Neuro Flashcards
All CNS lesions
Ipsilateral
Question asked
Is there is a neurologic problem?
Where is the neurologic problem?
What is the neurologic problem?
Increased ICP
Most defective finding
Papilledema
Type of lesion
Focal
Mass lesion
Infarction
Hematoma
Type of lesion
Multi focal
Multiple tumors, abscess
MS
Type of lesion
Diffuse
Toxic (metab encephalopathy)
Peripheral neuropathy
Myopathy
Is there is neurological problem?
3 findings
Meaningeal irritation
Increased intracranial pressure
Focal neurologic deficits
Irritation of the meninges by meningitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, drugs and increase intracranial pressure
Meaningeal irritation
With the patient supine and the limbs extended, passively flex the neck
Brudzinski sign
Positive brudinzki sign
Flexion of the hips
With the patient supine, passively flex the hip to 90 degrees while the knee is flexed about 90 degrees
Kernig sign
Patient cannot place the chin on the chest
Nuchal rigidity
If patient with meningitis is awake
Sign are always positive
But if patient with meningitis has decreased level of consciousness
No positive signs
Obtunded that he cannot produce protective reflexes
Most common cause of meningitis
Infection
If patient has fever, automatically do the test for Meaningeal signs
CNS infection is always a differential diagnosis
Physical and neurological examination
Mental status exam - cerebral hemisphere
Cranial nerves - brainstem
Motor- corticospinal
Cerebellar - always ipsilateral
Reflexes - pathologic, superficial, deep tendon
Sensory - spinothalamic, posterior columnar
Meningeal signs
Central nervous system
Brain
Supratentorial
Diencephalon
Cerebral hemispheres
Thalamus
Basal ganglia
Central nervous system
Brain
Infratentorial
Brainstem
Cerebellum
Peripheral nervous system
Can best diagnose posterior fossa problems
MRI
Localize
What specific part
Lateralize
Right or left
Midline or diffused
Ipsilateral or contralateral
Symptoms that manifest contralateral to the lesion
Hemi paresis
Hemi sensory deficits
Symptoms that manifest ipsilateral to the lesion
Cerebellar problem
Cranial nerve deficits
Impaired position sense, vibration sense
Sudden onset
Within minutes, hours, days, weeks
Sudden onset
Cerebral infarction
Thrombolic
Embolism
Sudden onset
Cerebral hemorrhage
Most common cause is HPN
Subacute onset
More than 2 weeks but less than 3 months
Chronic onset
More than 3 months
Chronic onset
Neoplasm
Malignant
Glioblastoma
Patient will die after 6 months
Chronic onset
Neoplasm
Benign
Meningioma
Tumor will present for many years
Chronic onset
Abscess
Temporal nobe
Cerebellum
Chronic onset
Manifest within 6 months
Subdural hematoma
Chronic onset
Remnant of TB infection
Granuloma and cyst
Examination of cerebral function
Between frontal and parietal
Central sulcus
Examination of cerebral function
Between frontal and temporal
Lateral fissure
Examination of cerebral function
Sensory, cortical level function
Parietal
Examination of cerebral function
Vision
Occipital
Examination of cerebral function
Audition and memory
Temporal
Objective evidence of cerebral dysfunction
Seizure
Level of consciousness
Inability to maintain a coherent stream of thought or action
Diffuse infusion to brain
Confusion
Level of consciousness
Ability to sort out and stratify the many sensory inputs and potential motor output
Attention
Level of consciousness
Most common cause of confusion
Metabolic/ toxic derangement
Level of consciousness
Confusional state with excess sympathetic activity
Delirium
Most common cause of delirium
Febrile sates and dehydration
Level of consciousness
Ability to respond verbally and fending off
Drowsiness
Ask the sleeping pattern
Level of consciousness
Lethargy
Incomplete arousal to noxious stimuli
No response to verbal commands
Motor response purposeful
Stupor
Level of consciousness
Obtunded
Primitive and disorganized motor responses to noxious stimuli
No response to attempts at arousal
Light coma