TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - The Brain Stem and Cerebellum
A1  - Waxman, Stephen G.
Y1  - 2017
N1  - 
T2  - Clinical Neuroanatomy, 28e
AB  - The  brain  stem  includes  the  medulla  and  pons,  located  ventral  to  the  cerebellum.  In  addition  to  housing  essential  ascending  and  descending  tracts,  the  brain  stem  contains  nuclei  that  are  essential  for  maintenance  of  life.  As  a  result  of  the  relatively  tight  packaging  of  numerous  ascending  and  descending  tracts,  as  well  as  nuclei,  within  the  brain  stem,  even  small  lesions  within  it  can  injure  multiple  tracts  and  nuclei  within  it  and  thus  can  produce  very  significant  neurologic  deficits.  The  cerebellum,  located  just  dorsal  to  the  brain  stem,  plays  a  major  role  in  motor  coordination.  Because  of  its  proximity  to  the  brain  stem,  injuries  which  cause  swelling  of  the  cerebellum  can  compress  the  brain  stem,  and  thus  can  rapidly  become  life-threatening.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137637627
ER  -