Neuro quiz disorders Flashcards

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Multiple Sclerosis

A
S:
Fatigue
Vertigo
Urinary/Sexual Dysfunction
Diplopia
O:
Ataxia
Hyperreflexivity
Paresthesias
Intention Tremor
Optic Neuritis
Cognitive changes
Coronal brain lesions
Spinal cord lesions
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Seizure Disorder

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S:
History of prior seizure
Aura
They have a fucking seizure

O:
Tonic phase
Clonic phase
Postictal state
EEG; spikes/waves
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Encephalitis

A

S:
fever
lethargy
confusion

O:
confusion, stupor, coma
photophobia
stiff neck
paralysis/ataxia
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Meningitis

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S:
Fever, chills
headache, stiff neck
lethargy/malaise
N/V
seizures
O:
confusion
nuchal rigidity
fever
Brudzinsky/Kernig signs
petechiae/purpura
CSF culture
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Intracranial Tumor

A
S:
persistent headache
N/V
impaired coordination
memory loss/confusion
visual impairment/loss
behavioral changes
seizure
O:
papilledema
CN impairment
Aphasia
Ataxia
CT/MRI findings
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Stroke

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S: (all sudden onset)
numbness (one-sided)
confusion, aphagias
visual impairment
loos of coordination
severe headache (no cause)
O:
inc BP
facial paralysis (one sided)
articulation impairment
CT/MRI findings
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Trigeminal Neuralgia

A

S:
unilateral facial pain
small pain triggers

O:
distributional pain

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Bell’s Palsy

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S:
rapid unilateral ataxia
facial numbness

O:
nasolabial fold absent unilaterally
eyelid paralysis/droop
drooling

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Peripheral Neuropathy

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S:
gradual onset
night pain in feet
odd sensations when walking
pins and needles (later)
O:
reduced sensation
diminished distal pulses
hyporeflexia
decreased vibratory
decreased temperature
distal ataxia
ulcerations
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Cerebral Palsy

A
S:
motor development delays
activity limitation
aphagias
feeding/suckling difficulties
seizures
O:
retardation/learning disabilities
spastic CP: hypertonicity
dyskinetic CP: writhing
hyperreflexia
ataxia
intention tremors
instability, wide-based gait
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Parkinson Disease

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S:
tremors at rest
slow voluntary movements
numbess/tingling/aching

O:
muscular rigidity
festinating gait
slow, slurred monotonous speech
impaired cognition, dementia
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