Neuro Facts Flashcards
1
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muscles innervated by CN X
A
all “palat” except tensor veli palatini
2
Q
unilateral repeated headache
A
cluster
3
Q
problematic receptor in malignant hyperthermia
A
ryanodine
4
Q
dermatome for inguinal ligament
A
L1
5
Q
doll’s eyes
A
oculocephalic
6
Q
amantadine use
A
antiviral + PD
7
Q
control of parotid
A
CN IX
8
Q
valproic acid toxicity
A
neural tube defects (spina bifida) and liver toxicity
9
Q
albuminocytoligic dissociation
A
GBS
10
Q
effect of hypoventilation
A
increase ICP
11
Q
tx for alcohol withdrawal
A
benzo
12
Q
taste and sensory in posterior 1/3
A
CN IX
13
Q
serum values in rhabdomyolysis
A
hyperK, hyperP, hyperURIC, hypoCa
14
Q
where does the lower face receive central input from
A
contralateral cortex
15
Q
caudate gliosis
A
huntingtons
16
Q
major problem in parkinsons
A
SNc stops inhibiting the accessory movement pathway from striatum to Gpe
17
Q
in ability to repeat sentences
A
arcuate fasciculus lesion
18
Q
T/F neuromuscular junction abnormalities cause atrophy
A
F
19
Q
if suspect listeria add _____ to antibiotic regimen
A
ampicilin
20
Q
ballooned neuron
A
pick’s disease
21
Q
cause of hemiballismus
A
STh lesion
22
Q
HSV1 causes
A
encephalitis, limbics, personality changes
23
Q
first line tx for absence
A
ethosuximide
24
Q
cerebrocerebellum control
A
fine motor
25
what happens when ICP gets to within 50 mmHg of MAP
brain hypoperfusion
26
MS symptoms
scanning speech, intranuclear opthal, intention tremor, incontinence, nystagmus
27
coma, convulsion, cardiotoxicity, and hypotension =
TCA toxicity
28
benzo OD antidote
flumenazil
29
abnormally phosphorylated tau
NF tangle
30
TCA toxicity treatment
bicarb
31
causes ring enhancing abscesses in HIV CD4 \< 100
toxoplasmosis
32
what kind of signal do MS plaques have on T2
increased fluid = intense T2
33
T/F HTN infarct has normal CT
T
34
anterior spinal artery occlusion
only proprio and sensory preserved
35
uncal herniation leads to what kind of paresis
ipsilateral paradoxical weakness
36
likely infarct on carotid occlusion
watershed
37
what happens to small brain vessel walls in chronic HTN
hyalinization/remodeling
38
T/F there can be a spinal cord lesion in MS
T
39
seizures caused by multiple high density CT lesions w/o edema
cysticercosis
40
sudden vision loss
optic neuritis
41
taste in anterior 2/3
CN VII
42
T type Ca blocker
ethosuximide
43
classification of GBS
AIDP
44
vestibulcerebellum control
eye movements
45
labor pain nerve block
pudendal S2-S4
46
mechanism of dantrolene
prevent SR release of Ca
47
nonenhancing MRI, normal CSF, subacute neurological deficits
PML
48
MS allele
HLA DR2
49
physostigmine use
BBB penetration, anticholinergic toxicity
50
huntingtons chr
4
51
VZV reactivation
dermatomal, during immune suppression
52
how to dx narcolepsy
polysomnography + sleep latency
53
HIV encephalitis infects
macrophages/microglia
54
seizures, focal neuro deficits, ring enhancing lesion in HIV
toxoplasmosis
55
Na \< 125
headahce, lethargy, obtundation
56
causes of malignant hyper
GA and depolarizing blockaders
57
location of Ach production
basal nucleus of meynert
58
D2 agonist treats PD and NMS
bromocriptine
59
bilateral heteronomynous hemianop
optic chiasm probably pituitary tumor
60
major drainage of CSF
superior sagittal sinus
61
cause of neurogenic claudication
spinal stenosis, -ve straight leg test
62
most likely thing to be affected in UMN extremity weakness
abductors and EXTENSORS
63
hydrocephalus due to atrophy
ex vacuo
64
main area responsible for alertness
midbrain
65
schizophrenia affected area
mesolimbic/mesocortical DA overload
66
T/F rate of neuronal loss in PD can be affected by drugs
F
67
patient has seizure after NMDA means
likely to have GTC
68
effect of hypertonic saline
lower ICP
69
acoustic neuroma chr
22 - merlin
70
where does the upper face receive cortical input from
bilateral cortex
71
hyperimpulsivity/orality
pick's disease = frontotemporal dementia
72
NF1 associated with
scoliosis
73
headache encircling head, muscle related
tension headache
74
spinocerebellum control
trunk stability
75
cause of malignant hyperthermia
increased intracellular Ca
76
hypotension, dysrhythmia, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure
malignant hyperthermia
77
woman 20-30s with hemiparesis
MS
78
personality change alz or PD?
PD
79
lose speech/memory/coordination in
PML
80
tx of epidural hematoma
craniotomy
81
sensory in anterior 2/3
CN V3
82
iris hamartoma
NF1
83
why should you NOT treat HTN stroke by lowering BP
lowering BP may increase hypoperfusion of ischemic area
84
hearing loss in bone disease
paget's
85
acute descending paralysis
botulism
86
87
treatment of NMS and malignant hyperthermia
dantrolene
88
tx of subdural hematoma
burrhole
89
B12 deficiency leads to
parasthesias
90
side effect of SSRI
GI upset
91
CMV seizure is common?
rare unless CD4 \< 50
92
rapid correction of hyponatremia
central pontine myelinolysis
93
consequence of SAH
vasospasm
94
CSF composition in MS
increased protein
95
location of vomitting
area postrema - medulla
96
NA \< 115
seizure, coma, respiratory arrest
97
what causes fibrillation
muscle denervation
98
lacrimation in headache
cluster headache
99
effect of hypertonic mannitol
drops ICP
100
lewy body composition
alpha-synuclein
101
risk population for listeria
old and newborns
102
purkinje neurons use
GABA
103
vulnerable nerves in global ischemia
globus pallidus, CA1, purkinje
104
fibrillation is a sign of
LMN problem
105
tx for MS attacks
beta interferon
106
do you die in 5 years after AD dx?
NO
107
T/F adrenergics/serotonergics treat neuropathic pain
T
108
location of blockage in NPH
superior sagittal sinus
109
REM finding in narcolepsy
REM occurs too early
110
control of submandibular/submaxillary/lacrimal
CN VII
111
blew fuse, lights are out
post-ictal
112
location of broca
left posterioinferior frontal
113
blood vessel finding in alzheimers
amyloid angiopathy
114
T/F there are motor deficits in alzheimers
F
115
muscle that lowers jaw
lateral pterygoids
116
uncal herniation compresses which motor thing?
opposite cerebral peduncle
117
What is less likely to recover after stroke, speed/dex or power
speed/dex
