Neuro Qs Flashcards
Steppage gait is caused by:
L5 radiculopathy
Neuropathy of common peroneal nerve
Peroneal neuropathy Vs sensory neuropathy
Peroneal neuropathy: steppage gait
Sensory neuropathy: wide based gait
Also have slap gait
Function of circle of Willis
If there is vascular occlusion,it helps maintain blood flow and cerebral pressure by alternate channels
Venous supply of brain
Superficial : superficial,middle,inferior
Deep: great cerebral v,basal v
Connect to dural venous sinus
Feature of lacunar infarct
U/L motor impairment only
Mainly in the posterior limb of internal capsule
Headache plus pain b/l face and eyes + unable to move the orbit s/o
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Risk factors of epidural abscess (5)
Iv drug use Alcohol Dm Immunosuppressions Invasive procedure-removal of epidural catheter
Median medullary syndrome is due to…..
Injury to paramedian branches of ASA
C/f of medial medullary syndrome (3)
C/l hemiparesis
Loss of propriception
I/L cn 12 palsy
C/f of median midbrain syndrome
Aka weber syndrome
I/L CN 3 palsy
Lateral gaze weakness
M.c injured nerve by compression of posterior fossa tumor is
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN9)
C/f of CN9 lesion (4)
- Loss of gag reflex
- Loss of pharyngeal sensation
- Loss of taste and sensation to posterior 1/3 of the tongue
- Dysfunction of carotid sinus reflex-> increased risk of syncope
Nerve affected by lesion in medulla
CN 11- accessory nerve
Artery affected by lesion in medulla
PICA
C/f of CN11 palsy
I/L SCM and trapezius muscle injury
Previously healthy kid now having muscle weakness u/l and problem with swallowing s/o
Myotonic dystrophy
DNA repeats seen in myotonic dystrophy is ….
CTG repeats in DMPK gene
Myotonic muscular dystrophy is aka
Steinert disease
EBV DNA in CNS S/o
Primary CNS lymphoma
Lesions of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy are…..
Non-enhancing
Lesion of primary CNS LYMPHOMA are….
Weakly ring enhancing, solitary periventricular mass
C/f of GC induced myopathy
No pain or tenderness
Myopathy of LL
ESR,CK normal
ESR and CK in polymyalgia rheumatica
ESR: increased
Ck: normal
Esr and CK in statin induced myopathy
ESR: normal
Ck: increased
Another condition that behaves like statin induced myopathy
Hypothyroid myopathy
Cerebral Ring enhancing lesions seen with ……… conditions
MAGIC DR Mets Abscess Glioma Infarction Contusion Demyelinating diseases Radiation necrosis
Rx for myasthenia gravis
Intubation
Iv Ig+ plasmapheresis + GC
Medications causing myasthenic crisis (2)
Azithromycin
Beta blockers
Associated feature of Broca’s aphasia
Right hemiparesis (face & U/L)
Associated feature of wernicke’s aphasia
Right superior visual field defect
Lesions of frontal lobe dominant vs non dominant
Dominant:
Broca’s aphasia, c/l hemiparesis of face and u/l
Wernicke’s aphasia, right superior visual field defect
Conjugate gaze-towards side of lesion
Non-dominant:
Apraxia
Lesions of parietal lobe: dominant vs non-dominant
Dominant:
C/l inferior homonymous quadrantanopsia
C/l sensory loss: pain,temp,vib,agraphesthesia,asterognosis
Non-dominant:
Hemineglect
Lesion in temporal lobe: dominant vs non-dominant
Dominant:
C/l superior homonymous quadrantanopsia
Receptive and conductive aphasia
Non-dominant:
Sensory aprosodia
Patient with increased arm:height ratio who is having downward displacement of lens s/o……
Complications…..(2)
Genetics of the disease is…
Homocysteinuria
Fair skin-thrombosis and megaloblastic anemia
Autosomal recessive
Marfan’s syndrome genetics is …
Complications
Autosomal dominant
Aortic root dilation