Neuro

Question 1

Wernicke’s (receptive) aphasia

Answer 1

Superior temporal gyrus (usually left MCA inferior branch).
‘word salad’ fluent but no sense
Comprehension is impaired

Question 2

Broca’s (expressive) aphasia

Answer 2

Inferior frontal gyrus (usually left MCA superior branch).

non fluent, repetition impaired, comprehension normal.

Question 3

Conduction aphasia

Answer 3

Arculate fasiculus (connection between wernickes and brocas areas.
Fluent normal, repetition poor, aware of mistakes. Comprehension normal.

Question 4

Fluent speech and comprehension relatively intact

Answer 4

Conduction aphasia- arculate fasiculus

Question 5

Non fluent speech and comprehension relatively intact

Answer 5

Broca’s aphasia, inferior frontal gyrus

Question 6

Fluent speech and comprehension not intact

Answer 6

Wernicke’s aphasia, superior temporal gyrus

Question 7

Non fluent speech and comprehension not intact

Answer 7

Global aphasia

Question 8

Symptoms of temporal lobe seizure

Answer 8

Hallucinations
Epigastric rising
Automatisms (lip smacking/grabbing/plucking)
Deja vu
Dysphasia post ictal

Question 9

Symptoms of frontal lobe seizure

Answer 9

Head/leg movements
Posturing
Post ictal weakness
Jacksonian march

Question 10

Symptoms of parietal lobe seizure

Answer 10

Paraesthesia

Question 11

Symptoms of occipital lobe seizure

Answer 11

Floaters/flashes

Question 12

Stevens-johnson syndrome: why does it occur? what is it?

Answer 12

as an adverse reaction to lamotrigine, up 2 months after starting med. Usually a prodomal illness similar to an URTI.
painful red skin rash which starts on the trunks and extends abruptly onto the face and limbs. rarely affects the scalp, palms or soles.