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What is a sudden interruption of arterial or venous blood flow to a focal region of the brain?

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Stroke

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What is the third line therapy for seizure control?

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If lasting 40 is 60 minutes repeat dosing of second line, then anesthetic dose of versed, propofol, or pentobarbital

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What diagnostics tool shows abnormality in 90% of encephalitis cases?

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EEG

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What kind of seizure results in a sudden loss of tone?

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A tonic

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When can children return to activities after traumatic brain injury?

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Went at pre-morbid state and symptom-free at rest

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What neurologic problem is a progressive and symmetrical with ascending paralysis progressive neuromuscular weakness?

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Guillain-Barre

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What are three kinds of shunts used to help with hydrocephalus?

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VP or ventricular pleural, VA or ventricular atrial, VG ventricular gall bladder

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What is the best radiographic view for viewing C1?

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Udontoid view

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What are some post-operative complications of craniosynostosis surgery?

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Pain, bleeding, s i a d h, bradycardia, facial edema

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What are signs of botulism in infants?

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Constipation, hypertonia, listlessness, dysphagia, weak cry

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What is initial therapy for seizure control?

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In the 5 to 20 minutes after the seizure starts give benzodiazepines

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What is the Mallampati score?

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Score that describes ability to visualize the pharynx one and two are safest

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Bleeding inside or around the ventricles of the brain?

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Introventricular hemorrhage

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What is the opening pressure of an LP in pseudotumor cerebri?

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Greater than 280

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What is a common cause of encephalitis and neonates?

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Herpes simplex virus

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What can an MRI identify?

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Ischemia or infarcts, degenerative diseases, congenital anomalies, AV malformations, posterior fossa or spinal cord lesions

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Why are children more prone to s c i w o r a?

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They have cartilaginous end plates with wax interspinous ligaments

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What medications used to treat delirium?

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Haldol

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What is the second line therapy in status epilepticus?

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If lasting 20 to 40 minutes give keppra fosfone, valpo weight or phenobarbital as a last choice

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What will a CT scan of a hydrocephalus patient show?

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Ventricular magnolia, macrocephaly

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What is a brief but widespread inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that damages the myelin usually following a bacterial or viral illness?

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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

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What are the two most common presenting signs of neurofibromatosis?

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Lisch nodules and cafe au lait spots

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When is p r e s most often seen?

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In oncologic, transplant, dialysis patients

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Or the three types of delirium?

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Hyperactive, hypoactive, mixed

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What imaging should be used to diagnose hydrocephalus?
CT scan
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Ischemia, cell death, cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure is primary or secondary brain trauma?
Secondary
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What is a typical sign of shunt complications?
Wi'll go back to pre-shunt functioning
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If concerned for high ICP what should be performed prior to a lumbar puncture?
CT scan
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What are some other presenting factors of tuberous sclerosis?
Infants with seizures or cardiac rhabdomyomas and seizures
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What is the most common sight of the lumbar puncture?
Between l4 and l5 or one space above or one space below
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What are two sedation scores?
State behavioral score and Richmond agitation scoring system
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Is an intracranial contusion, hemorrhage, or diffuse external injury the primary or secondary injury?
Primary
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Is the most common presenting symptom in pediatrics of posterial reversible encephalopathy syndrome?
Seizures
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What is the diagnostic and treatment for pseudotumor cerebri?
Lumber puncture
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What is the scoring method used to screen for delirium?
Pediatric confusion assessment method or P-CAM
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What kind of seizure originates in one hemisphere?
Focal
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What is the mnemonic used to determine if safe to sedate?
AMPLE Allergies Medications Past illnesses Last oral intake Events leading up to injury
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On a spinal cord injury impairment scale what is the best and worst category?
Best is category E where sensory and motor function is preserved Worst is category A where there is no sensory or motor function preserved before S4 or S5
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What kind of seizure affects bilateral hemispheres of the brain?
Generalized
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When using an MRI to evaluate seizures what are the advantages?
Eliminates radiation exposure, higher resolution and differentiation of gray and white matter, higher resolution of skull base and orbits
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Bleeding within the brain tissue is what kind of hemorrhage?
Intraparenchymal
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What defines status epilepticus?
Single seizure lasting longer than 30 minutes or two or more consecutive seizures without returning to baseline level of consciousness
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What can a CT identify?
Bony abnormalities, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, cerebral edema, space occupying lesions and calcifications
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What screening tool is used to test for traumatic brain injury during sporting events?
Scat 5
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What is a motor impairment resulting from neurological insult?
Cerebral palsy
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What is the PACARN or CHALICE criteria used for?
To decide whether or not to do a CT scan
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When does the child was seizures need to be seen in the ear?
Last greater than 5 minutes, head injury, high fever, compromised cardiac function
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What kind of seizure causes rhythmic or repetitive movements?
Chronic
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What is the gold standard study to diagnose an arteriovenous malformation?
Cerebral angiography
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What is an autosomal dominant disorder that develops benign tumors in the brain skin and kidneys?
Tuberous sclerosis complex
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What are some features of tuberous sclerosis complex?
Hypomelanotic fibromas, cortical tubers, facial angiofibromas, lymphangioleiomyomatosis
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Where do the tumors in neurofibromatosis present?
Brain, spine, skin, eyes
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What should we watch for after a lumbar puncture?
CSF leak, headache, lower extremity sensory changes, hematoma at the site
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What neurological problem is progressive, symmetrical with proximal weakness and has a genetic link?
Muscular dystrophy
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When using a CT scan to evaluate seizures what are the advantages?
Sensitive to presence of blood, bones, lesions Can be done quickly Fluid changes can be seen such as hydrocephalus or cerebral edema
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What kind of seizure causes sustained extension reflection of head trunk or extremities?
Tonic
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How does a shunt infection present?
Can be meningitis like
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What are the essential findings of brain death?
Coma, apnea, absence of brain stem reflexes
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What syndromes are associated with craniosynostosis?
Aperts, cruizzon, Pierre Robin, Turner, Vader, dandy Walker
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Which is the most severe and early onset form of SMA?
Type 1
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Tearing of small vessels in the pia matter is what kind of hemorrhage?
Subarachnoid
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What is the most common age for a febrile seizure to occur?
Between 6.and 60 months
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What brain abnormalities are associated with craniosynostosis?
Hide yourself list, chiari malformation, increased ICP, vision problems, hearing loss
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What injury are children with down syndrome prone to and why?
They are prone to arlanto axial subluxation after acute flexion injury due to atlanto axial instability
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Preaching vein rupture that may cross sutureline but not midline and is typically a counter coup injury is what kind of hemorrhage?
Subdural
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Injury to the middle meningeal artery or vein is what kind of hemorrhage? That does not cross the suture line
Epidural
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What sedative agents are related to delirium?
Benzos, propofol, can mean, opioids
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What is a skin feature of tuberous sclerosis complex?
Ashley's spots
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What is a SCIWORA?
Spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality
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What are some common causes of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy?
Birth trauma, submergent injury, is fixation, accidents, prolonged resuscitation
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What are symptoms of delirium?
Impaired consciousness, impaired awareness, unable to focus, sleepwalk cycle abnormalities, thought processes disturbances, behavioral issues

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