neuro misc Flashcards
What is the most sensitive finding in cauda equina syndrome?
Urinary retention
(then saddle anesthesia, sensitivity 75%)
a subdural hemorrhage is b/w what 2 parts of the brain
dura and arachnoid matter
tear in bridging veings
an epidural hemorrhage is between what 2 parts of the brain
b/w dura and skull
(tearing middle meningeal arteries)
does a subdural or epidural hemorrhage cross suture lines?
subdural CROSSES suture lines
dx of Guillain- Barre
elevated protein in CSF but normal cell count
location of stroke?
Aphasia, neglect, hemiparesis, gaze preference, homonymous hemianopsia.
Middle cerebral Artery
Location of stroke?
Leg paresis, hemiplegia, urinary incontinence
Anterior cerebral artery
location of stroke?
homonymous hemianopsia
Posterior cerebral artery
Location of stroke?
Coma, cranial nerve palsies, apnea, drop attach, vertigo
Basilar Art
