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Introduction Cerebrovascular
disease Traumatic Head and
brain injury Infections Tumors
Degenerative disorders
Miscellaneous -Alcohol/Nutrition
Demyelinating Disorders
Congenital malformations
Perinatal Brain Injury.
IntroductionPATTERNS OF INJURY IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Acute neuronal injury becomes visible
Within 12 hours of an irreversible hypoxic/ischemic episode.
Areas of cerebral ischemia may progress to coagulative necrosis.
Axonal injury also leads to cell body enlargement and rounding, peripheral displacement of the nucleus central chromatolysis
IntroductionPATTERNS OF INJURY IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Neurodegenerative diseases are
associated with specific intracellular inclusions that help in diagnosis. (e.g., Lewy bodies in Parkinson disease and tangles in Alzheimer disease).
Viral infections can form inclusions. ageing neurons also accumulate complex lipids in their cytoplasm and lysosomes (lipofuscin).
Introduction
PATTERNS OF INJURY IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Astrocytes They are responsible for repair and scar
formation in the brain, a process termed gliosis. In response to injury, astrocytes undergo both
hypertrophy and hyperplasia. The nucleus enlarges and becomes vesicular, and the nucleolus is prominent.
Limited involvement of fibroblast in repair in the brain.
In settings of long-standing gliosis, astrocytes have less distinct cytoplasm and appear more fibrillar (fibrillary astrocytes).
IntroductionPATTERNS OF INJURY IN THE NERVOUS
SYSTEM Rosenthal fibers are thick, elongated,
brightly eosinophilic protein aggregates that can be found in astrocytic processes in chronic gliosis and in some low-grade gliomas.
Microglia are bone marrow-derived cells that function as the phagocytes of the CNS. they proliferate in response to tissue injury and trauma affecting the brain. trauma,
Cerebrovascular disease
Important cause of morbidity and mortality.
Any abnormality of the brain caused by a pathologic process involving blood vessels.
3 causes (1) thrombotic occlusion (2) embolic occlusion and (3) vascular rupture.
Cerebrovascular disease
Thrombosis and embolism cause ischemic injury or infarction of specific regions of the brain,
Vascular rupture causes hemorrhage=> to direct tissue damage as well as secondary ischemic injury.
• Stroke can be defined as a sudden onset of a rapidly evolving vascular disorder of the brain that lasts for more than 24hours and leaves a deficit. It can arise within the context of the lesions described above.
Cerebrovascular disease
Tissue Hypoxia and Ischemia. Cessation of blood flow can result
from a reduction in perfusion pressure, as in hypotension, or secondary to vascular obstruction, or both.
Other causes of cerebral hypoxia includes:
Functional hypoxia in a setting of a low partial pressure of oxygen; impaired oxygen-carrying capacity or inhibition of oxygen use by tissue.
Cerebrovascular disease1. Global cerebral Ischemia. widespread ischemic/hypoxic injury occurs
as a result of reduction of cerebral perfusion
Systolic pressures may be as low as 50mmHg, May occur with: M.I,, shock, and hypotension.
Outcome varies with the severity Neurons are more sensitive to hypoxia
than are glial cells. Coma and severe neurological impairment
may occur in survivors=> (persistent vegetative state).
Cerebrovascular disease
Morphology: 3 types of Histopathologic changes in irreversible
neuronal injury: Early changes, occurring 12 to 24 hours after the
insult, include acute neuronal cell change (red neurons)
Subacute changes, occurring at 24 hours to 2 weeks, include necrosis of tissue, influx of macrophages, vascular proliferation, and reactive gliosis .
Repair, seen after 2 weeks, is characterized by removal of all necrotic tissue, loss of organized CNS structure, and gliosis .
Cerebrovascular disease Morphology: In the cerebral cortex the neuronal loss
and gliosis leads to preservation of some layers and destruction of other areas. This is known as pseudo laminar necrosis.
Border zone ("watershed") infarcts are wedge-shaped areas of infarction that occur in those regions of the brain and spinal cord that lie at the most distal fields of arterial perfusion.(ACA and MCA most susceptible)
Cerebrovascular disease
Water shed areas between MCA and ACA and MCA and PCA
Watershed infarcts are due to systemic hypotension. The areas affected are the regions at the border zones between the vascular territories of the large vessels
Cerebrovascular disease
Morphology: Border zone infarcts are usually seen after
hypotensive episodes. The area between the anterior and middle
cerebral artery distributions is at greatest risk. Damage in this area presents with necrosis close to the interhemispheric fissure.
2. Focal Cerebral Ischemia :Cerebral arterial occlusion leads to focal ischemia and-if sustained-to infarction of CNS tissue in the distribution of the compromised vessel.
The presence or absence of collateral flow contributes to the morphological pattern .
Cerebrovascular disease Morphology: The circle of Willis is the main arterial
collateral system in the brain. Partial collateralization is also provided
over the surface of the brain through cortical-leptomeningeal anastomoses.
There is no collateral supply for the areas supplied by the deep penetrating vessels supplying structures such as the thalamus, basal ganglia, and deep white matter.
Hypotension may lead to necrosis affecting the cerebral cortex. Laminar necrosis.
Laminar Necrosis
If someone survives an episode of severe systemic hypotension (e.g., cardiac arrest), laminar necrosis of the cortex may be seen at autopsy
Recall that the deeper cortical layers are more sensitive to ischemia
Laminar necrosis
Normal cortex
Cerebrovascular disease cerebral infarction due to occlusive disease
could be caused by: in situ thrombosis or embolization from a distant
source. Overall, embolic infarctions are more common.
Causes of cerebral thrombo/embolic phenomenon : Cardiac mural thrombi ; myocardial infarct
valvular disease, and atrial fibrillation Atheromatous plaques within the carotid arteries Paradoxical emboli in cardiac anomalies Emboli associated with cardiac surgery
Cerebrovascular disease Morphology: The territory of distribution of the
middle cerebral artery-is most frequently affected by embolic infarction;
emboli tend to lodge where vessels branch or in areas of preexisting luminal stenosis.
Atherosclerosis is responsible for most thrombotic occlusions leading to infarction.
Morphology: The most common sites of primary
thrombosis are the carotid bifurcation, the origin of the middle cerebral artery, and at either end of the basilar artery.
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebral Infarcts: Two broad groups based on their
macroscopic and radiologic appearance. Non-hemorrhagic infarcts can be treated
with thrombolytic therapies, if identified early
Hemorrhagic: multiple, petechial hemorrhages .Thrombolytic therapy is contraindicated.
Cerebrovascular disease
Intracranial Hemorrhage Hemorrhage within the skull can
occur in a variety of locations as a result of specific causes.
Common causes of intraparenchymal hemorrhage includes:
Hypertension or vascular wall injury Arteriovenous malformation, Cavernous malformation
Cerebrovascular disease
Common causes of intraparenchymal hemorrhage:
Intraparenchymal tumor. Subarachnoid hemorrhages are most
commonly seen with berry aneurysms
Hemorrhages associated with the dura (in either subdural or epidural spaces) make up a pattern associated with trauma
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Amyloidogenic peptides-typically the
same ones found in Alzheimer disease deposit in the walls of medium- and small-caliber meningeal and cortical vessels.
Leads to weakening of the vessel wall and increases risk of hemorrhages.
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Limited to leptomeningeal and cortical
vessels Pattern of hemorrhage is different than
of hypertension associated intraparenchymal bleeding
The pattern is referred to as lobar hemorrhages because of the involvement of the cerebral cortex.
Congo red staining for diagnosis
Cerebrovascular disease con’t
Aorta brachiocephalic right CCA + right subclavian
Left CCA arises from the aortic arch
Vertebral arteries arise from the subclavian arteries. VAs join to form basilar artery after entering foramen magnum.
Origins of major vessels
Cerebrovascular disease
Gross: cortical infarct
There are cortical hemorrhages in the right temporal lobe
Hemorrhagic infarcts are often embolic.
Cerebrovascular disease
Hypertension associated disorderscommon vascular anomalies
associated with chronic hypertension:
Intracerebral hemorrhage Charcort-Bouchard aneurysm Lacunar infarcts Slit hemorrhages Hypertensive encephaolopathy
Cerebrovascular disease
Thrombosis of small vessels: Affects penetrating vessels
End arteries Little collateral flow
Associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, aging
Predisposes to lacunar infarction and hemorrhage
Cerebrovascular disease
Hypertension associated Intracerebral hemorrhage:
Usually massive Due to rupture of small cerebral
vessels Occurs in basal ganglia, thalamus,
pons, and cerebellum Clinical picture depends on size and
location of bleed.
Cerebrovascular disease con’t
Gross: The most common
cause of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage is hypertension
The most common location is the basal ganglia, as seen here. The hemorrhage is the result of rupture of vessels rather than occlusion
Cerebrovascular disease
Charcot-Bouchard Aneurysm Small aneurysmal dilation
(micro-aneurysm) Caused by chronic hypertension They rupture
easily=>intracerebral hemorrhage.
Cerebrovascular disease
Lacunar infarcts: These are the effects of arteriolosclerosis
of the small penetrating vessels. Commonly seen in the Basal ganglia,
Thalamus,Internal capsule, Pons and Deep white matter.
Morphology: Small cavitatory changes with tissue loss and areas of gliosis with associated lipid laden macrophages.
Cerebrovascular disease Acute hypertensive encephalopathy Seen in malignant hypertension A clinicopathologic syndrome of diffuse
cerebral dysfunction presents with: - headaches, confusion, vomiting,
convulsions and coma.
Pathology: edematous brain, with or without transtentorial or tonsillar herniation. Petechiae and fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles .
Cerebrovascular disease Subarachnoid hemorrhage Causes: Rupture of a saccular (berry) aneurysm. vascular malformation, Trauma Intracerebral hemorrhage Hematologic disturbances, and tumors. Rupture occurs during acute increases in
intracranial pressure, such as with straining at stool or sexual orgasm.
Sudden, excruciating headache (classically described as "the worst headache I've ever had")
Common sites of saccular (berry) aneurysms in the circle of Willis
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebrovascular disease Berry Aneursym: About 90% of saccular aneurysms
occur in the anterior circulation occurs as a result of underlying
congenital defect in the media of the cerebral vessels.
There is a 1.3% per year rate of bleeding.
probability of rupture increases with size of the lesion, ( greater than 10 mm have a 50% risk of bleeding per year.) .
Cerebrovascular disease
Common Berry aneurysm Associations:
APKD Ehlers –Danlos syndrome Coarctation of the aorta Bicuspid aortic valve Neuro-fibromatous -type 1
Cerebrovascular diseaseOther intracranial aneurysms, less
common.Posterior circulation: Atherosclerotic (fusiform, basilar
artery)Anterior circulation) Mycotic, Traumatic, Dissecting aneurysms. They seldom rupture and presents with
cerebral infarction (from occlusion) and not SAH.
Cerebrovascular disease
CNS traumaHemorrhage related to trauma2 main patterns:
Epidural and subdural Suba-arachnoid and
intraparenchymal injury Can also occur
Cerebrovascular disease Epidural Hemorrhage The middle meningeal rupture Severe trauma with or without skull
fracture Initial transient loss of
consciousness(due to diffuse axonal injury) followed by a lucid interval of up to 24 hrs as the hematoma develops.
Neurosurgical emergency.
Cerebrovascular disease Sub-dural HemorrhageDue to rupture of bridging veins that
drains the neural tissue into the dura sinuses.
Pathogenesis: Cerebral atrophy as a result of ageing or
chronic alcoholism are risk factors Infants and children (thin walled veins ) The trauma may be severe or minimal. May be a component of child abuse in the
shaken baby syndrome
Cerebrovascular Disease Sub-dural Hemorrhage Presents after 48 hrs of injury or much
later May present with: Focal signs, seizures, LOC, or headache
and confusion. Neurologic de-compensation is usually
slow . They are most common over the lateral
aspects of the cerebral hemispheres and are bilateral in only 10% of cases.
Cerebrovascular disease
Sub-dural Hemorrhage:Morphology: In the acute phase, collection of fresh blood on
the brain surface without sulci extension Organization occurs by lysis of the clot ,
growth of fibroblasts and connective tissue hyalinization
Organized hematomas are attached to the inner surface of the dura and are not adherent to the underlying arachnoid.
Bleeding from an organized lesion=>chronic SDH.
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Subdural hematoma
Epidural Subdural
Cerebrovascular diseaseCNS Parenchymal Trauma: Pattern of injury:Coup and countrecoup: coup injury : Injury occurs from impact of the
brain to the skull at the site of impact. Contrecoup: Injury occurs from the impact of
the skull to the brain at a site opposite the site of impact.
Contusions are the common injury in both cases A contusion is caused by rapid tissue
displacement, hemorrhage, tissue injury, and edema.
Penetrating injuries causes lacerations. With tissue tearing, hemorrhage and linear injury.
Coup vs. contrecoup injury
Contusion
Diffuse Axonal Injury
Injury of axons in deep white matter of brain
Twisting/shearing of axons Can be caused by angular
acceleration alone “Shaken baby” syndrome Common cause of coma after
trauma(responsible for the initia loss of consciousness in patients with epidural bleeds)
Diffuse Axonal Injury
CNS Infections
Review Bacterial Meningitis from Microbiology.
Be able to make the distinction between
Encephalitis Meningitis Brain abscess Know the common organisms
responsible in different age groups.
CNS infections
Morphology: Abscesses :Discrete lesions with central
liquefactive necrosis and a surrounding fibrous capsule .Focus of suppurative necrosis in the brain.
Viral encephalitis:Meningeal inflamation in the presence of parenchyma lesions. Exudates is mainly lymphocytic .
Meningitis: Inflammation of the Lepto-meningitis
CNS infectionsRabies Severe encephalitis Bite of a infected animal; various animals
are the natural reservoir for the virus Exposure to bats without a bite can infect. (cave explorers) especially at risk. Long incubation period. May be shorter if
bite is close to CNS. Organism travels along peripheral nerves. Malaise, headache, and fever, increased
CNS excitability. Hydrophobia
CNS infections
HIV associated Disorders Several disorders Either due to primary infection with
HIV or opportunistic infections.
CNS infections
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Caused by JC virus, a polyomavirus. The virus preferentially infects
oligodendrocytes, presenting with demyelination
Immunosuppression is the main risk factor. seen in Chronic leukemias, immunosuppressive therapy, and AIDS.
CNS infections
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Reactivation of a latent infection because of immune-suppression.
Patients develop focal and relentlessly progressive neurologic symptoms and signs,
Imaging shows multifocal, ring-enhancing lesions in the hemispheric or cerebellar white matter.
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CNS infectionsCryptococcus meningitis Common in AIDS. It can be fulminant and fatal in weeks, or it
can evolve over years. The CSF may have few cells but a high level
of protein. The mucoid encapsulated yeasts can be
visualized in the CSF by India ink preparations and in tissue sections by PAS and mucicarmine as
well as silver stains Best test is a polymerase based latex
agglutination test.
CNS Tumors
CNS tumor characteristics: More intracranial tumors than spinal
cord tumors Tumors in children are more likely to
be posterior fossa tumors while adults lesions are supratentorial
Histological distinction between benign and malignant is not always precise.
CNS TumorsCNS tumor characteristics: Low grade lesions may still be associated
with poor prognosis because of clinical deficit as a result of anatomic location.
Location of CNS tumor may also limit the ability for surgical resection
CNS tumors spread easily via the sub- arachnoid space and the CSF.
CNS Tumours
Gliomas tumors of the brain parenchyma that
histologically resemble different types of glial cells.
Astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, and Ependymomas.
CNS tumours
Astrocytoma : Two major categories of astrocytic tumors Fibrillary and pilocytic astrocytomas. Fibrillary Astrocytoma 80% of adult primary brain tumors.
Located in the cerebral hemispheres Fourth to sixth decades of life. Presents with seizures, headaches, and
focal neurologic deficits related to the anatomic site of involvement.
CNS tumours
Divided into three, Based on the degree of differentiation, : Astrocytoma, Anaplastic astrocytoma, and glioblastoma multiforme
Astrocytomas are the best differentiated tumors and patients may progress slowly.
Most patients eventually deteriorate clinically and presents with anaplastic features.
CNS tumours
Glioblastoma Multiformes: May be the initial
presentation or progression of more differentiated tumor
Mean survival of less than 10 months with the current state of the art management
CNS tumours Pathology:Astrocytomas generally shows: Poorly defined, gray, infiltrative tumor
that expands and distorts the brain. Glioblastoma multiformes shows
features of anaplasia with the addition of necrosis and vascular or endothelial cell proliferation and pseudo-palisading nuclei .
High grade tumors shows contrast enhancement on imaging.
CNS tumors
Pilocytic astrocytomas Relatively benign tumors, Typically occur in children and
young adults and are Usually located in the cerebellum. But may also appear in the floor
and walls of the third ventricle and optic nerves.
Cerebral lesions are rare.
CNS tumors
Pilocytic astrocytomas Morphology: A cystic tumor composed of areas
with bipolar cells with long, thin "hairlike" processes that are GFAP positive;
Rosenthal fibers microcysts are often present.
Necrosis and mitoses are absent.
CNS tumorsEpendymomas Arise in ventricular system Located in the fourth ventricle in
pediatrics and young adults More common in the spinal cord in
adults. CSF dissemination is common Morphology:perivascular pseudo-rosettes with
tumor cells arranged around vessels.
CNS tumors
Medulloblastomas:Considered a CNS PNET.
Childhood tumor Located in the cerebellum Highly malignant but also radiosensitive 75% 5 year survival rate with treatment Histology:Small blue cells with scant
cytoplasm and prominent nuclei.
CNS tumorsPrimary CNS lymphoma The most common CNS neoplasm in
immunosuppressed individuals (including transplant recipients and persons with AIDS)
Epstein-Barr virus is the principal etiology with immunosuppresion.
Relatively poor response to chemotherapy compared with peripheral lymphomas.
Multiple tumors within the parenchyma.
CNS tumors
Meningiomas predominantly benign tumors of adults, Dural tumors that arise from the
meningothelial cell of the arachnoid. may be found along the external
surfaces of the brain as well as within the ventricular system,
Presents with focal symptoms as a result of compression of the underlying brain.
50% of cases have the NF-2 gene
CNS tumors
Meningiomas
In a patient presenting with multiple meningiomas with eighth nerve schwannomas or glial tumors , the suspicion of Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) should be considered
CNS tumors
Meningiomas Pathology: Several histologic classification: Syncytial,
Transitional,fibroblastic and the Psamommatous types.
The psammomatous type is characterised by the presence of Psammomama bodies.
CNS tumors
Metastatic tumors Multiple lesions Common Primaries: Lung,
breast, skin (melanoma), kidney, and gastrointestinal
Located in the grey/white matter boundary
Degenerative CNS disordersDegenerative disorders reflects an
underlying cellular degeneration of neurons:
1. Dementia 2 .Movement disorders
Dementia Alzheimer's 75%, Lewy body
disease 25%,fronto-temporal Vascular dementias. Not associated
with degenerative changes
Degenerative CNS disorders
Dementia Development of memory
impairment and other cognitive deficits with preservation of a normal level of consciousness.
not part of normal aging and always represents a pathologic process.
Degenerative CNS disordersClinical features related to affected
brain regions: Frontal lobe: Impaired judgment, strategic
reasoning, abstract thinking, continence, control of appetite
Parietal Lobe:agnosia and apraxia Medial temporal lobe: memory disturbances
,Hallucinations Neo-cortex: Receptive dysphasia and
automatism Occipital Lobe: visual perception
dysfunction
Degenerative CNS disordersAlzheimer's Dx. Most common cause of
dementia in the elderly, Increasing incidence with age
Insidious onset of cognitive decline with alteration in mood and behavior
Most cases are sporadic Familial/genetics accounts for
up to 10% and have earlier onset.
Degenerative CNS disordersGenetics in Alzheimer's
ApoE4 Lipoprotein mutation seen in 30%
Genetic mutations includes: Amyloid precursor protein (APP)
gene on chromosome 21 - Presenilin 1 gene on chromosome
14 - Presenilin 2 gene on chromosome 1
Trisomy 21(Down syndrome);Extra copy of Gene .Early onset Alzheimers.
Degenerative CNS disordersA. Z Pathology: Deposition of intraneuronal or
intracellular tau proteins (neurofibrillary tangles and
Extra neuronal A β amyloids plaques
Atrophy of frontal, temporal and parietal lobes
Neuronal loss and secondary gliosis
Degenerative CNS disorders
Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’sSeveral hypothesis: Cholinergic:Altered synthesis of acetylcholine Amyloid:Accumulation of Aβ amyloid triggers neuronal degeneration.Does not explain neurofibrillary tangles. Tau protein:Phosphorylated tau protein initiates a cascade that leads to formation of neurofibrillary tangles, and disintegration of microtubules.
Cerebral atrophy
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Degenerative CNS disorders Fronto-temporal dementias Progressive deterioration of
language and changes in personality degeneration and atrophy of
temporal and frontal lobes. symptoms occur before memory
disturbance(clinical difference from Alzheimer’s disease)
mutations in the gene encoding tau proteins.
Degenerative CNS disordersDisorders of movement: Parkinsonism Involuntary movement disorders:
Huntinton disease Motor weakness: Amytropic lateral
sclerosis Ataxia :Fredrick's ataxia
Degenerative CNS disordersParkinsonism Clinical syndrome due to damage to
the nigro-striatal groups of dopaminergic neurons
Presents with gait and postural abnormalities and dementia(10-15%)
Idiopathic Parkinson’s is the commonest cause
Pathology: Pallor of the substantia nigra and
locus ceruleus Presence of lewy bodies
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Degenerative CNS disordersHuntington Disease Autosomal dominant disorder Relentlessly progressive disorder
consisting of chorea and dementia Trinucleaotide ,(CAG)repeat
expansion of the huntingtin gene.Pathology: Degeneration of the
caudate and Putamen(striatum)Huntingtin exhibits anticipation
Degenerative CNS disordersAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Degenerative disorder affecting the motor neurones
characterized by muscle atrophy ("amyotrophy") and hyper-reflexia due to loss of both upper and lower motor neurons.
90% of cases are sporadic. Familial cases are Autosomal
dominant involving the gene for superoxide dismutase.
Stephen Hawking
Demyelinating Disorders Myelin in peripheral nerves is similar to the
myelin in the CNS except for the following differences:
Peripheral myelin is made by Schwann cells, not oligodendrocytes;
each cell in the peripheral nerve contributes to only one internode,
In CNS, many internodes comes from a single oligodendrocyte;
Disruption of myelin in nerves leads to changes in nerve conduction and symptoms.
Secondary damage to axons and the limited capacity of the CNS to regenerate myelin contribute to dx.
Demyelinating DisordersDemyelinating CNS disorders: Acquired conditions
characterized by damage to previously normal myelin:
Immune-mediated injury ,example multiple sclerosis (MS) and related disorders.
Viral infection of oligodendrocytes as in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
drugs and other toxins.
Demyelinating Disorders
Dysmyelinating/ leukodystrophy :
Improperly formed or abnormal myelin.
Mutations affecting the proteins required for myelin synthesis or degradation.
Examples: Krabbe disease,
Demyelinating Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis MS Autoimmune demyelinating disorder
characterized by distinct episodes of neurologic deficits, separated in time, attributable to white matter lesions that are separated in space.
Common, prevalence of 1/1000 in the U.S Any age group, F>M Relapsing and remitting episodes of neurologic
deficits. Loss of tolerance to self myelin antigens. Genetics plays a role
Demyelinating Disorders
Morphology : white matter disease; Affected areas show multiple, well-
circumscribed, slightly depressed, glassy, gray-tan, irregularly shaped ,periventricular plaques .
Plaques are commonly seen in optic nerves and chiasm, brain stem, ascending and descending fiber tracts, cerebellum, and spinal cord.
Demyelinating Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis MS Pathology: CSF shows mildly elevated protein
level with an increased proportion of γ-globulin; oligoclonal bands may be seen and represents antibodies against a variety of antigenic targets.
.Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Shows the distribution of brain lesions.
Demyelinating Disorders
Central pontine myelinolysis Nonimmune process characterized by
loss of myelin involving the center of the pons,
After rapid correction of hyponatremia.
Severe electrolyte disturbance may be present.
Presents with rapidly evolving quadriplegia.