EM Neuro 4 (MC) Flashcards
1
Q
most common cause of encephalitis
A
viral
2
Q
most common population affected by PRES
A
patients taking immunosuppressing or modulating medicaiton, chemotherapeutic, ESRD
3
Q
most common population affected by pseudotumor cerebri
A
obese women
4
Q
most common period of vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage
A
2 days and 3 weeks
5
Q
most common cause of ischemic stroke in children
A
sickle cell disease
6
Q
most common cause of vertigo
A
BPV
2nd - vestibular neuritis
7
Q
most feared cause of vertigo
A
cerebellar / brainstem stroke
8
Q
most common central cause of vertigo
A
vestibular migraine
9
Q
most likely diagnosis in continuous vertigo with negative HINTS plus test
A
vestibular neuritis
10
Q
most likely diagnosis in continuous vertigo with positive HINTS plus test
A
cerebellar stroke
