How to draw midbrain sections and lesions (Fun mnemonic diagrams)

Hello everyone!

Brain sections are super hard to remember, I imagine them as monsters and this is how I draw them:

Draw the monsters' eyes:
4 eyes for diagram at the level of the superior colliculus
2 eyes for diagram at the level of the inferior colliculus

A nose for both!

And 2 ears (only for diagram at superior colliculus )

Draw Sharp teeth

Add some hair. And finally label it.

Remembering various lemnisci is tough. Just remember:

MTSL for section at inferior colliculus:
That stands for (Medial to Lateral)

Medial lemniscus

Trigeminal  lemniscus

Spinal lemniscus

Lateral lemniscus

MTS for section at level of  superior colliculus:

That stands for (Medial to Lateral)

Medial lemniscus

Trigeminal  lemniscus

Spinal lemniscus

Now coming to lesions... To memorize them just remember monsters!

Monsters have PAW's that are Big !!

1. P: Parinaud's Syndrome
2. A: Argyll-Robertson syndrome
3. W: Weber's Syndrome
4. B: Benedikts Syndrome

Memorizing site of lesions is even more easy - Just move dorsal to ventral side (PABW)

1. Parinaud's Syndrome: Superior Colliculi
2. Argyll Robertson Syndrome: Pretectal nucleus
3. Benedikts Syndrome: Tegmentum
4. Webers Syndrome: Occulomotor nerve nuclei and Corticospinal Fibres

That's all

Thanks!

-Chaitanya Inge