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Neuro Flashcards

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Risk factors for stroke?

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HTN, DM, Hyperlipidemia, Tobacco, A-fib, Valvular heart dz, DVT + PFO

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Stroke vs TIA

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Stroke >24hr

TIA<24hrs

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sx of ACA stroke

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contra muscular weakness, personality changes, urinary incontinence

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sx of MCA stroke

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contra weakness, eyes deviate tword lesion, contra homonymous hemianopsia with macular sparing, Apraxia/neglect(R infarct), Aphasia(L infarct = language)

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PCA stroke sx

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ipsilateral face, contra body, vertigo & horners

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best initial test for stroke?

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CT W/O contrast to check for hemorrhage

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CT shows hemorrhagic stroke

tx?

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no tx! just monitor. reverse anticoagulation(hep = protamine sulfate, war = K & FFP), Target BP: 140-160 = Nicardipine, Labetalol, Statin with target <70.

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when do you use thrombolytics for stroke?

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<3 hrs of sx

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when do you do catheter to retrieve clot?

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between 4.5-6/8hrs

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partial seizure

simple vs complex?

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*limited to 1 part of the body
simple = no LOC
comples = LOC

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causes of generalized seizures

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hi/low Na, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, CNS infection, trauma, tumor, stroke, decreased Ca, uremia, withdrawal, cocaine toxicity, decreased Mg

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tx of status epilepticus?

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  1. Benzo = Lorazepam
  2. Fosphenytoin > Phenyltonin(hypotension/heart blk)
  3. phenobarbital
  4. anesthesia!
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tests to run during seizure

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  1. Na, Ca, Glucose, O2, Cr, Mg
  2. CT
  3. MRI
  4. EEG
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when can a patient be taken off seizure medications?

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2yrs and no seizure but need to do a Sleep deprivation EEG afterward to tell you possibility of recurrance

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Lewy body dementia

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parkinsons + dementia

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Shy-Drager Syndrome

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parkinson w/primary orthostasis

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Parkinsons Disease

sx?

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  • loss of substantia nigra causing:
  • cogwheel rigidity
  • resting tremor
  • hypomimia(masklike, underreactive face)
  • micrographia(small writing)
  • orthostasis(dizzy when standing up)
  • Intact cognition and memory
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Tx of mild parkinsons sx

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<60 = anticholinergic(benztropine, hydroxyzine): relieves tremors but can worsen dementia
>60 = amatadine
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tx of severe parkinsons

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  1. D-ag: Pramipexole, Ropinirole, Cabergoline
    - Levodopa/Carbidopa = great drugs but increased on-off phenomena
  2. COMT inhibitors(Tolcapone, Entacapone) = blocks metabolism of dopamine
  3. MAO inhibitors(selegiline, rasagiline)
  4. deep brain stimulation
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Multiple Sclerosis(MS)
sx?
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  • CNS demylination:
  • optic neuritis
  • motor and sensory probelms and defects of the bladder
  • fatigue
  • hyperreflexia
  • spasticity
  • depression
  • INO
  • sexual dysfunctions
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dx of MS?

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  1. MRI showing periventricular white lesions

2. CSF showing “oligoclonal bands”(not unique)

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tx of MS?

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steroids
fatigue = amantadine
spasticity = baclofen or tizanidine

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tx of essential tremor vs parkinsons tremor

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essential = propanolol
parkinsons = antichol(benztropine/hydroxyzine) if <60 or Amantadine if >60
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Alzheimer’s Disease(AD)

sx?

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*progressive loss of memory in pt >65

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Alzheimer’s Disease(AD)

dx?

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order: head CT, B12, T4/TSH, RPR/VDRL

* CT will show diffuse, symmetrical atrophy

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Alzheimer’s Disease(AD)

tx?

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anticholinesterase medications = donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, memantine

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Frontotemporal Dementia(Pick's Disease)
sx? dx? tx?
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personality and behavior problems present 1st then they get memory loss

CT/MRI shows frontal and temporal atrophy

treat just like alzheimers = anticholinesterase(donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, memantine)

28
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus(NPH)

sx? dx? tx?

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Wet, Weird, Wobbly!
Wet: urinary incontinence
Weird: dementia
Wobbly: wide based gait ataxia

dx: LP & CT
tx: shunt

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Huntington’s Disease/Chorea

sx?

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~30s, family history, dementia, psychiatric disturbance with personality changes, Chorea/movement disorder

30
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Huntington’s Disease/Chorea

mutation?

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AD CAG repeat on Chrom 4

31
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Huntington’s Disease/Chorea

tx?

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Tetrabenazine for movement & Antipsychotics for other sx

32
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Tension Headache

sx? tx?

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constant pressure, lasts 4-6hrs, usually bilateral

tx: NSAIDs n shit

33
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Migraine

sx? tx?

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aura of bright flashing lights, Scotomata, abnormal smells

tx: abortive: sumatriptan, Ergotamine
ppx: CCB, TCA, SSRI

*if 4+ HA per month = propanolol ppx

34
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person gets 4+ HA a month. tx?

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propanolol

35
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Cluster HA

sx? tx?

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HA are exclusively unilateral +/- unilateral with redness and tearing of the eye & rhinorrhea. frequent and high intensity.

tx: abortive = triptans or 100% O2
ppx: CCA like verapamil

36
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Trigeminal Neuralgia

sx? triggers? tx?

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CN5 pain

triggers: chewing, touching face, saying Twords
tx: carbamazipine, lamotriginine, baclofen or surgical decompression

37
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Post-herpetic Neuralgia

sx? tx?

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residual pain following resolution of herpes(shingles), vesicular lesions, painful dermatomal rash
tx: acyclovir to decrease incidence and Amytrip/gabapent/carbamazapine/phenytonin for pain

38
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when do you vac for shingles?

39
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Temporal Arteritis

sx? tx?

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sx: tenderness of the temporal area(pain w/brushing hair), jaw claudication, visual disturbance
tx: steroids

40
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Pseudotumor Cerebri

sx? dx? tx?

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obese young women with a HA & dbl vision on exam = papilledema; associated with Vitamin A use.

dx: increased CSF pressure
tx: weight loss, ACETAZOLAMIDE, surgery, stop vitA, steroids, decompression

41
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Benign Positional Vertigo(BPV)

sx? tx?

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vertigo(NV, horizontal nystagmus= peripheral), positive dix-hallpike maneuver(vertigo with changes in position) no hearing loss
tx: meclizine

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Vestibular neuritis

sx? tx?

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sx: inflammation of 8CN = vertigo and dizziness not related to positional shit.
tx: meclizine

43
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Labyrinthitis

sx? tx?

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inflammation of cochlear portion of inner ear = vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus & self limiting
tx: steroids & meclizine

44
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Meniere’s Disease

sx? tx?

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sx: vertigo, hearing loss & tinnitus with remitting and relapsing episodes(MULTIPLE EPISODES).
tx: salt restriction and diuretics

45
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Acoustic Neuroma

sx? tx?

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sx: 8th CN tumor that can be related to neurofibromatosis, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo
tx: resection

46
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage(SAH)
sx?
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sudden or severe HA, stiff neck, photophobia, LOC(50%), FND(30%), fever

47
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage(SAH)
tx?
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angiography to determine the site of bleeding, embolize, shunt of hydrocephalus, NIMODIPINE PO to prevent stroke

48
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what drug do you give in subarachnoid hemorrhage that will prevent stroke?

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Nimodipine

49
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Syringomyelia

sx? tx?

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  • fluid filled widening of the spinal cord
    sx: loss of pain, temp in the upper extremities bilaterally in a cape-like distribution over the neck and shoulder and down both arms

tx: MRI then surgery

50
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Subacute Degeneration of the Cord

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cause: B12 or neurosyphillus
sx: no position or vibration

51
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Cord Compression

sx? tx?

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sx: pain and tenders of the spine + hyperreflexia
tx: steroids

52
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Anterior Spinal Artery Infarct

sx?

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all sensation loss expect Position and vibration(these down posterior column),

53
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Brown-Sequard Syndrome

sx?

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loss of ipsilateral position, vibratory sense, contralateral pain and temperature.

54
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)

sx? UMN? LMN?

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upper and motor neuron sx that often starts in arms. seen in 20-40yoa, death 3-5 yrs afterward

  • UMN: hyperreflexia, upgoing toes, spasticity, weakness
  • LMN: wasting, fasciculations, weakness
55
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tx of Amyltrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS)

56
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Charcot-marie-Tooth Disease

sx?

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  • demylination of peripheral nerves
  • decreased motor and senory
  • wasting in legs, decreased DTR, tremors, Pes Vavus(HIGH FOOT ARCH), distal weakness & sensory loss
57
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Radial nerve palsy

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saturday night palsy = wrist drop

*crutches use compresses nerve

58
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Restless Leg Syndrome tx

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pramipexole or ropinirole

59
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Myasthenia Gravis

sx? dx? tx?

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  • ab to ACh receptros at NMJ
    sx: protosis, weakness, worse at the end of the day, weak muscles of masticaion
    dx: endrophonium(AChE inhibitor)
    tx: pyridostigmine or Neostigmmine(AChE inhibitor)
60
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person with myasthenia gravis. what do you need to look out for?

61
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Tuberous Sclerosis

sx? tx?

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seizures, mental deterioration, retinal lesions

SKIN: adenoma sebaceum(red face nodules), Shagreen Patches(leathery patches on trunk), Ash leaf spots(hypopigmented spots)

tx: control seizures

62
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Neurofibromatosis

sx? tx?

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sx: soft flesh-colored lesions on skin +peripheral nerves, CN 8 tumors, Cafe-au-lait spots +/- gliomas
tx: decompress CN8

63
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Sturge-Weber Syndrome

tx? sx/

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sx: seizures, port wine stain, CNS eye shit, Calcifications of angiomas, hemiparesis
tx: control seizures

64
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which 4 causes of vertigo will have hearing loss? whats the big difference between the two?

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  • Labyrinthitis = acute w/hearing loss and tinnitis
  • Meniere’s disease = chronic = multiple episodes w/hearing loss and tinnitis
  • acoustic neuroma = ataxia w/hearing loss and tinnitis
  • Perilymph Fistula = hx of trauma w/hearing loss and tinnitis
65
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causes of peripheral vertigo?

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meniere disease, labyrinthitis, BPPV, perilymphatic fistula

66
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which 2 types of vertigo have no hearing loss ? what the difference between them?

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BPPV = veritgo with head movement

Vestibular Neuritis = vertigo regardless of head movment

67
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Idiopathic Intracranial HTN

rf? sx? dx? tx?

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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension:

  • RF: overweight women of childbearing age, possible link to some meds(vit A, tetracyclines)
  • SX: HA, TRANSIENT VISSION LOSS(PAPILEDEMA), PULSATILE TINNITUS, diplopia
  • PE: papilledema, peripheral Visual Field defect, CN 6 palsy
  • DX: MRI & LP(>250)
  • TX: stop meds, weight loss, acetazolamide

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