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Neuro SAE Flashcards

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Oculomasticatory myorhythmia is pathognmomic for what disease?

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Whipple’s

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How do you treat Whipple’s disease?

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Ceftriaxone or penicillin G x2 weeks followed by 12 months of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

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Increased ICP (headaches and papilledema) can be due to which vitamin toxicity?

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A

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How does treatment induced neuropathy of DM (TIND)?

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-presents after rapid treatment of glucose control (usually A1c)
-severe pain, autonomic dysfunction, orthostatic hypotension, dry eyes/mouth

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Pattern of weakness in LEMS vs MG?

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-LEMS involves lower extremities more
-LEMS rarely get ptosis or diplopia

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MAPT gene is associated with what dementias?

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behavioral variant FTD, corticobasal syndrome, PSP

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TARDBP and C9orf72 are associated with dementias?

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FTD and ALS

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GRN mutations are associated with what dementias?

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FTD

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Side effects of donepezil?

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nausea, anorexia, diarrhea, cramping, GI hemorrhage, peptic ulcers, nightmares

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Disease that presents with tongue protrusions, lip/tongue biting, myopathy, neuropathy, head drop, neuropsych?

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chorea acanthocytosis - AR

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What does MRI brain show with chorea acanthocytosis?

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caudate atrophy (like huntington’s)

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FDA treatment for NMO/

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Eculizumab, Inebilizumab, Satralizumab

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Neuropraxia is what?

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focal demyelinating lesion

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Abnormal temporal dispersion occurs in association with what?

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diffuse demyelinating lesion along the length of the nerve

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Neurotmesis refers to what?

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total disruption of the entire nerve and its supporting structures

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Pathophysiology associated with lacunar strokes?

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small vessel media thickened by fibroid deposition and hypertrophy of smooth muscle

17
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What vaccination do you need before starting ravulizumab and eculizumab?

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meningococcal

18
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Which vitamin toxicity causes predominantly sensory ganglionopathy?

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B6

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