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A 61 year-old male piano teacher with a long history of alcohol abuse was…
A 61 year-old male piano teacher with a long history of alcohol abuse was admitted to the hospital after suffering a stroke. Now he can’t speak, use his right hand and arm, or walk without assistance and is probable that he may not be able to play the piano again.
Anatomy
3 main parts
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Cerebellum - Its function is to coordinate muscle movements, maintain posture, and balance.
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Lobes
Frontal Lobe
Personality, behavior, emotions. Speaking and writing
Parietal Lobe
Sense of touch, pain, temperature. interprets signals from vision, hearing, motor, sensory and memory.
Occipital Lobe
Interprets vision (color, light, movement)
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Layers
Dura Mater
surrounds and supports the dural sinuses. it has blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the spinal cord.
Arachnoid Mater
Helps protect the brain and spinal cord from sudden impact. Also forms a gap between the arachnoid and the pia maters called the subarachnoid space, where the cerebrospinal fluid is found
Pia Mater
blood vessels that run deep into the brain. protects the central nervous system by containing the cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the brain and spine.
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Stroke
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If a stroke is not caught early, permanent brain damage or death can result.
Symptoms
Weakness or numbness of the face, arm, or leg on one side of the body
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Loss of speech, difficulty talking, or understanding what others are saying
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Wife
Some people regain full use of body parts some it may take time and some may not regain the use of parts.
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Why specific symptoms
The stroke was in the left part of the brain which caused the right side of his arm and hand to be affected
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