Ventricular tachycardia. Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is a type of regular and fast heart rate that arises from improper electrical activity in the ventricles of the heart. Although a few seconds may not result in problems, longer periods are dangerous. Short periods may occur without symptoms or present with lightheadedness, palpitations, or chest pain.
The midbrain tegmentum contains thousands of neurons that are responsible for a variety of many functions, two of which include the control of movement and sensory systems. See also
ventral tegmentum or ventral tegmental area (VTA) A part of the midbrain, close to the substantia nigra and the red nucleus, that contains dopamine and serotonin.