My Bucket Hat
I am the largest part of the brain and broken down into hemispheres
Cerebrum
I am very sensitive to changes with temperature, oxygen, and glucose
The Brain
We are the parts of the brain that control respiratory rate and depth
Pons and Medulla
Not common but extremely dangerous - Headache, stiff neck, fever that can progress to sepsis
Bacterial Meningitis
Rhythmic Jerking associated with a Seizure
Myoclonus/Clonic Phase
If you subtracted extension from flexion
1 Point
Posturing, unequal pupils, seizures
Signs of ICP
I am the outer most level of gray mater in the brain
Cerebral Cortex
I am the confusion that occurs after a seizure
Postictal Phase
A fungal/parasitic disease process that affects people with weakened immune system
Fungal/Parasitic Meningitis
A rare auto-immune disorder where your immune system attacks your peripheral nerves
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis
Phenobarbital, Dilantin, and Keppra
Seizure Medications
I occur in infants and children when things heat up too quickly
Febrile Seizures
I occur at the Circle of Willis (not Wills) between the arachnoid space and pia mater. The Thunderclap is my tell tale.
Subarachnoid Bleed
A chronic inner ear disorder that affects balance and hearing. Vertigo, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Aural Fullness
Meniere's Disease
I usually occur at the Middle Meningeal Artery just above the dura between the brain and skull. I have a lucid period followed by extreme deterioation.
Epidural Bleed
I am associated with urinary and or fecal incontinence more often than not
Seizures
Midazolam and Sodium Bicarb
I may experience an aura before my period of stiffening and rhythmic jerking
Grand-Mal Seizure
An easy way to see the effects of opiates and Cholinergics (Medical Terminology Only)
Miosis (Pinpoint Pupils)
I am confusion minus painful stimuli
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We are the nerves that are responsible for your Airway
Trigeminal, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus and Hypoglossal
A type of a greeting as well as the meningeal layers
DAP - Dura Mater, Arachnoid, and Pia Mater
I can see things that others can't
Hallucinations