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IPA Neuro Exam Flashcards

1
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Nerves vs ganglia

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Nerves are bundles of peripheral axons
Ganglia are clusters of peripheral neuronal cell bodies

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2
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What do motor endings of neurons do

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Innervate effectors (muscle fibers and glands)

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3
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What is Praxis

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ability to perform a motor activity

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4
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What is apraxia

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inability to perform a voluntary movement in the absence of deficits (motor strength, sensation, coordination)

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5
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What is dyspraxia

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Decreased ability to perform an activity

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6
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What is constructional apraxia

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unable to construct or draw a simple shape or design

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7
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What is paresis

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impaired strength or weakness

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8
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What is hemiparesis

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weakness of one half of the body

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9
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What is plegia

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absent strength

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10
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Contrast hemiplegia, paraplegia, and quadraplegia

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Hemiplegia- paralysis of 1/2 of body
Paraplegia- Paralysis of lower extremities
Quadriplegia- paralysis of all extremities

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11
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What does a continuous headache suggest

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muscle spasm

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12
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What does a recurrent headache suggest

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migrane or cluster headache

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13
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What does a throbbing headache suggest

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vascular concerns

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14
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How do we classify a petit mal seizure

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Absent seizures, loss of consciousness around 10 seconds

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15
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How do we classify a grand mal seizure

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Tonic-clonic seizure with convlusions

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16
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How do we classify a myoclonic seizure

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contractions of face and upper extremities, no loss of consciousness

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17
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What is ataxia

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persistant unsteadiness while standing

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18
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What are the two changes of consciousness

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Confusion- disturbed processing of information
Delirium- percieves information abnormally

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19
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What are the 2 types of dysphasia

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Expressive (nonfluent or Broca’s aphasia)- Labored speech pattern, poor articulation, unaltered comprehension (Able to think, cant speak)

Receptive (fluent or Wernicke’s aphasia)- Speak fine but do not make any sense at all when speaking (cognition is impaired). Also have difficulty understanding what other people are saying

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20
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Most common cause of dementia

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Alzheimer’s disease

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21
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Causes of CVA/Stroke by percentage

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Thromboembolic (80% clot. Usually from DVT that goes to brain)
Hemorrhagic (20%- Hypertension is top cause)
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)- short episodes of neurological dysfunctions- Small bleeds or small clots that cause temporary deficits

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22
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What are the 4 basic questions for neurology complaints

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  1. What is the problem
  2. Where is the lesion
  3. What caused the lesion
  4. What do we do about it?
23
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When do you develop a thunderclap headache

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

24
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Confusion vs delirium

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Confusion- disturbed processing of info
Dilerium- percieves information abnormally

25
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What does a parkinson’s disease tremor present as

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Tremor present at rest, decreased with action, 3-6 cycles per second, increased with anxiety

26
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What does Intentional/essential tremor present as

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slow, 2-4 cycles per second, increases or worsens with movement

27
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What type of tremor is huntington’s disease tremor

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Chorea- involuntary jerky motions

28
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Theres no pain like “” pain

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Ischemic pain

29
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Which CN’s control pupilary size

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2 and 3

30
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Which Cranial nerves are parasympathetic

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3, 7, 9,10

31
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Which Cranial nerves are Sensory/Motor/Both?

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Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter More
(S= sensory, M=motor, B=both, 1-12 nerves)

32
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Which nerve moves Lateral Rectus

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CN 6

33
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Which nerve moves Superior Oblique

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CN 4

34
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Which nerve innervates everything but 6 and 4

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CN 3

35
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What part of the tongue does the facial nerve innervate sensorily

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Anterior 2/3 of the tongue

36
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What is the sensory function of the glosopharyngeal nerve

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posterior 1/3 of tongue

37
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Glosopharyngeal function in pharynx

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elevats pharynx during swallowing

38
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If the uvula is pulled to the left, which CN 9 side is not working

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On the right side it has a lesion/isnt working

39
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Why does a vasovagal response make you pass out

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Decreases heart rate, BP, and breathing rate

40
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Which nerve innervates the tongue for motor innervation

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Hypoglossal

41
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If CN 12 is dysfunctional on the right, which side does the tongue deviate to

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To the right

42
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What are the 3 things you look for in muscles

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atrophy
symmetry
fasiculations

43
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Which dermatome is C6

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thumb

44
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Which dermatome is c7

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middle finger

45
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Which dermatome is C8

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tip of little finger

46
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Which dermatome is T4

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Nipples

47
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Which dermatome is T10

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umbilicus

48
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Which dermatome is L4

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medial calves

49
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Which dermatome is L5

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big toe

50
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Which dermatome is S1

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Little toes

51
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What is an MSK emergency with L4-S1?

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Cauda equina

52
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If a patient can’t differentiate between sharp vs dull, what abnormality could be occurring

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Possible abnormality of spinothalamic tract

53
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What is normal 2-point discrimination on tongue, finger tips, toes, palms, and back?

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Tongue:1mm
Finger tips:2mm
Toes:3-8mm
Palms: 8-12mm
Back:40-60mm

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