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Posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous
The brainstem (or brain stem) is the posterior stalk-like part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. In the human brain, the brainstem
Brainstem
Medical condition
Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system, first described by Edwin Bickerstaff in 1951. It may
Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis
Bickerstaff_brainstem_encephalitis
Clinical syndrome
Brainstem death is a clinical syndrome defined by the absence of reflexes with pathways through the brainstem – the "stalk" of the brain, which connects
Brainstem_death
Medical condition
A brainstem glioma is a cancerous glioma tumor in the brainstem. Around 75% are diagnosed in children and young adults under the age of twenty, but have
Brainstem_glioma
State of unconsciousness
layer—and by the reticular activating system (RAS), a structure in the brainstem. General symptoms of a person in a comatose state are: Inability to voluntarily
Coma
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
The reticular formation is a set of interconnected nuclei in the brainstem that spans from the lower end of the medulla oblongata to the upper end of
Reticular_formation
Central organ of the human nervous system
comprises the central nervous system. It consists of the cerebrum, the brainstem and the cerebellum. The brain controls most of the activities of the body
Human_brain
Medical intervention
An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf, due
Auditory_brainstem_implant
Auditory phenomenon in the brain
auditory brainstem response (ABR), also called brainstem evoked response audiometry (BERA) or brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) or brainstem auditory
Auditory_brainstem_response
White matter structures within the brainstem's medulla oblongata
neuroanatomy, the medullary pyramids are paired white matter structures of the brainstem's medulla oblongata that contain motor fibers of the corticospinal and
Medullary pyramids (brainstem)
Medullary_pyramids_(brainstem)
Aspect of neuroanatomy
In human neuroanatomy, brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs), also called brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAERs), are very small auditory
Brainstem auditory evoked potential
Brainstem_auditory_evoked_potential
Medical condition
A brainstem stroke syndrome falls under the broader category of stroke syndromes, or specific symptoms caused by vascular injury to an area of brain (for
Brainstem_stroke_syndrome
Nerves that emerge directly from the brain
nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain, including the brainstem, in contrast to spinal nerves, which emerge from segments of the spinal
Cranial_nerves
Forward-most portion of the brainstem
The midbrain or mesencephalon is the uppermost portion of the brainstem connecting the diencephalon and cerebrum with the pons. It consists of the cerebral
Midbrain
to produce high-quality two- or three-dimensional images of the brain, brainstem, and cerebellum without ionizing radiation (X-rays) or radioactive tracers
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain
Magnetic_resonance_imaging_of_the_brain
Reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients
Lazarus sign or Lazarus reflex is a reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop
Lazarus_sign
Medical condition
the midbrain and upper pons of the brainstem. They are caused by a traumatic downward displacement of the brainstem. They are named after Henri Duret.
Duret_haemorrhages
Large lower motor neurons of the brainstem and spinal cord
alpha motoneurons), are large, multipolar lower motor neurons of the brainstem and spinal cord. They innervate extrafusal muscle fibers of skeletal muscle
Alpha_motor_neuron
Cranial nerve IV, for eye movements
The trochlear nerve decussates within the brainstem before emerging on the contralateral side of the brainstem (at the level of the inferior colliculus)
Trochlear_nerve
Region of the brainstem
or basilar pons, is the ventral part of the pons (ventral pons) in the brainstem; the dorsal part (dorsal pons) is known as the pontine tegmentum. The
Basilar_part_of_pons
Medical condition
Athabaskan brainstem dysgenesis syndrome (ABDS) or Athabascan brainstem dysgenesis syndrome is an extremely rare genetic condition that affects the central
Athabaskan brainstem dysgenesis syndrome
Athabaskan_brainstem_dysgenesis_syndrome
Cranial nerve responsible for the face's senses and motor functions
From the trigeminal ganglion, a single, large sensory root enters the brainstem at the level of the pons. Immediately adjacent to the sensory root, a
Trigeminal_nerve
Permanent loss of brain function
including the brainstem. The distinctions are medically significant because, for example, in someone with a dead cerebrum but a living brainstem, spontaneous
Brain_death
Cranial nerve VI, for eye movements
level) before exiting the brainstem at the pontomedullary junction.[citation needed] The abducens nerve emerges from the brainstem at the junction of the
Abducens_nerve
Structural defect in the cerebellum of the brain
after Chiari and German pathologist Julius Arnold. Findings are due to brainstem and lower cranial nerve dysfunction. The onset of symptoms is less likely
Chiari_malformation
Brain and spinal cord
reflexes, the brain is the major processing unit of the nervous system. The brainstem consists of the medulla, the pons and the midbrain. The medulla can be
Central_nervous_system
Part of the brainstem in humans and other bipeds
Latin pons, 'bridge'code: lat promoted to code: la ) is the part of the brainstem that, in humans and other mammals, lies inferior to the midbrain, superior
Pons
Involuntary quivering of a muscle
may reflect an underlying tumor in the brainstem (typically a brainstem glioma), loss of myelin in the brainstem (associated with multiple sclerosis) or
Myokymia
Region of the brainstem regulating urinary reflexes
collection of neuronal cell bodies located in the rostral pons in the brainstem involved in the supraspinal regulation of micturition (urination). When
Pontine_micturition_center
Cranial nerve VII, for the face and tasting
or simply CN VII, is a cranial nerve that emerges from the pons of the brainstem, controls the muscles of facial expression, and functions in the conveyance
Facial_nerve
Neural pathway which controls a reflex
cord or to the brainstem An integrating center, the point at which the neurons that compose the gray matter of the spinal cord or brainstem synapse Efferent
Reflex_arc
Hypothalamic nucleus
including the posterior pituitary, the median eminence as well as the brainstem and spinal cord. Neurons which project to the posterior pituitary secrete
Paraventricular_nucleus
Emergent abnormal pattern of breathing
agonal breathing is a distinct and abnormal pattern of breathing and brainstem reflex characterized by gasping labored breathing and is accompanied by
Agonal_respiration
Neural phenomenon
auditory brainstem response (ABR), the FFR reflects sustained neural activity integrated over a population of neural elements: "the brainstem response
Frequency_following_response
Stalks between cerebrum and brainstem
ped- means 'foot'.) are the two stalks that attach the cerebrum to the brainstem. They are structures at the front of the midbrain which arise from the
Cerebral_peduncle
Organ in the medulla part of human brain
side of the medullary pyramids in the medulla, the lower portion of the brainstem. They contain the olivary nuclei. Each olivary body is located on the
Olivary_body
Cranial nerve IX, for the tongue and pharynx
cranial nerve IX, or simply CN IX, is a cranial nerve that exits the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla, just anterior (closer to the nose)
Glossopharyngeal_nerve
Mitotic catastrophe Suicide gene Accidental death Autopsy Brain death Brainstem death Clinical death DOA Death by natural causes Death rattle Dysthanasia
Lists_of_unusual_deaths
Recognition under the law that a person is no longer alive
brain including the brainstem must be ceased. The brainstem criteria differs from the whole-brain formulation, in that only the brainstem function is ceased
Legal_death
Two-neuron white matter motor pathway
the cerebral cortex to the medullary pyramids, which are part of the brainstem's medulla oblongata (also called "bulbar") region, and are primarily involved
Corticobulbar_tract
Weakness or paralysis of extraocular muscles
syndrome or raised intracranial pressure. The brainstem nuclei of these nerves, as in certain patterns of brainstem stroke such as Foville's syndrome. White
Ophthalmoparesis
Impairments in nervous system function affecting a specific region of the body
speech has a halting jerking quality (scanning speech or staccato speech) Brainstem signs can involve a host of specific sensory and motor abnormalities,
Focal_neurologic_signs
Legal dispute about life support for a boy in England
who was found unconscious and subsequently considered to have suffered brainstem death. The courts ruled in favour of Barts Health NHS Trust, and against
Archie_Battersbee_case
Potentially deadly side effect of very high pressure within the skull
so much that it moves towards the tentorium and puts pressure on the brainstem, most notably the midbrain. The tentorium is a structure within the skull
Brain_herniation
Brain structure
is a tract of axons in the brainstem that carries information about sound from the cochlear nucleus to various brainstem nuclei and ultimately the contralateral
Lateral_lemniscus
Cranial nerve for hearing and balance
motor and modulatory information from the superior olivary complex in the brainstem to the cochlea. The vestibulocochlear nerve consists mostly of bipolar
Vestibulocochlear_nerve
Area of the cranium containing the brainstem and cerebellum
bones, and occipital bone. It lodges the cerebellum, and parts of the brainstem. The posterior cranial fossa is formed by the sphenoid bones, temporal
Posterior_cranial_fossa
Gastrointestinal peptide hormone involved in glucose homeostasis
L-cells and certain neurons within the nucleus of the solitary tract in the brainstem upon food consumption. The initial product GLP-1 (1–37) is susceptible
Glucagon-like_peptide-1
Type of neurofibromatosis disease
often precludes the use of such an implant. In these cases, an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) can restore some level of hearing, supplemented by lip reading
Neurofibromatosis_type_II
Australian public company
which had a double array, and the Nucleus ABI 541, which was an auditory brainstem implant version of the product. In the mid to late 2000s, the company
Cochlear_Limited
Groove in the pons, part of the brainstem
sulcus (groove for basilar artery) is a groove in the pons, part of the brainstem. The basilar sulcus is vertical directed and lies in the midline of the
Basilar_sulcus
Central and peripheral structures in the nervous system that support motor functions
connections with muscle tissues. Central structures include cerebral cortex, brainstem, spinal cord, pyramidal system including the upper motor neurons, extrapyramidal
Motor_system
Brain blood supply
arteries (supply the anterior brain) and vertebral arteries (supplying the brainstem and posterior brain). The anterior and posterior cerebral circulations
Cerebral_circulation
Stress and panic response centre
spelled locus caeruleus or locus ceruleus, is a nucleus in the pons of the brainstem involved with physiological responses to stress and panic. It is a part
Locus_coeruleus
The interstitial nucleus of Cajal is a collection of neurons in the mesencephalon (midbrain) which are involved in integrating eye position-velocity information
Interstitial_nucleus_of_Cajal
Medical condition
the brainstem. The cranial nerves and cranial nerve nuclei are also located in the brainstem making them susceptible to damage from a brainstem lesion
Alternating_hemiplegia
Sensory perception of sound by living organisms
sound to the brainstem. The sound information from the cochlea travels via the auditory nerve to the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem. From there, the
Hearing
Ascending bundle of axons which cross in the brainstem
large ascending bundle of heavily myelinated axons that decussate in the brainstem, specifically in the medulla oblongata. The medial lemniscus is formed
Medial_lemniscus
Autoimmune disease
is normally unaffected in Guillain–Barré syndrome, but the Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis subtype may feature drowsiness, sleepiness, or coma. A quarter
Guillain–Barré_syndrome
Part of the vertebral column in animals
of nervous tissue that extends from the medulla oblongata in the lower brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column (backbone) of vertebrate
Spinal_cord
Nerve carrying auditory information from the inner ear to the brain
axons form synaptic connections with cells in the cochlear nucleus of the brainstem. The cell bodies of the cochlear nerve lie within the cochlea and collectively
Cochlear_nerve
Topics referred to by the same term
alligator at the California Academy of Sciences Claude's syndrome, a form of brainstem stroke syndrome Claud, a given name This disambiguation page lists articles
Claude
Cranial nuclei for the vestibular nerve
vestibular nerve located in the brainstem. In Terminologia Anatomica, they are grouped in both the pons and the medulla in the brainstem. The fibers of the vestibular
Vestibular_nuclei
White matter of the cerebellum
section of the brainstem. Midsagittal section of the brainstem. Arbor vitae labelled at the center. Midsagittal section of the brainstem. Coronal section
Arbor_vitae_(anatomy)
Brain structure in humans and some mammals
edge of the cerebellar tentorium and the clivus for the passage of the brainstem. The midbrain continues with the thalamus of the diencephalon through
Tentorial_notch
Rare genetic disorder
Hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity (HBSL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which is caused by a mutation
Hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity
Hypomyelination_with_brainstem_and_spinal_cord_involvement_and_leg_spasticity
Proposed constructs pertaining to the vagus nerve
the theory is incorrect in claiming direct communication between the brainstem branchiomotor nuclei and the visceromotor portion of the nucleus ambiguus
Polyvagal_theory
Neuron cluster in the brainstem
The facial motor nucleus is a collection of neurons in the brainstem that belong to the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). These lower motor neurons innervate
Facial_motor_nucleus
Medullary structure in the brain that controls vomiting
The area postrema, a paired structure in the medulla oblongata of the brainstem, is a circumventricular organ having permeable capillaries and sensory
Area_postrema
Vertebrate brain structure separating the cerebellum from the occipital lobes
the tentorium gives passage to the midbrain (the upper-most part of the brainstem). The free border of the tentorium is U-shaped; it forms an aperture -
Cerebellar_tentorium
Controlling biological cells with light
Optogenetics is a biological technique used to characterize and manipulate the activity of neurons or other cell types with light. This is achieved by
Optogenetics
Medical condition
symptoms due to ischemia in the lateral part of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem. The ischemia is a result of a blockage most commonly in the vertebral
Lateral_medullary_syndrome
Medical condition
in the medulla oblongata, or from lesions to these nerves outside the brainstem, and also botulism. This may be caused by any of a number of genetic,
Bulbar_palsy
Vertical misalignment of the eyes
prenuclear vestibular input to the ocular motor nuclei, most commonly due to brainstem or cerebellar stroke. Other causes include multiple sclerosis and head
Skew_deviation
Cluster of interneurons in the medulla oblongata
the ventral-lateral region of the lower medulla oblongata (i.e., lower brainstem). The preBötC is part of the ventral respiratory group of respiratory
Pre-Bötzinger_complex
Motor gyrus of the posterior frontal lobe of the brain
the posterior limb of the internal capsule. They continue down into the brainstem, where some of them, after crossing over to the contralateral side, distribute
Precentral_gyrus
Sensory spinal pathway
the dorsal columns of the spinal cord, and the medial lemniscus in the brainstem. There are three groupings of neurons that are involved in the pathway:
Dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway
Dorsal_column–medial_lemniscus_pathway
Type of spinal cancer
as a sarcoma. Chordomas are sometimes mistakenly referred to as brain, brainstem, or spinal-cord tumors due to their location near those critical structures
Chordoma
Autoimmune disease resulting in skeletal muscle weakness
diagnosis Guillain–Barré syndrome, botulism, organophosphate poisoning, brainstem stroke, metabolic myopathies Treatment Medications, surgical removal of
Myasthenia_gravis
Nerve carrying taste sensations
sublingual salivary glands. Chorda tympani has a complex course from the brainstem, through the temporal bone and middle ear, into the infratemporal fossa
Chorda_tympani
Benign tumor of the vestibulocochlear cranial nerve
grow to press on other cranial nerves and vital structures such as the brainstem. Variations in the mutation determine the nature of the tumor's development
Vestibular_schwannoma
the term migraine with brainstem aura is preferred in ICHD-3 beta. There are typical aura symptoms in addition to the brainstem symptoms during most attacks
ICHD classification and diagnosis of migraine
ICHD_classification_and_diagnosis_of_migraine
Terminology used to describe the central and peripheral nervous systems
describe the central and peripheral nervous systems - including the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, and nerves. Neuroanatomy, like other aspects of anatomy
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
Anatomical_terms_of_neuroanatomy
Condition in which a patient is aware but completely paralysed
cognition and consciousness, but contains damage to similar regions of the brainstem affected by other forms, notably the pons, with the addition of other
Locked-in_syndrome
State of being awoken
projections from five major neurotransmitter systems that originate in the brainstem and form connections extending throughout the cortex; activity within
Arousal
Mitotic catastrophe Suicide gene Accidental death Autopsy Brain death Brainstem death Clinical death DOA Death by natural causes Death rattle Dysthanasia
List of unusual deaths in the early modern period
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_early_modern_period
Branch of neuroscience
between the forebrain (axis ending rostrally at the optic chiasma) and the brainstem and spinal cord (axis roughly vertical, but including additional minor
Neuroanatomy
The nucleus of Darkschewitsch is an accessory oculomotor nucleus situated in the ventrolateral portion of the periaqueductal gray of the mesencephalon
Nucleus_of_Darkschewitsch
Region of the brainstem
tegmentum, or dorsal pons, is the dorsal part of the pons located within the brainstem. The ventral part or ventral pons is known as the basilar part of the
Pontine_tegmentum
Medical diagnostic method
Bone-conduction auditory brainstem response or BCABR is a type of auditory evoked response that records neural response from EEG with stimulus transmitted
Bone conduction auditory brainstem response
Bone_conduction_auditory_brainstem_response
Connection between brain and spinal cord
corticobulbar tracts) may directly innervate motor neurons of the spinal cord or brainstem (anterior (ventral) horn cells or certain cranial nerve nuclei), whereas
Extrapyramidal_system
Sleep breathing disorder
ACHS can develop as a result of severe injury or trauma to the brain or brainstem. Congenital cases are very rare and involve a failure of autonomic control
Central hypoventilation syndrome
Central_hypoventilation_syndrome
Research institute in Waterloo, Canada
Retrieved 2012-01-08. "Perimeter Institute reaches out to young students with BrainSTEM". Waterloo Region Record. Waterloo Region Record. 11 September 2013. Retrieved
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Perimeter_Institute_for_Theoretical_Physics
Disorder of consciousness caused by severe brain damage
while brainstem functions (e.g. breathing, maintaining circulation and hemodynamic stability, etc.) are preserved. Non-cognitive upper brainstem functions
Vegetative_state
Blood vessels
Benno (1976). "IV. The Parenchymal Blood Vessels of the Upper Brainstem". The Upper Brainstem in the Human. Its Nuclear Configuration and Vascular Supply
Inferior_pulvinary_vein
Tumor of the glial cells of the brain or spine
behavioral changes are likely to have a pontine glioma, a tumor of the brainstem. The exact causes of gliomas are not known. Hereditary disorders such
Glioma
nucleus (or lateroposterior tegmental nucleus) is a nucleus situated in the brainstem, spanning the midbrain tegmentum and the pontine tegmentum. Its location
Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus
Laterodorsal_tegmental_nucleus
English journalist and novelist (born 1970)
writer-in-residence of its 2011 Origins Project. In 2013, Hawking spoke at the BrainSTEM: Your Future is Now festival at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical
Lucy_Hawking
Abnormal pattern of breathing
infiltrative, expanding tumors of the cortex, primarily involving the brainstem. Over three-quarters of the cases reported since the discovery of CNH
Central neurogenic hyperventilation
Central_neurogenic_hyperventilation
Major arteries of the neck
system, the vertebral arteries supply blood to the upper spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum, and posterior part of brain. The vertebral artery typically
Vertebral_artery
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Universe; Not Fixed; Wavering
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One who Dwells in Heaven
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Its in the Quran
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English : variant spelling of Hickson.
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Born with a Star
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Anglo Saxon
Ruler.
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English : occupational name for a whitewasher, Middle English limer, lymer, an agent derivative of Old English līm ‘lime’.
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Indian
Babylon
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