Neurological Flashcards

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What diagnostic test is best to rule out temporal or giant cell arteritis?

A

Sedimentation rate

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2
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Second most common form of dementia

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Vascular dementia

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3
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Raynaud’s phenomenon

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Vasospasm of blood vessels, bluish color to hands and feet

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4
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Two classic triggers of Raynaud’s

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Stress and cold

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5
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What potential eye complication is associated with Bell’s palsy?

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Corneal ulceration from excessive dryness due to paralysis

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6
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Kernig’s

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Associated with meningitis, flexion of knees and legs. Increases ICP

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Seizure that describes “blanking out” and usually last less than 15 seconds

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Petit mal seizure

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8
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Another name for petit mal seizure

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Absent seizure

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9
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Brudinski’s

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Associated with meningitis/head and neck flexed to chest

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10
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Romberg test

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Tests cerebellum and vestibular function

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11
Q

What area of the brain is responsible for balance?

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Cerebellum

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12
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First line treatment for essential tremor

A

Propranolol

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13
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What medication is used to treat postherpatic neuralgia?

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Tricyclic antidepressants

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14
Q

What class of antidepressants may help with nerve pain?

A

Tricyclics

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15
Q

The Mini-Cog test consists of what?

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Three item word recall and clock drawing

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16
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Mini-Cog score of 0-2

17
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Mini-cog score of 3-5

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Low likelihood of dementia

18
Q

What occurs with facial movement in Parkinson’s disease?

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Decreased facial movement

19
Q

Vertigo is defined by what sensation?

A

Spinning or rotating

20
Q

What disease is associated with giant cell arteritis?

A

Polymyalgia rheumatica

21
Q

What is another name for trigeminal neuralgia?

A

Tic douloureux

22
Q

Apraxia

A

Loss of ability to execute learned purposeful movement

23
Q

What type of migraine is birth control contraindicated in?

A

Migraine with aura

24
Q

Birth control in women with migraine without aura is acceptable in what circumstance?

A

If the woman is < 35 with no risk factors for stroke, otherwise > 35 is too risky

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What migraine mediation is contraindicated in pregnant women?
Valproate
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Dix-Hallpike
Movement that elicits reproducible symptoms associated with benign vertigo
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First line treatment medication for benign vertigo
Antihistamines, meclizine
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Common cause of resting tremor
Parkinson's
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Three cardinal features of Parkinson's
1. Resting (pill rolling tremor), 2. Bradykinesia, 3. Rigidity
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Most common cause of action tremor
Essential tremor
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First line treatment for essential tremor
Propranolol or primidone
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Normal finding in Rinne test
AC > BC, remember A before B