Neurology Flashcards
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is associated with what risk factors?
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Chronic alcoholism and thiamine deficiency
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is composed of?
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Ataxia, confusion, paralysis of EOM
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Q
What is the most common cause of encephalitis?
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HSV and arbovirus
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Q
In finding RBC in CSF with no history of trauma, one would think of which etiologic agent?
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HSV encephalitis
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Q
Which part of the brain is mostly affected by HSV encephalitis?
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Temporal bone
Treatment - Acyclovir
CMV - Gancyclovir
