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neuro Flashcards

1
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types of lesions involved in alzheimers

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-amyloid plaques
-neurofibrillary tangles

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s/s of alzheimers

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-difficulty learning and recalling information
-visuospatial problems
-language impairment
-behavior changes

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diagnosis of alzheimers

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clinical
-cerebral atrophy on imaging

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4
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treatment of alzheimers disease

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donepezil
rivastigmine
memantine

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5
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s/s of bells palsy

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acute onset facial weakness

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6
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bells palsy vs stroke

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bells palsy: forehead does NOT wrinkle with raising eyebrows
stroke: forehead DOES wrinkle with raising eyebrows

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7
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diagnosis of bells palsy

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clinical

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8
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treatment of bells palsy

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-prednisone
-valacyclovir

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9
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types of stroke

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-ischemic: thrombotic or embolic
-hemorrhagic: intracerebral or subarachnoid

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10
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etiology of intracerebral hemorrhage

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prolonged uncontrolled hypertension

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s/s of stroke

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-facial drooping
-hemiparesis
-vision loss
-aphasia
-ataxia
-HA
-LOC

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12
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most important piece of info for stroke

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last known normal

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13
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stroke workup

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ct without contrast

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14
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treatment of ischemic stroke

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-determine tpa eligibility
-bp less than 185/110 before tpa can be administered
-if not eligible for tpa, cant treat until bp is 220/120

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15
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treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage

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reduce bp to 130-140

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16
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treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage

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reduce bp to 160

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17
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TIA

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stroke like symptoms that resolve in 1-2 hours

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18
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workup and treatment of TIA

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same as stroke

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s/s of vascular dementia

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-memory impairment
-difficulty with timed activities
-behavior symtpoms

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20
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diagnosis of vascular dementia

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white matter lesions on MRI

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21
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management of vascular dementia

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same as alzheimers

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22
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s/s of dementia with lewey bodies

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-fluctuating cognitive impairment
-tremors
-bradykinesia
-gait changes
-visual hallucinations

23
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diagnosis of dementia with lewy bodies

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autopsy

24
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treatment of dementia with lewy bodies

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same as alzheimers

25
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s/s of delirium

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-acute onset
-attention deficits
-cognitive impairment

26
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treatment of delirium

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treat underlying cause

27
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s/s of essential tremor

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-bilateral
-both postural and kinetic
-resolves with rest
-exacerbated by stress
-improves with alcohol

28
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management of essential tremor

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propranolol and primidone

29
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s/s of migraine

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-prodrome: euphoria, hunger, yawning
-aura
-unilateral throbbing HA
-photophobia and phonophobia

30
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treatment of migraine

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-triptan
-preventative therapy (topamax or BB)

31
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s/s of tension headache

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-band like
-generalizes

32
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treatment of tension HA

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NSAIDS or tylenol

33
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s/s of cluster HA

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-HA attacks
-ipsilateral autonomic symptoms

34
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treatment of cluster HA

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100% O2 with a nonrebreather

35
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s/s of parkinsons

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-tremor
-rigidity
-bradykinesia
-shuffle gait

36
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treatment of parkinsons

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carbidopa/levadopa

37
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focal seizure with retained awareness

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no LOC or memory loss

38
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focal seizure with impaired awareness

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altered consciousness

39
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which type of generalized seizure is not associated with LOC

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myoclonic

40
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absence seizure

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-spacing out

41
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myoclonic seizure

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sudden, irregular jerks or twitches

42
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myoclonic seizure

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sudden, irregular jerks or twitches

43
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atonic seizures

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drop attacks

44
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tonic seizures

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-muscles tighten and stiffen

45
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clonic seizures

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-rhythmic jerking

46
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tonic clonic seizures

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-both tonic and clonic
-bowel or bladder incontinence

47
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diagnosis of seizures

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EEG

48
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treatment of seizures

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-absense: ethosuximide
-focal: lamictal
-generalized: depakote
-generalized pregnant: keppra

49
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status epilepticus

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seizure lasting more than 5-10 minutes or several seizures occurring in a 30 minute timeframe

50
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treatment of status epilepticus

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IV ativan

51
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etiology of BPPV

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-calcium deposit in semicircular canal

52
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s/s of BPPV

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-recurrent brief episodes of vertigo
-occurs after change in head position

53
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diagnosis of bppv

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Dix-Hallpike maneuver

54
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treatment of BPPV

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reposition otolith with epley maneuver

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