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Results 1 - 10 of 28 for Brainstem
  1. BAER - brainstem auditory evoked response 
    Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) is a test to measure the brain wave activity that occurs in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003926.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Brainstem function (image) 
    A stroke affecting the brain stem is potentially life threatening since this area of the brain controls functions such as breathing and instructing the heart to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18007.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Posterior fossa tumor 
    ... small space in the skull, found near the brainstem and cerebellum. The cerebellum is the part of ... brain responsible for balance and coordinated movements. The brainstem is responsible for controlling vital body functions, such ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001404.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Osmotic demyelination syndrome 
    ... covering nerve cells in the middle of the brainstem (pons). ... to another aren't properly transmitted. Although the brainstem is mainly affected, other areas of the brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000775.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Vertigo-associated disorders 
    ... the nerve between the inner ear and the brain stem. Peripheral vertigo may be caused by: Benign positional ... a problem in the brain, usually in the brain stem or the back part of the brain (cerebellum). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001432.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Brain tumor - children 
    ... based on the location and type of ependymoma. Brainstem gliomas are very rare tumors that occur almost ... Chemotherapy or radiation therapy may also be needed. Brainstem gliomas: Surgery may not be possible because of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000768.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Progressive supranuclear palsy 
    ... areas are affected, including the part of the brainstem where cells that control eye movement are located. ... resonance imaging (MRI) might show shrinking of the brainstem (hummingbird sign) PET scan of the brain will ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000767.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Acoustic neuroma 
    ... equilibrium and balance ( electronystagmography ) Test of hearing and brainstem function (brainstem auditory evoked response)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000778.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Caloric stimulation 
    ... The test also checks for damage to the brain stem. ... the ear Bleeding (hemorrhage) Blood clot Brain or brain stem damage Cholesteatoma (a type of skin cyst in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003429.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection 
    ... dangerous because it is so close to the brain stem. It is always done with fluoroscopy or other ... the brain that is pressing down on the brainstem Blood clotting problems Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) Individuals ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003428.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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