Neuro quick associations Flashcards

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1
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Fasciculations + spastic paralysis

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ALS

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2
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Impaired proprioception + pupils did not react to light

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Tabes dorsalis - tertiary syphilis

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3
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Bilateral loss of pain/temperature sensation below the lesion + hand weakness

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Syringomyelia

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4
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Bilateral loss of pain/temperature below the lesion + bilateral spastic paralysis below lesion + bilateral flaccid paralysis at the level of lesion

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Anterior spinal artery syndrome

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5
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Meningitis plus gram-positive diplococci

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S pneumo

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6
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Meningitis plus gram-negative diplococci

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Neisseria meningitidis

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7
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Meningitis plus small gram-negative coccobacili

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H flu

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8
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Meningitis plus gram positive rods

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Listeria monocytogenes

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9
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Meningitis in college student or military recruits

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Neisseria meningitidis

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10
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Meningitis with head trauma + clear nasal discharge

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S pneumo

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11
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Meningitis with preceding sinus or ear infection

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S pneumo

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12
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Meningitis with recent neurosurgery with artificial material implanted

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coagulase negative Staph (staphylococcal epidermidis)
Staphylococcal aureus
Gram-negative rod - pseudomonas aeruginosa

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13
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Encephalitis with mosquito exposure

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West Nile virus

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14
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Encephalitis with parotid swelling

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Mumps

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15
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Encephalitis with proceeding rash with grouped vesicles

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VZV

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16
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Encephalitis with bat bite

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Rabies

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17
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Encephalitis with the ring enhancing lesions on brain MRI

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Toxoplasmosis or brain abscess

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18
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Headache made worse by foods containing tyramine

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Migraine

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19
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Headache in obese women with papilledema

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idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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20
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Headache with jaw muscle pain when chewing

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Giant cell arteritis

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21
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Headache with periorbital pain with ptosis and miosis

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Cluster headache

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22
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Headache with photophobia and/or phonophobia

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Migraine

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23
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Headache with bilateral frontal/ occipital pressure

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Tension headache

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24
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Headache with lacrimation and/or rhinorrhea

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Cluster headache

25
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Headache with elevated ESR

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Giant cell arteritis

26
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“worst headache of my life”

A

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

27
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Headache with extra ocular muscle palsies

A

Cavernous sinus thrombosis

28
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Scintillating scotomas prior to headache

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Migraine with aura

29
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Headache occurring either before or after orgasm

A

Postcoital cephalgia

30
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Headache responsive to 100% on oxygen supplementation

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Cluster headache

31
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Frontal headache made worse by bending over

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Sinus headache

32
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Trauma to the head -> headache begins days after the event, Persist for over a week and does not go away

A

Subdural hematoma

33
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Seven onset of severe headache, vomiting, meningismus

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

34
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Patient taking warfarin falls and bumps his head

A

Subdural hematoma

35
Q

Brief loss of consciousness following Head trauma; rapid clinical deterioration hours later

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Epidural hematoma

36
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Elderly patient with mild headache for two weeks now becoming lethargic

A

Subdural hematoma

37
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Patient with unilateral hemiparesis and BP of 220/130

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Parenchymal Brain hemorrhage

38
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Ruptured intracranial aneurysm

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

39
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Ruptured AVM

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage, parenchymal Brain hemorrhage

40
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Biconvex shaped hematoma on the head CT

A

Epidural hematoma

41
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Crescent shaped hematoma on head CT

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Subdural hematoma

42
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Seizure localized to one area of the brain, paresthesias, purposeless movement, no loss of consciousness, EEG shows focal abnormalities (temporal lobe)

A

Simple partial seizure

43
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Hallucinations, automatism, loss of consciousness, postictal state (5-30 min), EEG shows focal abnormalities (temporal lobe)

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Complex partial seizure

44
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Staring spell, no postictal state, EEG shows 3 hz (cycle per second) Spike and wave pattern

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Petit mal (absence) seizure

45
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muscle contraction and/or relaxation depending on type, more significant postictal state, EEG shows generalized abnormalities

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Generalized (myoclonic, tonic clonic, tonic, atonic) seizure

46
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Life-threatening seizure that last longer than five minutes or recurrent without regaining consciousness between seizures

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Status epilepticus - can cause permit brain damage or death

47
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Drug of choice for absence seizures

A

ethosuximide

48
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Syncope associated with the emotional stress, trauma, pain, sight of blood, prolonged standing

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Vasovagal syncope

49
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Syncope associated with micturition, defecation, coughing, G.I. stimulation

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Situational syncope

50
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Syncope associated with the Head turning, shaving, tight collar

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Carotid sinus hyper sensitivity

51
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Syncope associated with exertion, palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath

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Cardiogenic syncope

52
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Syncope associated with rising from sitting

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Orthostatic syncope

53
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Syncope associated with prolonged loss of consciousness, seizures, neurologic defects

A

Cerebrovascular syncope

54
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Sleep stage associated with beta waves

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Awake
REM - loss of motor tone, directions

High frequency, low amplitude

55
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Sleep stage associated with the alpha waves

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Relaxing, eyes closed

High frequency, low amplitude

56
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Sleep stage associated with theta waves

A

N1

High frequency, low amplitude

57
Q

Sleep stage associate with sleep Spinoza and K complexes

A

N2
Bruxism possible

Decreased frequency, Increased amplitude

58
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Stage associated with delta waves

A

N3
Sleepwalking, Night terrors, and bedwetting possible

Low-frequency, high amplitude