Miscellaneous Flashcards
Mallory bodies in liver, differential
alcoholic
Wilson’s disease
triad of Wernicke encephalopathy
encephalopathy
ocular dysfunction
gait ataxia
neuroimaging in autism
increased total brain volume
neuroimaging in OCD
abnormal orbitofrontal cortex and striatum
neuroimaging in panic disorder
decreased volume of amygdala
neuroimaging in PTSD
decreased hippocampal volume
nuroimaging in schizophrenia
enlarged cerebral ventricles
Parkinsonism
orthostatic HoTN
impotence
incontinence
multiple system atrophy (Shy Drager syndrome)
radicular pain saddle hypoanesthesia asymmetric motor weakness hyporeflexia late onset bowel and bladder dysfunction
cauda equina syndrome
sudden onset severe back pain perianal hypoanesthesia symmetric motor weakness hyperreflexia early onset bowel and bladder dysfunction
conus medullaris syndrome
fever
headaches
focal neurologic changes
brain abscess
triad of brain abscess
fever
headaches
focal neurologic changes
sxs of post concussive syndrome
headache confusion amnesia difficulty concentrating vertigo mood alteration sleep disturbance anxiety
tx of restless leg syndrome
pramipexole
central vs peripheral facial nerve palsy
central: can raise eyebrows
peripheral: can’t raise eyebrows, can’t close eyes
facial droop, but can raise eyebrow. What’s the next step?
central facial nerve lesion - do imaging for ischemia or tumors
diagnosed myasthenia gravis. next step?
CT of chest to find thymoma
tx of essential tremor
beta blockers or primidone
ADR of primidone
acute intermittent porphyria (and pain, neuro and psych probs)
CSF results of Guillain Barre
incr protein, everything else normal
tx guillain barre
IVIG or plasmapharesis
what increases chance of having brain abscesses
cyanotic congenital heart diseases
recurrent sinusitis
tx for pseudotumor cerebri
acetazolamide (+/- furosemide)
tx of brain abscess
prolonged (4-8 wks) antibiotics
I+D
cerebral toxoplasmosis location
basal ganglia and cortical grey-white matter interface
positive pronator drift signifies
upper motor neuron disease (such as stroke)
tx of essential tremor
propranolol
tx of parkinson’s tremor, esp in younger patients
trihexyphenidyl (anticholinergic)
tx of restless leg syndrome
dopamine agonist
- pramipexole
- ropinirole
a secondary cause of restless leg syndrome, and how to tx it
iron deficiency
iron supplementation if ferritin
tx of meniere disease
diuretics and decreased salt
pathology of meniere disease
excessive endolymphatic fluid pressure
episodic vertigo and hearing loss with straining
perilymphatic fistula
vertigo and vomiting for 1 week after viral infxn
acute vestibular neuritis
tx of labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
corticosteroids
