Neuro Pance

Question 1

what is the autodominate neurodegenerative disorder that affects chromosome 4

Answer 1

Huningtons

Question 2

what are the three areas affected by hubtingtons

Answer 2

1. behavorial
2. chorea
3. dementia

Question 3

what the the CT show of hungtigtons

Answer 3

cerebral and caudate nucleus atrophy

Question 4

what age for huntingtons

Answer 4

30-50

Question 5

what age for essential (benign tremor)

Answer 5

60

Question 6

what is another name for essential tremor

Answer 6

benign

Question 7

what is the tx for essential tremor

Answer 7

propanolol

Question 8

idopathic dopamine depletion

Answer 8

parkinsons

Question 9

what is the #1 tx for tourette’s

Answer 9

habit therapy

Question 10

what disease is a necrosis of both upper and lower motor neuron

Answer 10

ALS

Question 11

what two things are spared in ALS

Answer 11

• sensation

- eye movements

Question 12

tx for ALS

Answer 12

• riluzole

Question 13

what are the 2 dopamine agonist used in RLS

Answer 13

• praminpexole

- ropinirole

Question 14

what supplementation may you use in RLS

Answer 14

iron

Question 15

what infection increases the chances of someone getting GBS

Answer 15

• campylobactor jajuni

Question 16

what direction is GBS

Answer 16

ground up (Gbs)

Question 17

what is the CSF in GBS

Answer 17

high protein

normal WBC

Question 18

what Tx is contraindicated in GBS

Answer 18

prednisone

Question 19

what are the two tx for GBS

Answer 19

• plasma pharesis

- IVIG

Question 20

what condition involved autoimune antiobodies against ACH

Answer 20

myasthenia Gravis

Question 21

what muscles are most effected with myasthenia Gravis

Answer 21

eyes

Question 22

myasthenia Gravis eye movement that is most effected

Answer 22

upward gaze

Question 23

what is the treatment for myasthenia Gravis

Answer 23

“stigmines”

Question 24

what dx is similar to myasthenia Gravis but improves with movement

Answer 24

lambert eaton syndrome

Question 25

lambert eaton syndrome is associated with what condition

Answer 25

small cell lung cancer

Question 26

what autoimmune condition is unilateral eye pain that gets worse with movement

Answer 26

MS

Question 27

what are the 2 dx of MS

Answer 27

MRI: what matter plques LP: oligoclonal bands

Question 28

what is the primary tx for MS flares

Answer 28

corticosteroids

Question 29

what medication is helpful with fatigue in MS

Answer 29

amantadine

Question 30

what is a ulilateral facial nerve palsy of CN 7

Answer 30

bells palsy

Question 31

what condition is bells palsy associated with

Answer 31

- herpes

Question 32

what are the two treatments for bells palsy

Answer 32

- steroids | - artificial tears

Question 33

what is a tension HA described as

Answer 33

"tight- Band like"

Question 34

what is the MC type of HA

Answer 34

tension

Question 35

what are the 3 1st line tx for tension HA

Answer 35

asprin acetaminophen aspirin

Question 36

what is the suspected cause of migraine HA

Answer 36

dilation of blood vesicles by the trigeninal nerve

Question 37

what are the 2 primary tx for migranes

Answer 37

- triptans | - ergoatamines

Question 38

what medicaton class is used as a prophalacitic tx for migranes

Answer 38

antihypertensives

Question 39

what is the CI to triptans and ergots

Answer 39

CAD, PVD

Question 40

what medication is the tx for trigenial neralgia

Answer 40

carbamazapine

Question 41

what is the dx for idiopathic intracranial HTN

Answer 41

LP with elevated pressure

Question 42

what is the tx for idiopathic intracranial HTN

Answer 42

acetazolamide

Question 43

what is the triad for NPH

Answer 43

dementia gait disturbance urinary incontinence

Question 44

what is the ventriculoperitonial shunt used for

Answer 44

NPH

Question 45

what is the best test for brain injury

Answer 45

CT

Question 46

acute abrupt transient confused state

Answer 46

delirum

Question 47

what is the best test for alzheimers

Answer 47

CT (Atrophy of cortex)

Question 48

- donexpzil | - memantine are used to tx what

Answer 48

alzheirmers

Question 49

what is the most imortant risk factor for vascular dementia

Answer 49

HTN

Question 50

what is the MC brain cancer in adults

Answer 50

GBM (this is a type of astrocytoma)

Question 51

what type of brain cancer is associated with NF 1

Answer 51

menigioma

Question 52

jefferson fx is what level

Answer 52

C1

Question 53

hangmans fx what level

Answer 53

C 2

Question 54

clay shovalers fx

Answer 54

C 7

Question 55

clay shovalers fx

Answer 55

C 7

Question 56

Brown swquard syndrome

Answer 56

motor ipsilateral | pain and temp contralateral

Question 57

SCI loss of vibratory sense only

Answer 57

posterior cord syndrome

Question 58

what symptoms does an occultion if ICA cause

Answer 58

amaurosis fugax

Question 59

after a CT to confirm it's a TIA what meds

Answer 59

aspirin | plavix

Question 60

what medication for ishemic stroke

Answer 60

TPA

Question 61

what you think it's a stroke what is the test

Answer 61

non contrast CT

Question 62

managemnet of hemmoragic stroke

Answer 62

shunt

Question 63

what is the cause of bacterial meningitis 18- 50

Answer 63

step penumo

Question 64

bacterial meningitis LP - Protein: - Glucose: - WBC:

Answer 64

- Protein: elevated - Glucose: decreased - WBC: elevated

Question 65

viral meningitis LP - Protein: - Glucose: - WBC:

Answer 65

- Protein: normal - Glucose: normal - WBC: normal - Lymphocytes

Question 66

viral meningitis LP - Lymphocytes - gram stain:

Answer 66

- Lymphocytes: + | - gram stain: -

Question 67

how do you tell the difference between enphalitis and menngitis

Answer 67

enchephalitis associated with abdormal cebral function

Question 68

lip smaking what type of seizure

Answer 68

complex partial

Question 69

tx petit mal seizure

Answer 69

ethusuximide

Question 70

tx of grand mal seizure

Answer 70

valproic acid

Question 71

how do you treat strep pneumo meningitis 1-18

Answer 71

ceftriaxone + vanco

Question 72

how do you treat strep pneumo meningitis 18- 50

Answer 72

ceftriaxone + vanco + ampcillin

Question 73

MCC encehpahlitis (viral)

Answer 73

HSV -1

Question 74

MCC menengitis (viral)

Answer 74

coxackie