Question

A 30-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has been very unsteady and has had difficulty in maintaining her balance. which area of the brain would the nurse be concerned about with these findings?

Answer 1

The cerebellum would concern the nurse. The cerebellar system helps coordinate movement. It maintains equilibrium, and it helps maintain posture. The thalamus is the primary relay station in which the sensory pathways of the spinal cord, cerebellum, and brainstem form synapses on their way to the cerebral cortex.