1. A 10-month old infant has an enlarging head circumference and delayed overall development. She has a bulging anterior fontanel and her CSF pressure is elevated. Based on these findings, answer the following :
A) What are the possible cause(s) of an enlarged head?2. Robert, a brilliant computer analyst, suffered a blow to his anterior skull from a falling rock while hiking. Shortly thereafter, it was obvious to his co-workers that his behavior had undergone a dramatic change. Although previously an immaculate dresser, he was now unkempt. One morning, he was observed defecating into the wastebasket. His supervisor ordered Robert to report to the company’s doctor immediately. What region of Robert’s brain was affected by the cranial blow and why do you draw this conclusion?
B) Assuming any tests done showed the cerebral aqueduct to be constricted, which ventricles or CSF-containing areas would you expect to be enlarged and causing the symptoms seen?
3. Explain the difference between the terms concussion and contusion.
4. Jane has been experiencing dizzy spells over the last few days, and feeling atypically disoriented and falling down a lot. She tells her doctor that the falls are usually because she suddenly finds she can not move the right side of her body (hemiplegia). Her doctor immediately prescribes 300mg of aspirin daily, and tells her to come in for further examination. What is most likely Jane’s problem, and why is her doctor having her take aspirin?