Clinical Use Of Neurologic Diagnostic Test Flashcards
Record from the somatosensory evoked potential from?
brachial plexus (UE),
popliteal fossa (LE)
and somatosensory cortex
demylinating diseases susch MS and OPTIC NEURITIS are an indication for what type of diagnostic test?
evoked potentials
Blood in CSF may be an indication of what?
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
what is the best diagnostic tool to asses the integrity of afferent pathway in CNS
somatosesnory evoked potentials
which diagnostic tool Measures amount of blood flow in different areas of the brain
functional MRI
Culture examination of CSF may help diagnose what diseases?
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
- HIV
Abnormal BAEP’s (Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials) in coma indicate what?
brainstem pathology = poorer prognosis
Which diagnostic tool records from CN VIII and brainstem
brainstem auditory evoked potential
inflamation of the optic nerve is an indicaion for what type of diagnostic tes?
visual evoked potential
Muscles used for muscle biopsy:
- Deltoid
- Biceps
- Quadriceps
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
True or false: Magnetoencephalography can be considered a direct measure of cellular activity
True
Which test has excellent temporal resolution?
MEG
Diagnosis of infant blindness is done using what type of diagnostic tool?
evoked potentials
Types of evoked potentials:
- Visual
- Somatosensory
- Brainstem
Which behavioral test can be done using magnetoencephalography test?
- Visual
- Auditory
- Somatosensory
- Motor
What are the indications for muscle and nerve biopsy?
- Muscle disease
- Myotonia (delayed relaxation)
- Myasthenia gravis -Neuropathies
which diagnostic tool Provides functional data of cerebral activation during any given task (motor, visual, cognitive)
Functional MRI
CT scan more sensitive than MRI for evaluation of :
calcifications,
subtle fx’s (fractures)
acute subarachnoid hemorrhage
Which electrophysiological method is often used to diagnose seizures?
EEG: electroencephalography
which diagnostic tool shows Intracranial calcifications, acute intracranial hemorrhages, and Evaluation of ventricle size
Computerized Axial Tomography (CT scan)
Which diagnostic tool emits magnetic waves?
MRI
How is the patient positioned during a CSF examination puncture?
Side lying or sitting
Muscle biopsy looks for what?
- Muscle fiber damage: Necrosis, Regeneraton Myopathic grouping
- Internal fiber architecture
- Inflammation
- Histochemistry
- Fiber type analysis