Neuro Flashcards
Besides a traumatic tap, what condition is often associated with red blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid on lumbar puncture?
HSV encephalitis
Bilateral lateral rectus palsy is often seen with what vascular condition?
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Blood pressure greater than or equal to what value is a contraindication for t-PA therapy in patients with ischemic stroke?
Systolic blood pressure greater than185mmHg or Diastolic blood pressure greater than 110mmHg
An obese individual with headaches is found to have a high opening pressure during lumbar pressure. What Is the best medication for this pt’s likely condition?
Acetazolamide (Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
Name four commonly prescribed medications that can cause aseptic meningitis.
TMP-SMX (Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole), IVIG (Immunoglobulin),NSAIDS, Carbamazepine
Patient is found to have left homonymous quadrantanopia. Where is the lesion?
Right optic radiation
What are the MRI T1 (increased/decreased)and T2 (increased/decreased) signal changes seen in patients with multiple sclerosis?
Decreased T1 and Increased T2
Optic chiasm compression will lead to what eye abnormality?
Bitemporal hemianopsia
What area of the brain is affected with the diagnosis featuring bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, postural instability and resting tremor?
Substantia nigra (likely diagnosis is Parkinson’s disease)
Rapid fire txt: Tonic-clonic seizures
Levetiracetam, phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine
Rapid fire txt: Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)
Carbamazepine
Atrophy of the mammillary bodies associated w/what dz?
Wernicke encephalopathy (thiamine deficiency causing ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and confusion)
Guillain Barre Syndrome tx?
Rx: IVIG and Plasmapheresis
Don’t confuse GBS w/what dz that has descending paralysis?
Botulism
Rapid fire txt: Absence seizures
Ethosuximide (treatment)
Rapid fire assoc: Yellowish CSF
Xanthochromia (eg, due to subarachnoid hemorrhage)
Rapid fire txt: Malignant hyperthermia
Dantrolene
Rapid fire txt: Migraine
Abortive therapies (eg, sumatriptan, NSAIDs); prophylaxis (eg, propranolol, topiramate, CCBs, amitriptyline)