EO 008 - Neuro Flashcards

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What is a headache?

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Pain in the region of the head or neck

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What are some causes of a headache?

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  1. Dehydration
  2. Fatigue
  3. Sleep depravation
  4. Stress
  5. Medication
  6. Drugs
  7. Infections
  8. Trauma

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What is the difference between primary and secondary headache?

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Primary headaches are benign, recurrent headaches with no underlying disease or injury.

Secocndary headaches are caused by underlying disease or injury

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What are red flags of headaches?

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  1. Sudden, severe onset
  2. Fever / immunocompromised
  3. Progressive
  4. Multiple patients with similar onset/symptoms.
  5. Neuro finding
  6. Pregnant/post partum
  7. Clotting disorder
  8. Eye pain/change
  9. Cervical maniplation

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What is a migraine?

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Recurrent headache capable of altering daily function.

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List and describe the types of migraines.

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Episodic - less than 15/month

Chronic - 15/month or more, for 6 months in a row

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What are the 5 phases of a mgiraine?

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  1. Promonitory symptoms
  2. Aura
  3. Headache
  4. Headache termination
  5. Postdrome

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What is a tension headache?

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Headache typically bilateral with mild to moderate pain. Can be episodic or chronic.

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What are the timelines for episodic and chronic tension headache?

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Episodic, infrequent: less than 1 day a month
Episodic, frequent: more than 1 day a month but less than 15 days a months.
Chronic: More than 15 days/month for more than 3 months

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What is the presentation of tension headache?

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Headache lasting 30min - 7 days with 2 or more of:
1. Bilateral
2. Pressing/tightening
3. Mild - moderate
4. Not aggravated by routine physical activity
5. Not associated with nausea/vomiting
6. One of but not both: phonophobia or photophobia

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What is a cluster headache?

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Attacks of severe, unilateral headache typically in periorbital area.

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What is grey matter?

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Neurological tissue composed of cell bodies with unmyelinated axons.

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What is white matter?

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Neurological tissue containing few cell bodies and mostly myelinated axons

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What is a cavernous sinus?

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Large channel of venous blood creating a cavity boredered by the sphenous bone and temporal bone.

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What is the tributary?

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A vein emptying into a larger vein.

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What functions is grey matter involved in?

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  1. Muscle control
  2. Sensory perception
  3. Memory
  4. Emotions
  5. Speech
  6. Decision making
  7. Self control.

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What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

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Bleeding into the subarachnoid space of the meninges. Typically into basal cisterns and CSF pathways like ventricles.

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List some risk factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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  1. Smoking
  2. Drugs
  3. Heavy alcohol use
  4. Htn
  5. Genetics
  6. Kidney disease
  7. Arteriovenous malformation.
  8. Coarctation of aorta
  9. Marfan syndrome
  10. Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

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What is Marfan’s syndrome?

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A genetic disorder of the connective tissue, varying by patient.

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What is Ehlers-Danlos syndromes?

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A group of genetic connective tissue disorders characterized by loose joints, stretchy skin, and abnoral scar formation.

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What are other two other intracranial bleeds?

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Epidural hematoma and subdural hematoma.

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What is an epidural hematoma?

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Collection of blood between skull and dura mater. Typically causes by trauma to temporal or temporoparietal region.

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What is a subdural hematoma?

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Collection of blood between dura mater and arachnoid mater

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What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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Impairment of brain function from mechanical force. Temp or Perm.

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List the three classifications of TBIs based on GCS.

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Mild: GCS 14-15
Moderate: GCS 9-13
Severe: GCS 3-8

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What is the difference between primary and secondary brain injury?

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Primary: occurs during initial injury, displaced physical structures of brain.

Secondary: Occurs gradually, involves an array of cell processes.

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Briefly describe the pathophysiology of a mild TBI.

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Dysfunction of varying duration without overt hemorrhages. Typically caused by a wave of energy passing through brain tissue leading to ion shifts affecting mitochondrial functions.

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What is the neurobiologic cascade?

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A complex cascade of ionic, metabolic, and physiological reactions involving microscopic axonal dysfunction. Leads to mitochondrial injury dysfunction.

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What occurs with mitochondrial injury dysfunction?

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Leads to oxidtive stress, apoptosis, and decreased cellular energy production.

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What are the three types of symptoms present with mild TBI?

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Cognitive, physical, behavioural

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List some cognitive symptoms present in mild TBI.

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  • Attention difficulties
  • Concentration problems
  • Amnesia
  • Memory problems
  • Orientation problems
  • Altered processing/reaction speed
  • Calculation difficulty

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List some phsyical signs/symptoms of a mild TBI.

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  • Headache
  • Dizzyness
  • Insomnia
  • Fatigue
  • Uneven gait
  • Nausea/vomting
  • Blurred vision
  • Seizures

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List some behaviour signs/symptoms of a mild TBI.

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  • Irritability
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Emotional liability
  • Loss of initiative
  • Loneliness/helplessness
  • Problems arising in job/relationship/home/school

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What are some management options for mild TBI?

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  • Maintain ABCs, GCS, C-spine
  • Identifty structural damage
  • Neuro exam with MACE/SCAT 5
  • Tylenol/Advil

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What are red flags of a mild TBI?

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  • Loss of consciousness
  • Severe/worsening headache
  • GCS < 15
  • Seizures
  • Vomiting
  • Abnormal speech
  • Double vision / pupil asymmetry
  • Basal skull fracture
  • Weakness / numbness in arms/legs/face
  • Amnesia

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What is a cerebral vascular accident (CVA)?

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Sudden onset of a focal neurologic deficit resulting from infarction or hemorrhage within the brain.

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What are the two classifications of CVA?

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  1. Ischemic, stemming from thrombosis, embolism, or systemic hypoperfusion. (87% of CVAs)
  2. Hemorrhagic, stemming from intracerebral/non-traumatic subarachnoid bleed.

Slide 72, ischemic more common at 87%

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Explain the FAST acronym for CVAs

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F - Facial drooping
A - Arm weakness
S - Speech difficulty
T - Time to cal 911

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What are symptoms of a CVA?

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  • Numbness/weakness
  • Confusion/Aphasia
  • Memory deficit
  • Spatial orientation/perception difficulties
  • Visual deficit/diplopia
  • Dizziness/gait disturbance
  • Severe headache.

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What is the initial management of CVAs?

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ABCs stabilized, transport, neuro exam and IV.

Slide 77 - IV for Tissue Plasminogen Activator, a thrombolytic.

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What is bacterial meningitis?

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Inflammation of pia/arachnoid meninges and CSF form bacteria.

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What are the complications from bacterial mengitits?

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  • Cerebral edema
  • Increased ICP
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Inflammation of cranial nerves
  • Subdural empyema (abcess of pus)
  • Septic shock if spreading

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What are the typical bacteria causing meningitis?

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  • Neisseria Meningitidis
  • Streptococcus Pneumoniae
  • Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Haemophilus Influenzae

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What are S/S of bacterial meningitis?

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  • Fever
  • Nucal rigidity (inability to flex neck forward)
  • Headache
  • Altered mental status
  • Pre-existing URI
  • HA/Photophobia
  • Seizures/confuision
  • Nausea/vomiting
  • Rash

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What types of rash are common with bacterial meningitis?

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  • Purpura
  • Petachia
  • Macule
  • Papule

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What is positive Brudzinski sign?

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Flexion of hips and knees in response to passive neck flexion. Indicates meningitis.

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What is Kernig’s sign?

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Contraction of hamstrings in respone to knee extension while knee and thigh is flexed. Indicates meningitis.

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What is viral meningitis?

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Inflammation of the meninges or CSF due to a virus. Less severe than bacterial.

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What three symptoms can indicate viral meningitis?

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  • Fever
  • Neck stiffness
  • LOC change

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What diagnostics can be used for viral meningitis?

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  • CSF culture
  • CBC
  • CT or MRI

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What is a seizure?

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An episode of abnormal neurologic function caused by inappropriate electrical discharge.

Presents as Generalized Tonic Clonic, General Abscence, and Partial.

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What is epilepsy?

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A fixed condition of recurrent seizures.

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What are primary and secondary seizures?

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Primary: No cause identified
Secondary: Consquence of identified neurologic condition.

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What is a Generalized Tonic Clonic seizure?

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A simultaneous activation of the entire cerebral cortex with involvement of somatic muscles during Tonic and Clonic phases.

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What are the stages of a Generalized Tonic Clonic seizure?

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  1. Tonic
  2. Clonic
  3. Postictal

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Describe the Tonic stage of a Generalized Tonic Clonic seizure.

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  • A short, loud cry as chest muscle contract
  • Abrupt loss of consciousness with rigidty and jerking extremities
  • Often apneic and cyanotic
  • Incontinence

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Describe the Clonic phase of a Generalized Tonic Clonic seizure.

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  • Extremities jerk and twitch
  • Saliva froths at outh
  • Irregular breathing patterns
  • Slowly regains consciousness

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Describe the postictal stage of a seizure.

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Period after the seizure when individual needs rest. Pt may be fatigued, confused, disoriented lasting up to 2 weeks.

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What is a Generalized Absence seizure?

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Epileptic activity of the entire brain beginning and ending abruptly characterized by unconsciousness without convulsions. Typically lasts 10-30s

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What is a Partial Focal Seizure?

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Electrical discharges beginning in a localized region of cerebral cortex. May spread to nearby regions. Simple or complex.

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Describe a simple Partial seizure.

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Seizure is local, consciousness is not affected. Symptoms present based on brain region involved

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What are the typical regions associated with simple Partial seizures?

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Motor cortex - Convulsive/jerking movements.
Occipital - Visual symptoms
Medial Temporal - Bizarre olfactory/gustatory

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Describe a complex partial seizure.

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Focal seizures involving consciousness without convulsions. Can have blank look/stare and may exhibit automatisms/visceral/affective symptoms.

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What are some seizure management options?

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  • Detailed history of event incl. prescence of aura, progression of motor activity, incontinence, duration.
  • Postictal signs
  • History of seizures
  • Meds/Compliance

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List the special populations for seizures.

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  • HIV positive
  • Neurocysticercosis
  • Pregnacy
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Status epilepticus

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Why does HIV positive constitute a special population for seizures

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HIV can cause mass lesions, HIV encephalopathy, and meningitis.

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What is neurocysticercosis?

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CNS infection from the larval stage of a tape worm, taenia solium.

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Why does neurocysticercosis constitute a special population for seizures?

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Parasite invades and causes cysts within the parenchyma causing localized edema. Cysts become fibrotic, causing scarring and calcification leading to seizures.

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Why does pregnancy constitute a special population for seizures?

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Non-compliance of anti-epileptic medication can cause harm to fetus.

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Why is alcohol abuse a special population for seizures?

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  • Lifestyle associated with non-compliance
  • Risk of head injury
  • Toxic coingestions
  • Electrolyte abnormalities
  • Withdrawal.

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What is status epilepticus?

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Continuous or intermittent seizures lasting more than 5 minutes without recovery. After 5min, less likely to stop spontaneously and increased risk of neuronal damage.

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List and describe the two types of status epilepticus.

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Non-convulsive: Comatose/fluctuating abnormal mental status, confusion, with no overt signs. Prolonged postictal period.

Refractory status epilepticus: Presistent seizures after IV anti-convulsant medications.

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What are cranial nerves?

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12 pairs of nerves emerging from the cranium sending info to and from the CNS. Divided into Sensory, Motor, and Mixed (both).

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What is Cranial Nerve (CN) I?

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Olfactory, sensory. Responsible for sense of smell.

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What is anosmia?

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Loss of sense of smell.

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What is CN II?

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Optic nerve, sensory. Responsible for visual information from the retina to the thalamus.

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What is anopia?

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Loss of sense of sight in one or both eyes.

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What is CN III?

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Oculomotor, motor. Responsible for:
- Medial, superior, and inferior rectus
- Inferior oblique
- Levator palpebrae superioris

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What are S/S of a damaged Oculomotor (III) nerve?

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  • Strabismus
  • Ptosis
  • Dilation of pupil
  • Down/outward movement
  • Loss of accomodation
  • Diplopia

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What is CN IV?

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Trochlear (IV), motor. Innervates superior oblique muscle.

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What are S/S of Trochlear (IV) damage?

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  • Strabismus
  • Diplopia

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What is CN V?

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Trigeminal (V), mixed.

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What are the 3 branches of Trigeminal (V) nerve?

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  1. Opthalmic
  2. Maxillary
  3. Mandibular

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What is the opthalmic tract of Trigeminal (V) responsible for?

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Sensory: upper eyelid, cornea, lacrimal glands, upper nasal cavity, forehead.

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What is the maxillary tract of Trigeminal (V) responsible for?

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Sensory: pharynx, upper teeth, palates, lower eyelid, and upper lip.

Slide 22 - diagram for visuals.

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What is the mandibular tract of the Trigeminal (V) responsible for?

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Sensory: chin, anterior 2/3 of tongue, cheek, lower teeth
Motor: temporalis and masseter, jaw movements.

Slide 22 - diagram for visual

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What is often a cause of Trigeminal (V) neuralgia?

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  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Diabetes
  • B12 deficit

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What are S/S of damaged Trigeminal (V) nerve?

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Paralysis of chewing/jaw muscles, loss of sensation or proprioception of lower face.

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What is CN VI?

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Abducens, motor. Innervates lateral rectus muscle of eye.

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How do we test Oculomotor (III), Trochlear (IV), and Abducens (VI) nerves?

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  • Visual inspection
  • Eye alignment
  • Smooth pursuit (H-pattern)
  • Saccades
  • Accommodation reflex
  • Pupil reflex
  • Swinging reflex

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What is CN (VII)?

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Facial, mixed.
Sensory: post-auricular region, external acoustic meatus, efferent limb of cornea
Motor: muscles of facial expression, taste of anterior 2/3 tongue, lacrimation/salivation.

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How do you test the facial nerve?

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Visual inspection, facial movements.

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What are signs of Facial (VII) nerve damage?

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Ipsilateral facial paralysis (Bell’s Palsy)
Contralateral partial facial paralysis (Upper Motor Neuron lesion)

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94
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What can cause facial nerve damage?

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  • Shingles/other viral
  • Bacterial infection
  • Trauma
  • Tumor
  • Stroke

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95
Q

What is CN VIII?

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Vestibulocochlear, sensory.

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96
Q

What are the two branches of Vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve

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Vestibular (balance)
Cochlear (hearing)

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97
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How do you test the vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve?

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Sensory: Whisper, Rinne, Weber
Vestibular: Romberg, Positional and Gaze nystagmus

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98
Q

What are S/S of vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve damage?

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Vertigo, ataxia, nystagmus, tinnitus, deafness.

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99
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What is CN IX?

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Glossopharyngeal, mixed.

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100
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What is glossopharyngeal (IX) responsible for?

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Motor: elevates pharynx, speech, stimulates secretion of saliva.
Sensory: Pharynx, posterior tongue, carotid baro- and chemoreceptors.

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101
Q

How do you test Glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve?

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Swallowing, gag reflex, taste.

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102
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What are S/S of Glossopharyngeal (IX) damage?

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Dysphagia, aptylia, ageusia.

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103
Q

What is CN X?

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Vagus (X), mixed

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104
Q

What is Vagus (X) responsible for?

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Motor: Swallowing, coughing, speech, GI tract, heart rate

Sensory: Taste, touch, pain, temperature.

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105
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What is CN XI?

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Accessory, motor

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106
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What is Accessory XI responsible for?

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Swallowing, movements of head and shoulders.

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107
Q

How is Accessory XI tested?

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Shrugging shoulders and rotation of head.

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108
Q

What are signs of Accessory XI damage?

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Weakness/paralysis of trapezius or sternocleidomastoid

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109
Q

What is CN XII?

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Hypoglossal, motor

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110
Q

What is Hypoglossal (XII) responsible for?

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Tongue muscles for speech and swallowing

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111
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How is Hypoglossal (XII) tested?

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Tongue movements

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112
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What are signs of Hypoglossal (XII) damage?

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Dysarthria, dysphagia, difficulty chewing.

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