Neuro Flashcards

1
Q

Expansion of CAG repeats (anticipation).

A

Caudate loses ACh and GABA.

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2
Q

Wernicke is Wordy but makes no sense.

A

Wernicke = “What?”

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3
Q

Wernicke problems come in a CAN of beer:

A

Confusion, Ataxia, Nystagmus

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4
Q

Parkinson TRAPS your body:

A
Tremor (pill-rolling tremor at rest)
Rigidity (cogwheel)
Akinesia (or bradykinesia)
Postural instability
Shuffling gait
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