| LOCATION OF TUMOR | FUNCTION | SYMPTOMS |
|---|---|---|
| Cerebellum | Balance (ipsilateral) | Loss of balance, wide gait, decreased deep tendon reflexes |
| Coordination | Nystagmus, Ataxia | |
| Abstract thinking | Bladdder and bowel incontinence | |
| Expressive speech | Aphasia (left side of the brain) | |
| Intellect | Deterioration of intellect | |
| Judgment | Emotional lability | |
| Motor Activity (contralateral) | Muscle Weakness/paralysis | |
| Personality changes | Offensive behaviors | |
| Decision making | ||
| Executive functioning | ||
| OCCIPITAL LOBES | Vision | Field defects, inability to identify objects, hallucinations, focal sensory seizures |
| PARIETAL LOBES | Sensory input (contralateral) | Loss or decrease of sensation, temperature, light touch, vibration, pain, double simultaneous stimulation, visual disturbances |
| TEMPORAL LOBES | Hearing | Hearing changes and hallucinations |
| Memory | Loss of memory | |
| Behavior Problems | Hearing changes and hallucinations Loss of memory Aggression, impulsiveness | |
| Emotion | Language | |
Contralateral: affecting the opposite side
Ipsilateral: affecting the same side
Brainstem: (medulla), breathing and heart rate
Cerebellum: non-thinking area of the brain; deals with routine actions
Cerebrum: thinking part of the brain
Frontal lobe: controls motor functions, higher cognitive functioning (decision making, planning, and problem solving)
Occipital lobe: controls eyesight, concerned with vision. Located in the cerebral hemispheres.
Parietal lobe: receives and interprets nerve impulses from sensory receptors. Right–damage causes visual-spatial deficits and Left parietal -damage disrupts ability to understand spoken and/or written language.
Temporal lobe: controls the senses of hearing and smell. Right temporal – damage causes visual memory deficits and Left temporal – damage causes verbal memory issues.
Hippocampus: memory, remembering directions