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How is Neural tube defects detected

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Elevated AFP

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Interventricular foramen of Monro drains

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CSF from Lateral ventricles into the 3rd ventricle

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Foramina of Magendie and Luschka drain

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CSF from 4th ventricle into subarachnoid space

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Dandy-Walker malformation is

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Congenital failure of the cerebellar vermis to develop

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Dandy-Walker malformation presents as

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Massively dilated 4th venticle with an absent cerebellum

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What level does Syringomyelia occur

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C8-T1

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Syringomyelia presents as

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Loss of pain and temperature with sparing of fine touch and position sense (cape like) due to involvement of anterior white commissure of the spinothalamic tract

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Poliomyelitis is

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Damage to the anterior motor horn due to poliovirus infection

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Poliomyeltis presents with

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Lower motor neuron signs:

  1. Flaccid paralysis with muscle atrophy
  2. Fasciculations
  3. Weakness with decreased muscle tone
  4. Impaired reflexes
  5. Negative Babinski
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Werdnig-Hoffman disease genetic

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AR

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Werdnig-Hoffman disease is

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Inherited degeneration of the anterior motor horn

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Werdnig-Hoffman disease presents

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Same as poliomyelitis

Floppy baby

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ALS is

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Degenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons of the corticospinal tract

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Upper motor neuron signs

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Spastic paralysis with hyperreflexia

Increased muscle tone

Positive Babinski sign

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15
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Familial ALS is due to

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Zinc-copper superoxide dismutate (SOD1) mutation

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Freidreich ataxia is

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Denerative disorder of the cerebellum and spinal cord

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Friedreich ataxia is due to

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AR GAA repeat in the Frataxin gene

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18
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Degeneration of cerebellum leads to

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Ataxia

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Degeneration of multiple spinal cord tracts seen in Friedreich ataxia leads to

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  1. Loss of vibratory sense and proprioception
  2. Muscle weakness in lower extremities
  3. Loss of DTR
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Friedreich ataxia associated with

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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21
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Spinothalamic tract

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Pain and temperature sensations

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Dorsal column-medial lemniscus

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  1. Pressure
  2. Touch
  3. Vibration
  4. Proprioception
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Lateral corticospinal

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Voluntary movement

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Hypothalamospinal

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Sympathetic input of the face

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25
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First order neurons of Spinothalamic tract

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  1. Peripheral nerves to posterior horn
  2. Cell body is in dorsal root ganglion
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Second order neurons of spinothalamic tract

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From posterior horn, immediately crosses over in anterior white commissure and ascends via spinothalamic tract to thalamus

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First order neurons of dorsal column-medial lemniscus

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Peripheral nerves to medulla via dorsal column

Cell body is in dorsal root ganglion

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Second order neurons of Dorsal column-medial lemniscus

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From medulla crosses over and ascends via medial lemniscus to thalamus

29
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Most common cause of meningitis in Neonates

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  1. Group B Strep
  2. E. coli
  3. Listeria monocytogenes
30
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Most common cause of meningitis in Children and teenagers

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N. meningitidis

31
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Most common cause of meningitis in adults

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S. pneumoniae

32
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Most common cause of meningitis in nonvaccinated infants

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H. infleunza

33
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CSF finding ins bacterial meningitis

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PMN with decrease CSF glucose

34
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CSF findings in viral meningitis

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Lymphocytes with normal CSF glucose

35
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CSF findings in fungal meningitis

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Lymphocytes with decreased CSF glucose

36
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Subfalcine herniation involves

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Displacement of the cingulate gyrus under the falx cerebri

37
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How does Subfalcine herniation lead to infarct

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Compresses anterior cerebral artery

38
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Uncal herniation involves

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Displacement of the temporal lobe uncus under the tentorium cerebelli

39
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Uncal herniation causes

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  1. Compression of CN3: eyes down and out
  2. Compression of posterior cerebral artery: infarction of occipital lobe (contralateral homonymous hemianopsia)
  3. Rupture of paramedian artery: Duret (brainstem) hemorrhage
40
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy is due to

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a deficiency of arylsulfatase

41
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy genetics

42
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Krabbe disease

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Leukodystrophy due to deficiency of galactocerebroside β-galactosidase

43
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Krabbe disease genetics

44
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Adrenoleukodytrophy due to

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Impaired addition of coenzyme A to long chain FA

45
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Adrenoleukodystrophy genetics

46
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What HLA is MS

47
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is due to

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Persistent infection of the brain by Measles virus

48
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is due to

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JC virus infection of oligodendrocytes

49
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Progressive multifuocal leukoencephalopathy presents with

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Rapidly progressive neurologic signs

50
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Central pontine myelinolysis is due to

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Rapid intravenous correction of hyponatremia

51
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Central pontine myelinolysis presents as

52
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Pick disease is

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Degnerative disease of the frontal and temporal cortex

53
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Pick bodies are

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Round aggregates of tau proteins in neurons of the cortex

54
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Lewy bodies are

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Inculsion of α-synuclein in parkinsons

55
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Huntington genetic

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AD CAG repeat

56
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus triad

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  1. Urinary incontinence (wet)
  2. Gait instability (wobbly)
  3. Dementia (wacky)
57
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presents

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Spongiform

  1. Rapidly progressive demintia with ataxia
  2. Startle myoclonus
58
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Meningioma is

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Benign tumor of arachnoid cells

59
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Meningioma imaging reveals

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Round mass attached to dura that does not invade the cortex

60
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Meningioma Histology shows

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Whorled pattern

Psammoma bodies

61
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Which CNS tumor expresses estrogen receptors

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Meningioma

62
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Schwannoma presents with

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Loss of hearing and tinnitus due to CN8 involvement

63
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Schwannoma tumor cells are positive for

64
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When Schwannoma bilateral, think

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Neurofibromatosis type 2

65
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Oligodendroglioma appearance on biopsy

66
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Rosenthal fibers are

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Thick eosinophilic process of astrocytes seen in astrocytoma

67
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Homer-Wright rosettes are seen in

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Medulloblastoma

68
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Perivascular pseduorosettes are seen in

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Ependymoma

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