Neuro

Question 1

SAH worse prognosis? confusion vs CN deficit vs HA, nausea, vomiting

Answer 1

HA, nausea vomiting < CN deficity < confusion on Hunt Hess grading scale

Question 2

Diagnostic gold standard for syringomyelia?

Answer 2

MRI

Question 3

Brown sequard has what symptoms?

Answer 3

ipsilateral loss of motor function, contralateral pain and temperature loss

Question 4

3 common brain tumors in children in posterior fossa?

Answer 4

medulloblastoma, astrocytoma, ependymoma

Question 5

infection which attacks dorsal spinal column?

Answer 5

tertiary syphilis

Question 6

vitamin issue which affects dorsal spinal column, position sense, + romberg’s, + ataxia

Answer 6

cyanocobalamin, B12 deficiency

Question 7

stroke symptoms with contralateral paralysis (lower > upper), frontal lobe dysfunction, apraxia

Answer 7

ACA

Question 8

stroke symptoms with contralateral paralaysis upper > lower, hemianopsia, aphaisa

Answer 8

MCA

Question 9

stroke symptoms with LOC, nausea/vomiting, CN dysfunction, ataxia, visual agnosia

Answer 9

PCA and VBI

Question 10

symptoms of anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome?

Answer 10

2-3 weeks after start of drug

• facial edema, fever, rash, organs
• rash spares mucous membranes

Question 11

Tx of anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome?

Answer 11

steroids, immunoglobulin