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nbme24/Block 4/Question#46 (reveal difficulty score)
A 22-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Pineal gland 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
tags: anatomy neuroanatomy

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submitted by sunshinesweetheart(112)
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some fun facts 4 u hoes to rule out the wrong answers:

Arcuate nucleus aka “infundibular nucleus” = hypothalamic nucleus. Projects dopaminergic neurons to anterior pituitary gland --> inhibits PRL. One of the 4 main dopamine pathways of the brain. Prolactin also gives feedback and inr dopamine secretion via this pathway [p 487 FA 2019]

Frontal cortex = oligodendrioma [p 514 FA 2019] rare, slow growing, fried egg appearance, may present with seizures

pituitary adenoma [p 514 FA 2019] - Bitemporal hemianopia - Most commonly a prolactinoma (hyperplasia of lactotrophs) - Male: decr libido, infertility - Female: galactorrhea, amenorrhea (PRL negative feedback on hypothalamic GnRH) - Can also see hyperplasia of somatotrophs (GH) --> acromegaly, gigantism or corticotrophs --> Cushing disease

PPRF = in charge of eye movements/conjugate gaze [p 503 FA 2019] - A stroke by the basilar artery of circular willis will lead to loss of horizontal, but not vertical eye movements

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submitted by brethren_md(105)
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tumor of Pineal Gland (Pinealoma) causes Parinaud Syndrome (vertical gaze palsy)

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neonem  Due to compression of the superior colliculus in the tectum, I believe +9
wowo  FA2019 p516 +4
misterdoctor69  FA2020 p528 +1
qiss  tectum as in the superior colliculus +



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submitted by abhishek021196(119)
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Location - Dorsal midbrain.

Parinaud syndrome—vertical gaze palsy, pupillary light-near dissociation, lid retraction, convergence-retraction nystagmus.

Causes - Stroke, hydrocephalus, pinealoma.

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submitted by fatboyslim(118)
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I think the question stem may have a mistake because according to FA (2021 p. 528), Parinaud causes light-near dissociation wherein the light pupillary reflex is impaired while accommodation is intact. The question said accommodation is impaired...Anyway, pineal gland tumor fits the best.

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