6. Neuro High Yield Flashcards

1
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Cervical kyphosis associated with

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NF-1

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2
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Lateral thoracic meningocele associated with

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NF-1

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3
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Bilateral optic nerve gliomas

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NF-1

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4
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Bilateral vestibular schwannoma

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NF-2

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5
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Retinal hamartoma

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Tuberous Sclerosis

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6
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Retinal angioma

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VHL

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7
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Brain tumour with restricted diffusion

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Lymphoma

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8
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Brain tumour crossing the midline

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GBM or lymphoma

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9
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Cyst and nodule in child

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Pilocystic astrocytoma

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10
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Cyst and nodule in adult

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Haemangioblastoma

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11
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Multiple haemangioblastoma

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Von Hippel Lindau

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12
Q

Swiss cheese tumour in ventricle

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Central neurocytoma

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13
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CN3 palsy

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Posterior communicating artery aneurysm

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14
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CN6 palsy

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Increased ICP

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15
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Ventricles out of size to atrophy

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NPH

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16
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Haemorrhagic putamen

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Methanol

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17
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Decreased FDG uptake in lateral occipital cortex

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Lewy Body Dementia

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18
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TORCH with periventricular calcification

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CMV

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19
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TORCH with hydrocephalus

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Toxoplasmosis

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20
Q

Torch with haemorrhagic infarction

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HSV

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21
Q

Neonatal infection with frontal lobe atrophy

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HIV

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22
Q

Rapidly progressing dementia & rapidly progressing atrophy

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CJD

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23
Q

Expanding the cortex

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Oligodendroglioma

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24
Q

Tumour acquired after trauma (LP)

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Epidermoid

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25
Q

Palate separated from maxilla/floating palate

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LeFort 1

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26
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Maxilla separated from the face or Pyramidal

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LeFort 2

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27
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The Face separated from the cranium

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LeFort 3

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28
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Airless expanded sinus

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Mucocele

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29
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DVA

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Cavernous malformation nearby

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30
Q

SIngle vascular lesion in the pons

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Capillary telangectasia

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31
Q

Elevated NAA peak

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Canvans

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32
Q

Tigroid appearance

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Metachromic leukodystrophy

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33
Q

Endolymphatic sac tumour

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VHL

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34
Q

T1 bright in petrous apex

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Cholesterol granuloma

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35
Q

Restricted diffusion in petrous apex

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Cholesteatoma

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36
Q

Lateral rectus palsy & otomastoiditis

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Grandenigo Syndrome

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37
Q

Cochlea and semicircular canal enhancement

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Labrinthitis

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38
Q

Conductive hearing loss in adult

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otosclerosis

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39
Q

Noise induced vertigo

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Semicircular canal dehiscence

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40
Q

Widening of maxillary ostium

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Antrochronal polyp

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41
Q

Inverting papilloma

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Squamous cell Ca (10%)

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42
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Adenoid cystic

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Perineural spread

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43
Q

Left sided vocal cord paralysis

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Look in AP window

44
Q

Bilateral coloboma

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CHARGE syndrome

45
Q

Retinal detachment & small eye

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PHPV

46
Q

Bilateral small eye

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Retinopathy of prematurity

47
Q

Calcification in globe of child

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Retinoblastoma

47
Q

Fluid-fluid levels in the orbit

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Lymphangioma

48
Q

Orbital lesion, worse with valsalva

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Varix

48
Q

Pulsatile exophthalmos

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NF-1
OR
CC fistula

49
Q

Sphenoid wing dysplasia

A

NF-1

50
Q

Simitar sacrum

A

Currarino triad

51
Q

Bilateral symmetrically increased T2 in dorsal columns

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B12 or HIV

52
Q

Owl eye appearance of spinal cord

A

Spinal cord infarct

53
Q

Enhancement of nerve roots of cauda equina

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Guillain Barre

54
Q

Subligamentious spread of infection

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TB

55
Q

Order of tumour prevalence in NF-2

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Schwannoma > meningioma > ependymoma

56
Q

Aetiology of Sturge Weber

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Maldeveloped draining veins

57
Q

All phakomatosis are ..(inheritance)

A

AD except Sturge Weber

58
Q

Commonest primary brain tumour in adults

A

Astrocytoma

59
Q

Calcifies 90% of the time

A

Oligodendroglioma

60
Q

Restricted diffusion in ventricle

A

Choroid plexus Xanthogranuloma (normal variant)

61
Q

Pituitary T1 bright

A

Pituitary apoplexy

62
Q

Pituitary T2 bright

A

Rathke Cleft Cyst

63
Q

Pituitary - Calcified

A

Craniopharyngioma

64
Q

CP angle - Invades internal auditory canal

A

Schwannoma

65
Q

CP angle - Invased both internal auditory canals

A

Schwannoma with NF2

66
Q

CP angle - restricts on diffusion

A

Epidermoid

67
Q

Kid, arising from vermis

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Medulloblastoma

68
Q

Kid, 4th ventricle, tooth paste out of 4th ventricle

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Ependymoma

69
Q

Adult myelination pattern on MRI

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T1 at 1 year
T2 at 2 years

70
Q

Which structures are myelinated at birth

A

Brainstem and posterior limb of internal capsule

71
Q

CN not in cavernous sinus

A

CN2 and CNV3

72
Q

Persistent trigeminal artery (vertebral to carotid)…

A

Increases risk of aneurysm

73
Q

Subfalcine herniation can lead to

A

ACA infarct

74
Q

ADEM lesions distribution

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Will not involve calloso-septal interface

75
Q

Marchiafava-Bignami progression

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Body > Genu > splenium

76
Q

Timescale for post radiation changes

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2 month lag

77
Q

First sign of alzheimer’s

A

Hippocampal atrophy

78
Q

Most common TORCH

A

CMV

79
Q

Toxoplasmosis abscess on MRI

A

does NOT diffusion restrict

80
Q

Small cortical tumours can…

A

Be occult without IV contrast

81
Q

JPA and ganglioma

A

Can enhance and are low grade

82
Q

Commonest skull vault #

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Nasal bone #

83
Q

Commonest fracture pattern

A

Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture (tripod), involves zygoma, inferior orbit and lateral orbit

84
Q

Can mimic SAH on FLAIR

A

Supplemental O2

85
Q

Commonest location for hypertensive haemorrhage

A

Putamen

86
Q

Restricted diffusion without birght FLAIR signal

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Hyperacute stroke (<6h)

87
Q

Enhancement pattern of stroke

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Starts at day 3, peaks at 3 weeks, gone at 3 months

88
Q

Commonest systemic vasculitis to involve CNS

A

PAN

89
Q

Commonest type of craniosynostosis

A

Scaphocephaly

90
Q

Piriform aperture stenosis associated with

A

Hypothalamic pituitary axis issues

91
Q

Commonest primary petrous apex lesion

A

Cholesterol granuloma

92
Q

Large vestibular aqueduct syndrome

A

Absence of bony modiolus in 90%

93
Q

Octreotide scan will be positive for

A

Esthesioneuroblastoma

94
Q

Main vascular supply to posterior nose

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Sphenopalatine artery (terminal internal maxillary artery)

95
Q

warthins tumours take up…

A

pertechnate

96
Q

Sjorgrens associated with (Ca)

A

Salivary gland lymphoma

97
Q

Commonest intra-occular lesion in adult

A

Melanoma

98
Q

Enhancement of nerve roots after spine surgery

A

Up to 6 weeks is normal, after that it’s arachnoiditis

99
Q

Most important factor for outcome in traumatic cord injury

A

Haemorrhage in the cord

100
Q

Currarino triad

A

Anterior sacral meningocele, Anorectal malformation, Sacrococcygeal osseous defect

101
Q

Commonest spinal AVF

A

Type 1 spinal AVF (dural AVF)

102
Q

Herpes distribution

A

Spares basal ganlgia (MCA infarcts do not)

103
Q

Ideal Egglioma

A

Sami-Best-Egg