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Neurological Flashcards

1
Q

What causes Alzheimer’s

A

AmyloidB plaques in brain

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2
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What disease causes Lewy bodies in the cerebral cortex

A

Parkinson’s

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3
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What disease is caused by progressive destruction of the myelin sheath and resulting plaque formation in the CNS

A

Multiple sclerosis

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4
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What is the treatment for MS

A

Interferon (DMP)

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5
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How do you diagnose myasthenia gravis

A

Tension testing

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6
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What disease causes weakness in upper extremities, ocular, facial, neck because of a defect in acetylcholine transmission at the neuromuscular junction

A

Myasthenia gravis

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7
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What age group does myasthenia gravis occur

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20-30year olds

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8
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What is the treatment for myasthenia gravis and what is the drug given during crisis

A

Anticholinerterase, immunosuppressants

Atropine for crisis

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9
Q

What neuro disorder is caused by a previous infection (2-4wks)and paralysis starts peripherally

A

Guillain-barre

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10
Q

What age group is affected by temporal arthritis

A

Age greater than 50, usually women

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11
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How is temporal arthritis treated

A

Steroids

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12
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What is a normal ICP

A

7-15

20 requires intervention

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13
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What are early signs of increased ICP

A

Blurred vision
Dilated pupils/slow response
Restlessness
Confusion

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14
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What is cushings triad and what does it indicate

A

Increased ICP
bradycardia
Widening pulse pressure
Cheyenne strokes respirations

ALL LATE SIGNS

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15
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What are late signs of increased ICP

A

Dilation/fixation (ipsilateral then bilateral)
Decorticating then decerebate
Cushings triad

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16
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What level of spinal cord injury causes paraplegia

A

T1-T5

17
Q

What level of spinal cord injury causes tertaplegia

A

C1-C7

18
Q

What type of spinal cord injury causes upper extremity weakness

A

Central

19
Q

What type of spinal cord injury causes loss of motor function and pain sensation below level of injury but can still sense light touch, vibration, and proprioception

A

Anterior

20
Q

What type of spinal cord injury causes paralysis on side of injury as well as loss of pain and temperature sense on opposite side of injury

A

Brown-sequard

Incomplete lesion of 1/2 of spinal cord

21
Q

What level of spinal cord injury are you concerned for neurogenic shock

A

Above T6

22
Q

What do you expect if the patron has bradycardia, hypotension, and vasodilation

A

Neurogenic shock

23
Q

What type of shock is the patient “warm and dry”

A

Neurogenic

24
Q

What might increased protein in the CSF indicate

A

Bacterial meningitis

25
Q

What diseases cause dementia by infected prions (abnormal protein fragments)

A

HIV/AIDS

Creutzfeld-Jakob

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