26-50 Flashcards
- The most common site of origin of the recurrent artery of Heubner is the
A. A1 segment,
B. A2 segment
C. internal carotid artery
D. Ml segment
E. M2 segment
B
Osb p. 120. The recurrent artery of Heubner (one of the medial striate arteries) takes origin from the A2 segment 34 to 50% of the time, from the A1 segment 17 to 45% of the time, and from the anterior communicating artery 5 to 20% of the time.
- lntracranial hypotension related to leakage or removal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is most closely associated with which magnetic resonance finding?
A. diffuse dural enhancement
B. ependymal enhancement
C pneumocephalus
D. slitlike ventricles
E. ventriculomegaly
A
Yock p. 333. This enhancement is thought to represent an increase in blood volume in the dura. Inferior displacement of the structures in the posterior
fossa may accompany this finding in such cases of intracranial hypotension.
- Which of the following imaging characteristics is least likely for pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma?
A. calcification
B. cyst formation
C. multiple lesions
D. superficial location
E. temporal lobe location
C
Yock p. 72. This variant of astrocytoma usually presents as a large single mass in a young patient with a long history of seizures. The other options listed are typical.
- Choroid plexus papillomas in children are most common in the
A. fourth ventricle
B. left lateral ventricle
C. right lateral ventricle
D. third ventricle
B. left lateral ventricle
Yock p. 204. This propensity to lateralize has not been explained. These large bulky tumors usually arise in the trigone.
- Choroid plexus papillomas in adults occur most commonly in the
A. fourth ventricle
B. left lateral ventricle
C. right lateral ventricle
D. third ventricle
A
Yock pp. 204-205. These tumors in the adult population are often found at the caudal aspect of the fourth ventricle and frequently calcify.
- Which one of the following white matter lesions usually initially involves the parieto-occipital regions?
A. adrenoleukodystrophy
B. Canavan’s disease
C. metachromatic leukodystrophy
D. multiple sclerosis
E. Schilder’s disease
A. adrenoleukodystrophy
Yock p. 252. The lesions of adrenoleukodystrophy are usually symmetrical, begin in the parieto-occipital region, and spread anteriorly.
- caudal displacement of cerebellar tonsils
A. Chiari l malformation
B. Chiari 11 malformation
C. both
D. neitherC
C. both
For questions 32-37 see Yock pp. 520-521. Chiari I malformations consist of inferior displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum.
They usually occur in early adulthood. In Chiari I1 malformations, the caudal displacement of the hindbrain is more severe, with beaking of the tectum and medullary kinking often seen. Myelomeningoceles are virtually always present. Chiari I1 malformations usually present in infancy. Chiari I11 malfor-mations display the most severe displacement of posterior fossa structures and are often associated with a high cervical or occipital meningocele.
- Beaking of the midbrain tectum is characteristic.
A. Chiari l malformation
B. Chiari 11 malformation
C. both
D. neither
B. Chiari 11 malformation
For questions 32-37 see Yock pp. 520-521. Chiari I malformations consist of inferior displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum.
They usually occur in early adulthood. In Chiari I1 malformations, the caudal displacement of the hindbrain is more severe, with beaking of the tectum and medullary kinking often seen. Myelomeningoceles are virtually always present. Chiari I1 malformations usually present in infancy. Chiari I11 malfor-mations display the most severe displacement of posterior fossa structures and are often associated with a high cervical or occipital meningocele.
- A meningomyelocoele is virtually always present.
A. Chiari l malformation
B. Chiari 11 malformation
C. both
D. neither
B. Chiari 11 malformation
For questions 32-37 see Yock pp. 520-521. Chiari I malformations consist of inferior displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum.
They usually occur in early adulthood. In Chiari I1 malformations, the caudal displacement of the hindbrain is more severe, with beaking of the tectum and medullary kinking often seen. Myelomeningoceles are virtually always present. Chiari I1 malformations usually present in infancy. Chiari I11 malfor-mations display the most severe displacement of posterior fossa structures and are often associated with a high cervical or occipital meningocele.
- Medullary kinking is seen.
A. Chiari l malformation
B. Chiari 11 malformation
C. both
D. neitherB
B. Chiari 11 malformation
For questions 32-37 see Yock pp. 520-521. Chiari I malformations consist of inferior displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum.
They usually occur in early adulthood. In Chiari I1 malformations, the caudal displacement of the hindbrain is more severe, with beaking of the tectum and medullary kinking often seen. Myelomeningoceles are virtually always present. Chiari I1 malformations usually present in infancy. Chiari I11 malfor-mations display the most severe displacement of posterior fossa structures and are often associated with a high cervical or occipital meningocele.
- Occipital or high cervical encephalocele is present.
A. Chiari l malformation
B. Chiari 11 malformation
C. both
D. neither
D. neither
For questions 32-37 see Yock pp. 520-521. Chiari I malformations consist of inferior displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum.
They usually occur in early adulthood. In Chiari I1 malformations, the caudal displacement of the hindbrain is more severe, with beaking of the tectum and medullary kinking often seen. Myelomeningoceles are virtually always present. Chiari I1 malformations usually present in infancy. Chiari I11 malfor-mations display the most severe displacement of posterior fossa structures and are often associated with a high cervical or occipital meningocele.
- usually presents in young adulthood
A. Chiari l malformation
B. Chiari 11 malformation
C. both
D. neitherA
A. Chiari l malformation
For questions 32-37 see Yock pp. 520-521. Chiari I malformations consist of inferior displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum.
They usually occur in early adulthood. In Chiari I1 malformations, the caudal displacement of the hindbrain is more severe, with beaking of the tectum and medullary kinking often seen. Myelomeningoceles are virtually always present. Chiari I1 malformations usually present in infancy. Chiari I11 malfor-mations display the most severe displacement of posterior fossa structures and are often associated with a high cervical or occipital meningocele.
- The term bovine arch refers to
A. bi-innominate arteries
B. left common carotid artery origin from the aortic arch
C. left common carotid artery origin from the right brachiocephalic trunk
D. right aortic arch
E. right subclavian artery distal to the left subclavian artery
C. left common carotid artery origin from the right brachiocephalic trunk
Morris pp. 99-101. The left common carotid artery usually arises from the aortic arch distal to the right brachiocephalic artery. In the bovine arch variant,
the left common carotid artery arises from the proximal right brachiocephalic artery. Variant A is rare. A right aortic arch may be incidental or associated with congenital heart disease. Variant E is associated with Down syndrome.
- The differential diagnosis of colpocephaly, or dilatation of the posterior portion of the lateral ventricles, includes
I. agenesis of the corpus callosum
II. Leigh’s disease
III. periventricular leukomalacia
IV. Hallervorden-Spatz disease
A. I, II. Ill
B. I, III
C. II, IV
D. IV
E. all of the above
B. I. agenesis of the corpus callosum,
III. periventricular leukomalacia
Yock pp. 367.525. Agenesis of the corpus callosum and periventricular leuko- malacia can both result in colpocephaly. Leigh’s disease and Hallervorden-
Spatz disease can both cause symmetric lesions of the globus pallidus but are not associated with colpocephaly.
- Schizencephaly is essentially a
A. demyelinating illness
B. disease that first develops in the elderly
C. disorder of neuronal migration
D. neurodegenerative disorder
E. psychiatric disorder
C. disorder of neuronal migration
Yock pp. 540-522. The cleft of schizoencephaly can be unilateral or bilateral, but it usually involves the region near the central sulcus. Patients can present with seizures or focal deficits.