Neuro/Behavioral Flashcards

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Wessels rule of three?

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Colic definition
Crying >3h/d
Crying >3d/w
Crying >3w

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Crying by age

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1st 2wk - cries little
6w - 3hr/day
12w - 1/d

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3
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M-Chat is used to screen what? When?

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Autism 18-24mo

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4
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Cerebral palsy is?

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Non-progressive motor impairment due to brain anomalies/lesions before/after birth

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Hemiparesis is?

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Unilateral Arm/Leg (AKA - hemiplegia)

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Diplegia is?

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Motor impairment of legs (+- limited arms)

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6 types of Cerebral palsy?

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Spastic
Dyskinetic 
Dystonic 
Choreathetotic
Ataxic
Mixed Cerebral Palsy
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MC cerebral palsy?

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Spastic Cerebral palsy

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Spastic Cerebral palsy affects? what area of the brain?

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Pyramidal

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Extrapyramidal defects of the brain cause what types of cerebral palsy?

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Dyskinetic (Dystonic or Choreathetotic)

Ataxic

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Spastic Cerebral palsy is due to?

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Injury to UMN of pyramidal tract

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Spastic Cerebral palsy criteria?

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At least 2/3

  • ABNL movement
  • Increased tone
  • Pathologic reflexes
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Neonates w/ spastic Cerebral palsy often present as?

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Hypotonic w/ brisk reflexes

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Toddlers w/ spastic Cerebral palsy often present as?

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Muscular hypertonicity (contractures)
Hyperactive DTRs
Scissor gait/toe walking

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Clinical features of Cerebral palsy?

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Basal ganglia involvement
ABNL - involuntary, uncontrolled, recurring movements
-(Athetoid/choreiform, INC w/ stress - gone w/ sleep)
Facial grimacing - dysarthria

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Dyskinetic Cerebral palsy - Athetosis general hand position?

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A-town down/gang

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Dyskinetic Cerebral palsy - Chorea general hand position?

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Extended up (stop hand)

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Mixed Cerebral palsy indicates?

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More than one type of motor pattern present

Ass/w sensory deficits, seizures, cog impairments

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Ataxic Cerebral palsy is?

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Cerebellar injury - ABNL posture/movement - loss coordination of muscles

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Dystonic Cerebral palsy is?

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Reduced activity and stiff movement

hypokinesia - hypotonia

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Choreoathetotic Cerebral palsy is?

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Due to hyperbilirubinemia - increased stormy movements (Hyperkinesia) and Hypotonia

22
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Dx of Cerebral palsy?

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Developmental delay w/ UMN signs
Persistent infantile reflexes
Asymmetric motor activity (Hand dominance <12mo)
Labs - UA - organic acids
Rad - Brain CT/MRI and EEG
23
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Signs of UMN issues?

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Brisk DTRs

Spasticity

24
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Cerebral palsy is ass/w what other d/o?

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MR and seizures mostly

  • sensory defects
  • ADHD
  • GERD
25
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Cerebral palsy TXT?

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PT
Medical therapy (Decrease spasticity/co-morbids)
Surgical

26
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Rx to TXT Cerebral palsy spasticity?

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Botox
PO muscle relaxants
Intrathecal Baclofen

27
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Surgical therapy of Cerebral palsy?

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Dorsal Rhizotomy (cut L5-S1 nerve roots) (incontinence)
Selective osteotomies (reduce hip-dislocation)
Superior-medial cortex implant (decrease brain activity)
28
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Best factor of good prognosis of Cerebral palsy?

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Nl mental fx

29
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Dx of ADHD?

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Several S/S present <12yo
<16yo - >6 S/S
>17yo - >5 S/S
At least 6mo in 2 or more environments

30
Q

NEPI-Reup inhibitor used for ADHD?

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Atomoxetine (Strattera)

31
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Oppositional vs Conduct d/o?

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Oppositional - Irritable, argumentative, vindictive

Conduct - Basic rights of others/norms violated

32
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Sleep length of PEDs?

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Infants - 16-18h
1yo - 10-11h/d AND nap 2-3h/d
12yo - 9-10yo

33
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Behavioral insomnia types?

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Sleep-onset - (Infants/young) change in conditions than when child fell asleep causes insomnia

Limit-setting - (preschool/older) Bedtime resisance

34
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Parasomnias occurs in what stage of sleep?

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NREM

35
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MC pop of parasomnias?

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Preschool children

36
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Types of parasomnias?

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Sleep walking
Sleep/night terrors
Confusional arousals

37
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Difference between nightmare, night terror, confusion arousal?

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Nightmares - Later in the night (REM) - remembers
Night terror - Abrupt loud scream, Doesn’t remember
Confusion arousal - Like night terror, but less dramatic but longer

38
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Can someone have parasomnia w/ nightmares that child remembers?

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No - nightmares occur in REM, Night terrors occur in NREM

39
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What is circadian rhythm d/o?

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Inability to arouse in AM, cognition/emotional issues

MC of adolescence

40
Q

Anorexia Nervosa presents as?

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Wgt loss
Lanugo/alopecia
Brady-C
Osteopenia
Amenorrhea
41
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Standout clues of Anorexia Nervosa

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Restriction of calories unnecessarily
Self perception disturbance
Fear of wgt gain + behavior cause of it (diet, purge, PT)

42
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Dx criteria of Anorexia Nervosa?

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<85% body weight due to wgt loss
Intenst fear
Denial of seriousness
Amenorrhea

43
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TXT of Anorexia Nervosa?

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1st step - feeding program

Admit PRN

44
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Bulimia Nervosa is?

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Binge eating episodes of
- LRG quantites 
- Rapid consumption
- Followed by vomiting
Metabolic d/o due to excess vomiting/laxative/diuretics
45
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Differences between Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa?

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Bulimia Nervosa

  • Slightly over wgt
  • Enamel erosion / hand scrapes
  • Abuse laxatives/diuretics

Anorexia Nervosa

  • Under-wgt!
  • Calorie/exercise programs
46
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TXT of Bulimia Nervosa?

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Nutrition, education, monitoring

Antidepressants

47
Q

Electrolytes affected by Eating d/o’s?

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Hypokalemia
Hypochloremia
(Alkalosis)

48
Q

Female athlete triad is?

A

Eating D/O
Menstrual dysfx
Osteoporosis

49
Q

Pathophys of female athlete triad?

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Too much exercise vs calories >
Malnutrition >
Body fat % is low >
Shuts down HPA >
Menstrual dysfx / osteoporosis
50
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Eval of Female athlete triad?

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HCG,
Labs (CBC, TSH, ESR, CMP, FSH/LH, PRL)
XR - femur, hip, spine
DEXA scan

51
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TXT of Female athlete triad?

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PO OCP - restore menstruation
Nutrition
Lifestyle - decrease exercise
WGT # is NOT a goal
Supplement - Ca2, K+, Vit D
52
Q

What is the only approved Rx to TXT child depression?

A

Fluoxetine