Dra. Valeria Forlizzi

Is there a gap in your knowledge when it comes to spinal fusion anomalies? These are commonly mistaken for fractures when they are just anatomic variants. Don't be that guy! But they can lead to abnormal mechanics and be a pain generator—so they are important to mention!! Here's a figure to help fuse these variants into your memory!

BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. #NobelPrize

@teachplaygrub This is brilliant!

1/Does PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA anatomy feel as confusing as its spelling? Does it seem to have as many openings as letters in its name? Are you pterrified of the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF)? Let this thread on PPF anatomy help you out.

Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal (1833-1890) the German psychiatrist who coined the term agoraphobia #histmed #histpsych #agoraphobia #historyofmedicine #historyofpsychiatry #pastmedicalhistory

So pleased to see this special #EJN Virtual Issue highlighting #neuroscience research from Ireland, launched in celebration of the Neuroscience Ireland Conference 2025! 🇮🇪🧠 Many thanks to EJN for this initiative 🤗

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To whom it may concern... Valtteri's back 😎 #F1 @ValtteriBottas

@Dorisgeorge @ArtedelCuerpoH1 Congratulations, @Dorisgeorge!!!

The joy of seeing our work on stereoscopic visualization of neuroanatomy being cited in a systematic review by @ArtedelCuerpoH1 anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Sink or swim! Brain is swimming in CSF! CSF is key for protection, buoyancy, & hormone/waste transport Most know basic ventricular anatomy well, but not subarachnoid anatomy. How many cisterns do YOU know? Here’s a quick guide to the key midline cisterns & what to know for each 🔸Cisterna Magna: Largest of the cisterns Contains CN 9-11 & vertebral arteries Remember this bc the LARGEST cistern contains the LARGEST cranial nerve (vagus) and the two cranial nerves around it 🔸Prepontine cistern: Contains CN 6 & basilar artery Remember this bc the shape of the number 6 mirrors the curvature of the anterior pons, where this cistern lies 🔸Chiasmatic cistern Contains CN 2 & pituitary stalk Easy to remember bc the CHIASM is CN 2 🔸Interpeduncular cistern: Contains CN 3 & mammillary bodies Remember this bc if you lay the number 3 on its side it looks both like the two cerebral peduncles (where this cistern lies) & well, two mamillary bodies 🔸Quadrigeminal cistern Contains CN4 & pineal gland East to remember bc QUAD is the prefix for FOUR 🔸Lamina terminalis: Contains the ACOMM Remember this bc the shape of subarachnoid hemorrhage after ACOMM rupture follows this cistern anteriorly Now when you look at cisternal anatomy, you will definitely be able to go with the flow!

When you’re asked to localize the lesion in a patient with aphasia, do you suddenly feel speechless? At a loss for words to categorize the type of aphasia? Never fear—here is the decision tree for patients w/aphasia and the associated anatomic correlates Three main questions: 1. Fluency? Nonfluency indicates damage to the FRONTAL language regions anterior to the fissure of Rolando 2. Comprehension? Impaired comprehension indicates damage to the TEMPOROPARIETAL language regions posterior to the fissure of Rolando 3. Repetition? Impaired repetition indicates damage within the core PERISYLVIAN language zone The answers will lead you both to the type of aphasia and the location of the lesion. Keep this figure with you for quick reference—and then when you’re asked about a patient with aphasia, you will have a lot to say!

Calling all neuro puzzlemakers! Charcot’d Breakers, the neurology brainteaser game, will be back at the @aanmember #AANAM2026, and our swarthy team of puzzle-wrights is seeking fresh recruits. If you like to design a puzzle and get it in front of >10K neuro nerds, here's how!

Are you blind when it comes to occipital anatomy? This is a forgotten region, b/c vision isn’t considered eloquent. But it is still important to remember the anatomy! Here’s how, starting at the bottom —Lateral occipital gyrus It down at the bottom in the occipital lobe & lateral—simple one there! —Lingual gyrus It’s at the bottom and in the center, just like your tongue (lingual) is in the center of your mouth —Visual cortex Looks like two evil snake like eyes, staring at you from either side. So if you see eyes, it’s the visual cortex! —Parietal lobules Remember, Lobule and Lateral both start with L, so the lobules are lateral & stacked on each other —Cuneus and precuneus Remever, C is for central, so precuneus and cuneus are central in the midline! Hopefully, this post will back you up when it comes to the back of the brain anatomy!!

"Vestibular ganglion can mimic a intracanalicular schwannoma" Intracanalicular Schwannoma vs Vestibular Ganglion doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A… #radiologicalillustration ✍️ pixel by pixel handmade!

Form follows function!! Do you know functional neuroanatomy? This post will help you to remember the functional neuroanatomy you need to function if you are reading brain MRIs! Here’s how: 1. First start at the top —At the top you will see a gyrus that looks like a thumbs sticking up. This is the superior frontal gyrus (SFG). —Remember this bc you get a thumbs up when you do a superior job! 2. Next to the SFG is the middle frontal gyrus —This looks like knuckles next your superior frontal gyrus thumb —Remember this bc your MIDDLE finger is in your knuckles —ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE KNUCKLES W/THE THUMBS UP! 3.Use the SFG to find the motor strip —SFG has a motor & language component —Motor component is first at the back (remember, you walk before you talk!) —Motor component of SFG crashes into the motor strip —Remember, when two cars crash, their MOTORS hit 4.Confirm its the motor strip by finding the hand omega —Hand motor region looks like an upside down omega —Remember Omega is a fancy watch brand you wear near your HAND! Hopefully now you will be eloquent when it comes to this eloquent cortex!!!

🤩Big thanks to @anat_soc Ed. Committee @mwelshUoG & @OuraniaVarsou @Denise_Hough @DrKnox5 for delivering an informative workshop on how they introduced the use of genAI tools in their practice, highlighting the importance of adopting them proactively rather than reactively!

Excited to share a new resource for students of neurology! 🧠 @JordanHNewman, one of our stellar @UMICHNeuroRes grads, designed this concise, high-yield interactive curriculum to help demystify brain MRI for new learners. tinyurl.com/3m82tz48

@GlobalNeuroNtwk It all started with a tweet... 🧠

📣📣Calling all emergent anatomists📣📣 Please join the IFAA for their PEAP webinar entitled "Legal Framework for Body Donation in Central Europe" presented by Prof Niels Hammer. DATE: 29th of July 2025 TIME: 18h00-19h00 (UTC) Link in bio 🔗 wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

@drharunyildiz Sharing a video to add on to this. Based on 3D model youtu.be/-_EAsirYwms