from amygdala
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1) To hypothalamus via pathway known as stria terminalis
2) To cortical areas (particularly cingulate gyrus) 3) To brain stem nuclei |
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Stimulation of the amygdala results in:
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- anxiety/fear reaction along with physical responses:
1) increased HR 2) increased respiration 3) pupillary dilation (sympathetic response) |
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Autonomic responses mediated via connections of amygdala with ________.
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hypothalamus
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Conscious feelings mediated via connections of amygdala with _______ and __________.
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Cingulate gyrus
Prefrontal cortex |
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Bilateral lesions of the amygdala results in:
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Placidity, flat affect;
do not respond to threatening situations |
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- Degenerative disorder
- Calcium deposition in amygdala - Unable to discern fear in facial expressions of others |
Urbach-Wiethe disease
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- Results from bilateral removal of temporal lobes
- visual agnosia - hyper orality (tendency to examine objects excessively by mouth) - hypermetamorphosis (compulsion to intensively explore immediate environment) - placidity and fearlessness - hyperphagia (excessive eating) - hypersexuality |
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
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Thalamic nuclei help ________, __________, and ________ information.
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Thalamic nuclei help INTEGRATE, CORRELATE, and RELAY information.
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Types of information the thalamic nuclei help.
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- sensory
- motor - consciousness - limbic system - visual system |
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The thalamic nuclei located in the diencephalon also function in the mechanisms by which the brain ____1________ (i.e. the thalamus does this essentially by _____2______) and is involved in _____3_______ & interpretation of ___4____
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1) Focuses Attention
2) Altering cortical receptivity 3) conscious perception 4) pain |
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_____ is the only peripheral sensory stimulus that is interpreted thalamically
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Pain
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Leukotomy also eliminates ____1______ & impairs ___2___ & ____3_____.
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1) most sensations
2)learning 3) memory |
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Thalamotomy is designed to interrupt misinformation flowing through there from the _____1_____ & _____2_____ which produces tremor.
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1) globus pallidus
2) substantia nigra |
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The amygdala mediates inborn & acquired ____1____, particulary ___2____ & ___3___
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1) emotional responses
2) fear 3) anxiety |
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The hypothalamus regulates ____________
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Autonomic reactions
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The autonomic reactions of the hypothalamus are:
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- HR
- BP - Water Metabolism - General Metabolism - Sexual behavior - Temperature - GI Activity |
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The hypothalamus modulates both ___1___ & ___2____ responses
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1) sympathetic
2) parasympathetic |
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Part of the hypothalamus that modulates sympathetic responses
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posterior lateral hypothalamus
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Part of the hypothalamus that modulates parasympathetic responses
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anterior medial hypothalamus
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Anterior boundary of hypothalamus is
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lamina terminalis
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superior boundary of hypothalamus is
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hypothalamic sulcus
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inferior boundary of hypothalamus
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optic chiasm & tracts and posterior edge of mammillary bodies
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The inferior border of the hypothalamus, between the optic chiasm & mammillary bodies is referred to as the ___________
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Tuber Cinereum
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Hypothalamus is divided into ___1____, ____2___, & ___3___ regions
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1) anterior
2) tuberal 3) posterior |
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Anterior region of the hypothalamus is ________.
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Above optic chiasm
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Tuberal region of the hypothalamus is _________.
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above tuber cinereum
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Posterior region of the hypothalamus is _________.
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above & including mammillary bodies
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Each region of the hypothalamus is divided into ________ & _______ areas by the ________.
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Each region of the hypothalamus is divided into MEDIAL & LATERAL areas by the FORNIX
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Afferent input to hypothalamus comes from ________ & ___________
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forebrain
brainstem/spinal cord |
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Forebrain includes afferents from _______, ________, & other areas.
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Limbic system
retina |
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Posterior portion of pituitary gland is ________
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neurohypophysis
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Anterior portion of pituitary gland is ________
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adenohypophysis
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Hypothalamus connected to neurohypophysis via __________
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neural pathways
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Hypothalamus connected to adenohypophysis via __________
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hypophyseal portal vessels
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Nuclei from what release neuroendocrine products directly into the general circulation
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neurohypophysis
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Nuclie connected w/ neurohypophysis?
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1) Supraoptic Nucleus (SON)
2) Paraventricular Nucleus (PVN) |
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Supraoptic nucleus (SON) & Paraventricular nucleus (PVN) both release ______ & ________
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Oxytocin
Vasopressin |
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Also known as ADH (anti-diuretic)
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Vasopressin
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PVN also releases
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corticotropin-releasing hormone
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Causes uterine contraction during labor & initiates milk secretion from mammary glands?
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Oxytocin
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Alters membrane permeability of collecting ducts & convoluted tubules of kidneys so that their membranes become more permeable to water. Also causes decreased urine volume, increased body water, and increased blood pressure.
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Vasopressin
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Nuclei connecting with adenohypophysis?
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- Arcuate nucleus
- Periventricular nucleus - Suprachiasmatic nucleus - Ventromedial nucleus - Lateral nucleus |
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Arcuate nucleus releases _________ & __________
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Growth-Hormone Releasing Hormone
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone |
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Periventricular nucleus releases _________ & _______
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Thyrotropin releasing hormone
somatostatin |
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Gonadotropin releasing hormone stimulates release of __________ and _________
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1)Luteinizing Hormone (LH) - induces ovulation in females; in males production of testosterone
2) Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) - promotes growth of ovarian follicles |
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Somatostatin _____________
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inhibits release of growth hormone
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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates release of ______________ by adenohypophysis
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
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Has direct connections with the retina; controls circadian rhythm
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Suprachiasmatic nucleus
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Involved with regulation of food intake
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Ventromedial & Lateral Nuclei
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Stimulation of VMN
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decreases appetite
Lesion produces opposite effect |
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Stimulation of lateral nucleus
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increase appetite
Lesion produces opposite effect |
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Maintenance of set-point for body temperature
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Posterior Hypothalamus
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Symptoms - polydipsia & polyuria
- Due to decreased or absent production of vasopressin - Lesions of supraoptic/paraventricular nuclei |
Diabetes Insipidus
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- Hypersecretion of pituitary growth hormone after maturity
- Characterized by enlargement of extremities of skeleton, particularly fingers, toes, jaw, and nose - Damage of arcuate nucleus |
Acromegaly
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- Caused by excess ACTH production
- Rapid development of adiposity in face, neck, and trunk - Symptoms: kyphosis, amenorrhea, increased hair production, impotence, HTN |
Cushing's Disease
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The nuclei comprimising the basal ganglia include the ____________, _______, and _________.
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Caudate Nucleus
Putamen Globus Pallidus (Internal & External) |
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Associated with the basal ganglia, but not classified as basal ganglia nuclei, are the ___________, _________, and __________
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Subthalamic nucleus
Substantia nigra Pedunculopontine nucleus |
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The _____ and ______ are functionally identical, are actually fused anteriorly in the brain, but are separated by the embryological growth of the anterior limb of the internal capsule.
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Caudate Nucleus
Putamen |
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The caudate nucleus & putamen are referred to as the ________
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Striatum
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The putamen and globus pallidus (both external & internal) are collectively referred to as the ____________
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Lentiform Nucleus
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The subthalamic nucleus is part of the ________, while both the substantia nigra and the pedunculopontine nucleus are ____________.
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diencephalon
mesencephalic structures |
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The basal ganglia participate in the preparation for ________ and in the ______________________
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movement
ordering of sequences of movement |
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Corticostriatal fibers from all areas of cortex end in the ______-
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striatum
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Corticostriatal afferents are topographically organized such that frontal areas project to the ___________
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head of the caudate
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_______, ________, and _______ areas project to the body and tail of the caudate.
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Parietal
Temporal Occipital |
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Corticostriatal projections use __________ as an excitatory neurotransmitter, thus activating striatal neurons.
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Glutamate
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Centromedian nucleus of the thalamus sends projections to the ________.
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striatum
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Substantia nigra fibers arise in _________
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dopaminergic neurons
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Inputs to the Striatum are?
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1) Corticostriatal fibers
2) Centromedian nucleus of the thalamus 3) Substantia nigra |
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The direct pathway ________ a flow of information through the thalamus.
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facilitates
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The indirect pathway _______ information flow through the thalamus.
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inhibits
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The result of activation of the direct pathway is ______ output from the thalamus with a resultant ________ in activation of the ___________
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Increase
Increase Cerebral Cortex |
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When the indirect basal ganglia pathway is activated, the result is ______ activity of the thalamus and, as a result, ______ activity of the _______.
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Decreased
Decreased Cerebral Cortex |
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Patients with pathology of the basal ganglia typically exhibit:
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1) didsturbances of muscle tone (rigidity)
2) hypokinetic disturbances (bradykinesia/akinesia) 3) hyperkinetic disturbances (dyskinesia - abnormal involuntary movments which may include ballismus, choreiform movments, or athletoid movements) |
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Parkinsonism is characterized by
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1) akinesia (inability to initiate movements, lack of spontaneous movement)
2) bradykinesia (abnormal slowness of movement) 3) rigidity (due to coactivation of agonists and antagonists) 4) tremor-at-rest (pill rolling) (disappears when making a voluntary movement) |
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Violent, flinging movement occurring in proximal musculature
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ballismus
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Disorder where there is a loss of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra that project to the striatum
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Parkinsonism
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Treatments for Parkinsonism
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1) Levodopa (L-Dopa) Therapy
2) Implants of dopamine-secreting cells into the human striatum 3) Thalamotomy 4) Pallidotomy (surgical procedure where lesion is made in iGP) 5) Deep Brain Stimulation (putting an electrode in the iGP) |
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Movement disorder may be seen as a result of damage to the subthalamic nucleus
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Ballismus
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Disease that is characterized by:
- Hereditary - Autosomal dominant inheritance (mutation to short arm of Chromosome 4) - progressive psychomotor disorder - adult onset |
Huntington's Chorea
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Organic changes of Huntington's are?
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- Atrophy of cerebral cortex and caudate nucleus (loss of neurons in both structures)
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Underlying neural mechanism of Huntington's?
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-Loss of cells in striatum that give rise to indirect pathway.
- Result is increased motor output from cerebral cortex with accompanying hyperkinetic disturbance (choreiform movements). As disease progresses, cells of direct pathway also are lost so that, toward the end of the disease, there is inhibition of motor output. |
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Disease of pro boxers
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy |
Dementia Pugilistica
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Characteristics of dementia pugilistica
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- parkinsonism
- tremor - ataxia - cerebellar signs - in some cases: dementia (may show rage reactions) |
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Drug induced syndrome of persistent, abnormal involuntary movements.
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Tardive Dyskinesia
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In tardive dyskinesia, movements are _____ and _____
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rapid
stereotypic (hyperkinetic disorder) |