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1
Q

what is the autodominate neurodegenerative disorder that affects chromosome 4

A

Huningtons

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2
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what are the three areas affected by hubtingtons

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  1. behavorial
  2. chorea
  3. dementia
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3
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what the the CT show of hungtigtons

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cerebral and caudate nucleus atrophy

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4
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what age for huntingtons

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30-50

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5
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what age for essential (benign tremor)

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60

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6
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what is another name for essential tremor

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benign

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7
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what is the tx for essential tremor

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propanolol

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8
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idopathic dopamine depletion

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parkinsons

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9
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what is the #1 tx for tourette’s

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habit therapy

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10
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what disease is a necrosis of both upper and lower motor neuron

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ALS

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11
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what two things are spared in ALS

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  • sensation

- eye movements

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12
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tx for ALS

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  • riluzole
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13
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what are the 2 dopamine agonist used in RLS

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  • praminpexole

- ropinirole

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14
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what supplementation may you use in RLS

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iron

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15
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what infection increases the chances of someone getting GBS

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  • campylobactor jajuni
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16
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what direction is GBS

A

ground up (Gbs)

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17
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what is the CSF in GBS

A

high protein

normal WBC

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18
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what Tx is contraindicated in GBS

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prednisone

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19
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what are the two tx for GBS

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  • plasma pharesis

- IVIG

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20
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what condition involved autoimune antiobodies against ACH

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myasthenia Gravis

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21
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what muscles are most effected with myasthenia Gravis

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eyes

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22
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myasthenia Gravis eye movement that is most effected

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upward gaze

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23
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what is the treatment for myasthenia Gravis

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“stigmines”

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24
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what dx is similar to myasthenia Gravis but improves with movement

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lambert eaton syndrome

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25
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lambert eaton syndrome is associated with what condition

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small cell lung cancer

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26
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what autoimmune condition is unilateral eye pain that gets worse with movement

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MS

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27
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what are the 2 dx of MS

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MRI: what matter plques
LP: oligoclonal bands

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28
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what is the primary tx for MS flares

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corticosteroids

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29
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what medication is helpful with fatigue in MS

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amantadine

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30
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what is a ulilateral facial nerve palsy of CN 7

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bells palsy

31
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what condition is bells palsy associated with

32
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what are the two treatments for bells palsy

A
  • steroids

- artificial tears

33
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what is a tension HA described as

A

“tight- Band like”

34
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what is the MC type of HA

35
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what are the 3 1st line tx for tension HA

A

asprin
acetaminophen
aspirin

36
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what is the suspected cause of migraine HA

A

dilation of blood vesicles by the trigeninal nerve

37
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what are the 2 primary tx for migranes

A
  • triptans

- ergoatamines

38
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what medicaton class is used as a prophalacitic tx for migranes

A

antihypertensives

39
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what is the CI to triptans and ergots

40
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what medication is the tx for trigenial neralgia

A

carbamazapine

41
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what is the dx for idiopathic intracranial HTN

A

LP with elevated pressure

42
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what is the tx for idiopathic intracranial HTN

A

acetazolamide

43
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what is the triad for NPH

A

dementia
gait disturbance
urinary incontinence

44
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what is the ventriculoperitonial shunt used for

45
Q

what is the best test for brain injury

46
Q

acute abrupt transient confused state

47
Q

what is the best test for alzheimers

A

CT (Atrophy of cortex)

48
Q
  • donexpzil

- memantine are used to tx what

A

alzheirmers

49
Q

what is the most imortant risk factor for vascular dementia

50
Q

what is the MC brain cancer in adults

A

GBM (this is a type of astrocytoma)

51
Q

what type of brain cancer is associated with NF 1

52
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jefferson fx is what level

53
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hangmans fx what level

54
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clay shovalers fx

55
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clay shovalers fx

56
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Brown swquard syndrome

A

motor ipsilateral

pain and temp contralateral

57
Q

SCI loss of vibratory sense only

A

posterior cord syndrome

58
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what symptoms does an occultion if ICA cause

A

amaurosis fugax

59
Q

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

A

aspirin

plavix

60
Q

what medication for ishemic stroke

61
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what you think it’s a stroke what is the test

A

non contrast CT

62
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managemnet of hemmoragic stroke

63
Q

what is the cause of bacterial meningitis 18- 50

A

step penumo

64
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bacterial meningitis LP

  • Protein:
  • Glucose:
  • WBC:
A
  • Protein: elevated
  • Glucose: decreased
  • WBC: elevated
65
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viral meningitis LP

  • Protein:
  • Glucose:
  • WBC:
A
  • Protein: normal
  • Glucose: normal
  • WBC: normal
  • Lymphocytes
66
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viral meningitis LP

  • Lymphocytes
  • gram stain:
A
  • Lymphocytes: +

- gram stain: -

67
Q

how do you tell the difference between enphalitis and menngitis

A

enchephalitis associated with abdormal cebral function

68
Q

lip smaking what type of seizure

A

complex partial

69
Q

tx petit mal seizure

A

ethusuximide

70
Q

tx of grand mal seizure

A

valproic acid

71
Q

how do you treat strep pneumo meningitis 1-18

A

ceftriaxone + vanco

72
Q

how do you treat strep pneumo meningitis 18- 50

A

ceftriaxone + vanco + ampcillin

73
Q

MCC encehpahlitis (viral)

74
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MCC menengitis (viral)

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