Craniectomy or Craniotomy

Brainstem

consists of the midbrain, pons and medulla and is responsible for breathing, digestion, heart rate and blood pressure. Connected to spinal cord

Parietal lobe

control sensation and relate to the visual perception of the spatial relationships of objects. - left side process spoken and written information

Cerebellum

helps coordinate movements

ICH

intracerebral Hemorrhage - Blood suddenly bursts into the brain tissue and causing damage to the brain - high blood pressure, aneurysm, blood vessel malformation, stroke or head trauma

Temporal lobe

memory, and soring new information, in addition to evaluating hearing input and sense of smell

Frontal Lobe

planning, organizing, problem solving, personality and a variety of higher cognitive functions

Craniectomy

portion of the skull that was open and NOT replaced

Cisternal approach

puncture made at the base of the skull

ventricular approach

puncture through the top portion of the skull

Occipital lobe

responsible for processing visual information

Brain Tumor

-can include astrocytoma, meningioma, and oligodendroglioma

chiari malformation

brain tissue extends into the spinal canal. - part of the skull is abnormally small or misshapen, there by pressing on the brain and forcing it downward - type one is most common; type two is caused by spina bifida

Skull fracture

break in one or more of the eight bones that form the cranial portion of the skull, results of blunt force trauma

Brain or cerebral aneurysm

bulging, weak area in the wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain - ruptures, releasing blood into the brain which may cause a stroke

craniotomy

bony opening cut into the skull or when a section of the skull is removed to access the brain; bone is replaced when surgery completed