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Chapter 41 - Neurosurgery Flashcards

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What is neuropraxia?

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No axonal injury (temporary loss of function)

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What is axonotmesis?

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Disruption of axon with preservation of axon sheath, will improve

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What is neurotmesis?

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Disruption of axon and axon sheath (whol enerve disrupted), may need surgery for recovery

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What is the rate of regeneration of nerves?

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1mm/d

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What are the Nodes of Ranvier? What is the purpose?

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Bare sections

Allow salutatory conduction

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Release of ADH controlled by what?

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Supraoptic nucleus of hypothalamus which descends into the posterior pituitary gland

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What stimulates release of ADH?

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In response to high plasma osmolarity

Leads to increased water absorption in collecting ducts

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What are the manifestations of DI (low ADH)?

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Increased urine output, decreased urine specific gravity, increased serum Na, increased serum osmolarity

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When can DI occur?

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ETOH, head trauma

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Treatment for DI?

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DDAVP, free water

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What are the manifestations of SIADH (high ADH)?

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Decreased urine output, concentrated urine, low serum Na, low serum osmolarity

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When will SIADH occur?

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With head injury

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Treatment for SIADH?

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Fluid restriction, diuresis; can give hypertonic saline if initial treatment fails

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How do AV malformations present 50% of the time?

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Hemorrhage

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Treatment of AV malformation?

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Resection if possible; can coil prior to resection

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How do cerebral aneurysms present?

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Bleeding, mass effect, seizures, infarcts

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Where do cerebral aneurysms occur?

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At branch points in artery, most in carotid or anterior circulation; most congenital

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Cause of SDH?

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Torn bridging veins

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CT findings with SDH?

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Crescent shape on head CT; conforms to brain

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Cause of epidural hematoma?

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Injury to middle meningeal artery?

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CT findings with epidural?

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Lens shape, pushes brain away

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What is the cause of nontraumatic SAH?

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Cerebral aneurysms and AVMs

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Symptoms of SAH?

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Nuchal rigidity, severe headache, photophobia, neurologic defects

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Treatment for SAH?

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Hypervolemia, calcium channel blockers

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What lobe is most often affected by intracerebral hematoma?
Temporal lobe
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Cerebral perfusion pressure = what?
MAP - ICP
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Goal CPP?
>60-70
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Treatment for head trauma and decreased CPP?
Elevate HOB, sedate/paralyze, moderate hyperventilation (Pco2 30-35), mannitol to decrease brain edema, may need craniectomy
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When does maximum brain swelling occur after trauma?
48-72h
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Symptoms of elevated ICP? Signs?
Stupor, headache, n/v, stiff neck | HTN, HR lability, slow respirations
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What is Cushing's triad?
HTN, bradycardia, slow respiratory rate
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What does dilated pupil after trauma indicate?
Ipsilateral temporal herniation onto 3rd cranial nerve
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Symptoms of complete cord transection?
Areflexia, flaccidity, anesthesia, autonomic paralysis below the level of lesions
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Signs of spinal shock?
Hypotension, normal or slow heart rate, warm extremities
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Spinal shock can occur with what level of cord injury?
T5 and above (loss of sympathetic tone)
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Treatment for spinal shock?
Fluids, phenylephrine (alpha-agonist)
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What is anterior spinal artery syndrome?
Most commonly occurs with acutely ruptured cervical disc Bilateral loss of motor, pain, and temperature sensation below the level of lesion (preservation of position-vibratory sensation and light touch)
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What % of anterior spinal artery syndromes recover to ambulation?
10%
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What is Brown-Sequard syndrome?
Hemisection of cord; most commonly due to penetrating injury | Loss of ipsilateral motor, contralateral pain and temp below level of lesion
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What % of Brown-Sequard recover to ambulation?
90%
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What is central cord syndrome?
Most commonly occurs with hyperflexion of C spine | Bilateral loss of motor pain and temperature sensation in upper extremities, lower extremities spared
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What is cauda equina syndrome?
Pain and weakness in lower extremities due to compression of lumbar nerve roots
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What tract carries pain and temp sensory neurons?
Spinothalamic tract
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What tract carries motor neurons?
Corticospinal and rubrospinal tract tract
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What nerve roots are generally afferent; carry sensory fibers?
Dorsal nerve roots
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What nerve roots are generally efferent; carry motor neruon fibers?
Ventral nerve roots
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The majority of adult brain tumors are supra or infratentorial? Children?
Adult: 2/3 supratentorial Children: 2/3 infratentorial
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What is the most common primary brain tumor? Most common subtype?
Glioma | Glioma multiforma
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What is the #1 tumor with mets to the brain?
Lung
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What is the most common brain tumor in children?
Medulloblastoma
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What is the most common metastatic brain tumor in children?
Neuroblastoma
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Where does an acoustic neuroma arise from? Symptoms?
From 8th cranial nerve | Hearing loss, unsteadiness, vertigo, nausea/vomiting
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#1 tumor overall of the spine?
Neurofibroma
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What type of tumors are most likely benign?
Intradural tumors
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What lab tests are checked with paraganglionoma?
Metanephrine in urin, MIGB for extramedullary chromatin tissue
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When is intraventricular hemorrhage seen in children?
In premies secondary to rupture of the fragile vessels in germinal matrix
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Risk factors for IVH in children?
ECMO, cyanotic congenital heart disease
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Treatment of IVH in children?
Ventricular catheter for drainage and prevention of hydrocephalus
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What is a myelomeningocele?
Neural corde defect with herniation of spinal cord and nerve roots through defect in vertebra
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Where is the most common location for myelomeningocele?
Lumbar region
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Where is Wernicke's area? What is its function?
Speech comprehension | Temporal lobe
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Where is Broca's area? What is its function?
Speech motor | Posterior part of anterior lobe
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What is the diagnosis for a patient with pituitary adenoma, undergoing XRT, now in shock? Treatment?
Pituitary apoplexy | Steroids
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What cells act as brain macrophages?
Microglial cells

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