Neuro Path Flashcards

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Over- phosphorylated tau protein. Chromosome of genes responsible for early onset?

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ALZ - APP gene (21) and presenilin (14)

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Dementia, aphasia and parkinsonian aspects with spherical tau. Affects what brain areas?

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Pick’s Disease - Frontal and Temporal Lobes

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alpha-synuclein. Presents with dementia, hallucination and what?

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Parkinsonism (earlier onset than PD)

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4
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Worsening dementia and myoclonus starting 2 months prior. Abnormal Protein gives CTX what appearance?

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CJD - PrPsc (Beta-pleated sheet)

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5
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Affects MLF among other places. HLA?

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MS; DR2

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25 y/o woman with replasing incontinence, scanning speech and nystagmus. LP finds this protein.

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MS; IgG

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Periventricular plaques and oligodendrocyte loss and reactive gliosis. Treat with?

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MS; IFN-B

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8
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Inflammation and demyelination or peripheral nerves. Associated with what infections?

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Guillain-Barre; Campylobactor and CMV

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9
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Demylinated seen in AIDs pts. Another virus in the family affects what organ?

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Progressive multifocal leukpencephalopathy fom JC Virus - Pylomavirus family.- BK virus - kidney

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10
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Multifocal perivenular inflammation and demylination after infection - from what vaccinations?

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Rabies or smallpox

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Multifocal perivenular inflammation and demylination after infection - from what infections?

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Measles or VZV

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AR disease that Impairs production of myelin sheath. Malfunctioning enzyme?

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Metachromic leukodystrophy; arylsulfatase A deficiency

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13
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AR disease. Buildup of galactocerebroside destroys this neural component

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Krabbe’s. Myelin Sheath

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14
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Seizure - 3Hz

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Absence

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15
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Seizure - mistaken for fainting

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Atonic

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16
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Tx for male pt with headache with periorbital pain with lacrimation and rhinnorrhea

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Cluster headaches., O2 and Sumatriptan

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17
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Bilateral headache lasting 4-6 hours with no photophobia

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Tension

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18
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Worst headache of my life - LP finding?

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subarachnoid hemorrhage; Xanthocrhomic (yellow) findings

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19
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Worst headache of my life - associated genetic conditions (3)

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subarachnoid hemorrhage, Marfans, Ehlers-Danlos, ADPKD

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20
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Worst headache of my life, risk 2-3 days later?

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subarachnoid hemorrhage, vasospasm (ischemia)

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21
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Rupture of Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm leads to hemorrhage here?

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Intreaparenchymal hemorrhage, Basal Ganglia

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22
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Hemorrhage associated with CNIII palsy. Can cross falx.

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Epidural

23
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Stroke with cystic cavity with reactive gliosis caused by what?

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Atherosclerosis

24
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PD exam finding pathology that results from decreased CSF absorption

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Communicating hydrocephalus, papilledema

25
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Wet, Wobbly, and Wacky - due to stretching of?

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Normal pressure hydrocephalus; increased CSF leads to stretching of corona radiata and dilated ventricles

26
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SC disease where only motor affected. MoA of Tx?

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ALS - Riluzole - decreases glutamate

27
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SC injury- spares DCs and Tract of Lissaeur

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ASA occlusion

28
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Pt with absense of DTRs, positive romberg and eyes that don’t respond to light. SC Tracts affected?

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tertiary syphilus. DCs and roots

29
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Vit B12 defieicy - SC syptoms?

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decreased position sense and touch (demylination of DCs) and pain and temperature (spinocerebellar tracts)

30
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Disease that kills LMNs. Caused by a virus that replicates where in body? and cell?

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Polio; Oropharynx and small intestine. Cytoplasm

31
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Floppy baby, hypotonia and tongue faciculations. Genetics? Mech?

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Werdnig-hoffman. AR. Continual death of ventral horn cells after birth.

32
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Staggering gait and falling with pes cavus and hammer toes. Genetics encodes protein that affects?

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Friedreich’s ataxia. Frataxin - mito function

33
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Staggering gait and falling with pes cavus and hammer toes. Cause of death?

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Friedreich’s ataxia. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

34
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Ptosis, no sweating and pinpoint pupils. Which ganglion affected?

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Horner’s. Stellate (T1 level) or Superior cervical.

35
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Paralysis of vertical gaze, can be caused by what tumor?

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Parinaud syndrome - lesion in superior colliculi. Pinealoma.

36
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Nuclus that controls taste and baroreceptor funtion?

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solitarious

37
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Nuclus that controls swallowing?

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ambiguus

38
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occlusion of unilateral MCA. Part of face affected?

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Contralateral paralysis of lower face. (upper face has bilateral innvervation)

39
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Facial paralysis with inability to close eye. Caused by these 3 microbes?

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Bell’s palsy. Borreglia, AIDS, HSV

40
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Mastication muscles?

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Masseter, temoporalis, medial pterygoid.

41
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Inflammation of uveal coat associated with this microbe and this HLA?

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Uveitis. TB and HLA-B27

42
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Sudden Painless monocular vision loss? PD finding?

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Central retinal artery occlusion, Cherry red spot

43
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Rock hard eye. Do not give?

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Closed angle glaucoma. Don’t give Epi (don’t want mydiasis)

44
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Marcus Gunn pupil after swinging flashlight test. Defect

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One eye constricts less than the other. From optic nerve damage or retinal detatchment.

45
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Wet Macular degeneration. Tx?

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Loss of vision due to bleeding from neovascularization. Tx: Anti-VEGF

46
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Damage to myers loop. Defect?

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Superior Contralateral quadrantopia.

47
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Vertigo from Nystagmus. Lesion?

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Central vertigo. Vestibular Nuclei

48
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Ipsilateral leptomenigeal angiomas, and large birthmark on face. Commonly will have what other tumor?

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Sturge Weber syndrome. Pheochromocytomas

49
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Tuberous Sclerosis sx?

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HAMARTOMAS
Hamartomas in CNS/skin
Adenoma sebaceum
Mitral Regurg
Ash-leaf spots
cardiac Rhabdomyoma
Tuberous sclerosis
Autosomal dOminent
Mental retardation
renal Angiomyolipoma
Seizures
50
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multiple dark spots with firm nodules on skin. Chromosome?

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NF1. 17

51
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VHL - findings?

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VHL. Hemangiomas, Renal cell carcinoma, pheochromocytomas, hemangioblastmoa. Chromosome?

52
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Presents with sudden, wild movements of an arm. Usual cause?

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Hemiballismus. lacunar stroke.

53
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Pt with decreased wakefulness. Lesion in what area of brain?

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midbrain (reticular activating system)

54
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Pt with lower body hemorrhage. Sx due to low brain perfusion?

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upper leg/arm weakness and defects in visual processing