Brain -- Effects of Stroke

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Your brain has three main components - the cerebrum (which consists of the left and right cerebral hemispheres), the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebral hemispheres of the brain make up the largest part of your brain. The cerebellum is the structure located behind the brain stem, and the brain stem is the lowest section of the brain and is connected to the spinal cord.

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Region of the Cerebrum Damaged by Stroke

Signs and Symptoms

%ernicke&s area (central language 'ifficulty speaking understandably and comprehending speech( area) confusion between left and right( difficulty reading, writing, naming ob)ects, and calculating *roca&s area (speech) 'ifficulty speaking and, sometimes, writing

+arietal lobe on the left side of the "oss of coordination of the right arm and leg brain ,acial and limb areas of the motor +aralysis of the right arm and leg and the right side of the face corte- on the left side of the brain ,acial and arm areas of the sensory corte.bsence of sensation in the right arm and the right side of the face /ptic radiation "oss of the right half of the isual field of both eyes

Glossary Brain stem #ainly controls unconscious ital functions such as blood pressure and breathing

Broca's area 0ontrols speech Cerebellum #aintains posture, balance and coordination of mo ement Gustatory area 0ontrols the sense of taste Left cerebral hemisphere Together with right cerebral hemisphere, controls most conscious and mental acti ities Left middle cerebral artery . ma)or source of blood supply to the brain otor corte! $ends instructions to muscles to cause oluntary mo ements "ptic radiation Tract of ner e fibers in ol ed in ision #arietal lobe In ol ed in sensations of pain and touch, spatial orientation, and speech #refrontal corte! +ro ides ability to plan, reason, concentrate, and ad)ust beha ior #remotor corte! 0oordinates series of mo ements or intricate, comple- mo ements #rimary auditory corte! 'istinguishes sound 1ualities (eg, loudness and tones) #rimary somatic sensory corte! 2ecei es information from skin receptors, distinguishing different types of sensations #rimary $isual corte! 'etects basic parts of a isual scene (eg, outlines and light or dark) %ernicke's area Interprets sensory information

Brain -- Lobes
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The cerebrum (the portion of your brain that performs motor and sensory functions and a ariety of mental acti ities) is di ided into four lobes - the frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. $ome of these lobes are separated by deep groo es called fissures.

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Brain -- Side 'ie(

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Your brain has three main components! the cerebrum (which consists of the left and right cerebral hemispheres), the cerebellum and the brain stem. The cerebral hemispheres of the brain make up the largest part of your brain. The cerebellum is the structure located behind the brain stem, and the brain stem is the lowest section of the brain and is connected to the spinal cord. The central structures of the brain are the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland. The thalamus relays sensory information to the cerebrum( the hypothalamus helps regulate body functions such as thirst and appetite, as well as sleep, aggression, and se-ual beha ior( and the pituitary gland produces hormones that play a role in growth, de elopment, and arious other physiological ariables. The pons, medulla, and midbrain are the three structures that compose the brain stem. The entricles are natural ca ities inside the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Source& .#.&s Current Procedural Terminology, 2e ised 3445 6dition. 0+T is a trademark of the .merican #edical .ssociation.