Neurology Flashcards
What score on ABCD2 requires specialist review within 24 hours
All TIAs should have review within 24 hours
What % stenosis would require endarterectomy in a symptomatic patient
> 50%
Which artery is involved in the majority of carotid dissections
Internal carotid artery
Which condition causes ipsilateral headache, ipsilateral horner’s and contralateral hemisphere signs
Carotid artery dissection
When should decompressive hemicraniectomy be considered in acute ischaemic stroke
<60yrs with large cerebral infarctions in the MCA
What condition is strongly associated with lacunar strokes
Hypertension
What are the common sites of lacunar stroke
Basal ganglia, thalamus, internal capsule
Infarct of which artery would lead to contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss in the lower extremities more than the upper extremities?
Anterior cerebral artery
Infarct of which artery would lead to contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing and pure hemisensory loss
Posterior cerebral artery
Infarct of which artery would lead to ipsilateral CNIII palsy and contralateral weakness
PCA branches to the midbrain (Weber’s syndrome)
What does lateral medullary syndrome (posterior inferior CA/Wallenberg’s syndrome) cause?
Ipsilateral cerebellar signs, ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome, contralateral spinothalamic sensory loss
Infarct of which artery causes similar symptoms of lateral medullary syndrome but with facial paralysis and deafness?
Anterior inferior cerebral artery (lateral pontine syndrome)
What signs are associated with infarction of the pontine artery
6th nerve palsy, 7th nerve palsy, contralateral hemiparesis
Which condition is syringomyelia strongly associated with
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
What condition causes wasting and weakness of the arms, spinothalamic sensory loss and loss of reflexes
Syringomyelia
What is the treatment of transverse myelitis
IV corticosteroids
Which condition is associated with neurological symptoms most prominent when a patient has their arm above their head?
Subclavian steal syndrome
Which deficiency causes degeneration of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord?
Vitamin B12 (subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord)
Lesions in which lobe cause Broca’s aphasia
Frontal lobe
Lesions in which lobe lead to changes in personality and inability to generate a list rapidly
Frontal lobe
What visual change is seen in a lesion of the parietal lobe
Inferior homonymous quadrantanopia
What syndrome is caused by a lesion of the dominant parietal lobe
Gerstmann’s syndrome (can’t read, write, add up, left-right dissociation)
Wernickes aphasia and superior homonymous quadrantanopia - where is the lesion?
Temporal lobe
Which part of the cerebellum is affected to cause gait disturbance
Midline
Which part of the cerebellum is affected to cause intention tremor and dysdiadokinesia
Hemisphere
What location of lesion causes incongruous defects in vision
Lesion of the optic tract
What kind of pathology is most likely to cause upper quadrant bitemporal hemianopia
Pituitary tumour
What visual defect will superior compression of the optic chiasm by a craniopharyngioma cause?
Lower quadrant bitemporal hemianopia
Which disease is most associated with downbeat nystagmus
Arnold-chiari malformation
What pupil defect does Argyll-Robertson cause
Miosis (constriction)
Where is the lesion causing Horner’s syndrome if there is only anhydrosis of the face?
Pre-ganglionic lesions (pancoast’s tumour, trauma, thyroidectomy, top rib)
What causes a painful third nerve palsy
Posterior communicating artery aneurysm
What are the causes of a unilateral lower motor neurone palsy of the facial nerve
Bell’s palsy, Ramsay hunt, acoustic neuromas, parotid tumours, MS, HIV, diabetes
Which lesion causes a facial nerve palsy and convergent squint?
Pons lesion
Which genes are implemented in Parkinson’s disease
Parkin gene, UCHL1
Which category of medication cause impulse control disorders
Dopamine receptor antagonists (ropinirole, pramiprexole, rotigotine)
Which disease presents with Parkinsonism, impairment of vertical gaze and cognitive impairment
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Which condition presents with Parkinsonism, cerebellar signs and autonomic disturbance
Multiple system atrophy
What are neurofibrillary tangles made up of in Alzheimer’s disease
Tau protein
Which drug is given in severe Alzheimer’s and what is its mechanism of action
Memantine- NMDA antagonist
What does pulvinar sign on MRI brain suggest
Variant CJD
What does CJD present with
Dementia, ataxia, myoclonic jerks
Where does herpes simplex encephalitis affect in the brain
Temporal lobes
What condition causes medial temporal petechial haemorrhages on MRI brain
Herpes simplex encephalitis
Which virus causes widespread demyelination in HIV patients/immunosuppressed leading to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
JC virus
What does toxoplasmosis infection show on imaging of the brain
Ring enhancing lesions
What does CNS lymphoma show on brain imaging
Homogenous enhancement, SPECT positive
Which artery is commonly involved in extradural haematomas
Middle meningeal artery
What drug can be used to treat vasospasm in SAH
Nimodipine
Which receptors are involved in myaesthenia gravis
Post-synaptic Ach receptors
Which receptors are involved in Lambert-Eton Myaesthenic Syndrome
Pre-synaptic voltage-gated calcium channels
What is first line treatment of absence seizures
Ethosuximide or sodium valproate
What is first line treatment of partial seizures
Lamotrigine
What is the MOA of sodium valproate
Increases GABA activity
Which condition causes infantile spasm and hypsarrhythmia on EEG
West Syndrome
Which chromosome is responsible for lisch nodules and axillary freckles
Chr 17 - NF1
Which chromosome is responsible for bilateral acoustic neuromas
Chr 22
Which chromosomes are responsible for ash-leaf spots and shagreen patches
Chr 9 & 16 (tuberous sclerosis)
What is the MOA of topiramate
5-HT antagonist
Which medication can be used in the prophylaxis of cluster headaches
Verapamil
What condition is absent corneal reflex associated with
Facial nerve lesion, V1 branch lesion, pons/medulla lesion:
- Acoustic neuroma, vestibular schwannoma
- subarachnoid haemorrhage, venous thrombosis
Which condition causes headaches and nuchal rigidity in a post-partum lady
Cortical vein thrombosis
How long must you take off driving after a first seizure
6 months
How long must you take off driving for a TIA or stroke
1 month
How long must you take off driving for an unexplained episode of syncope
6 months
What is the treatment of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome
Oral aciclovir and prednisone
What is the treatment of CMV
Ganciclovir
Which drugs may exacerbate a myaesthenic crisis
Penicillamine, procainamide, beta-blockers, lithium, phenytoin, gentamicin
Which type of MND has the worst prognosis
progressive bulbar palsy
Which treatment increases survival the most in MND
NIV
What is the inheritance pattern of myotonic dystrophy
autosomal dominant trinucleotide repeat
Which condition presents with slow-relaxing grip, bilateral ptosis and loss of red-light reflex
myotonic dystrophy
What is the pathophysiology behind chorea
damage to caudate nucleus in basal ganglia
What drug can be used to treat chorea in Huntington’s
tetrabenazine
What condition causes involuntary movements on the opposite side to a lesion of the subthalamic nucleus
hemiballism
What chromosome is the VHL gene located on
chromosome 3
What is the inheritance pattern of Freidrich’s ataxia
autosomal recessive trinucleotide repeat
What is the most common cause of death in Freidrich’s ataxia
HOCM
What is Lhermitte’s syndrome in MS
paraesthesia of limbs with neck flexion
What are the contraindications of beta-interferon in MS treatment
depression, epilepsy, liver failure, <18 yrs, walk <100m, <2 relapses in last year
What is the MOA of natalizumab in treatment of MS
inhibits migration of leukocytes across BBB
Which antibodies are present in 25% of Guillian Barre patients
Anti-GM1 Abs
Which syndrome presents with opthalmoplegia, ataxia and anti-GQ1b Abs
Miller Fisher Syndrome