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Neurology Flashcards

1
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Ataxia telangiectasia (inheritance)

Inheritance pattern

A

Autosomal recessive

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2
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Friedrich’s ataxia (inheritance)

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Autosomal recessive

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3
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Lateral medullary syndrome

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Wallenberg’s syndrome
Occlusion of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
-> ataxia, nystagmus, ipsilateral Horner’s/pain and temp sensation loss, contralateral limb sensory loss

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4
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Right pupil larger than left, no reaction to light directly or consensually
Reduced/absent deep tendon reflexes

A

Adie’s pupil

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5
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Afferent pupillary defect

Findings

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Due to impaired ipsilateral optic nerve function
Brief paradoxical pupillary dilatation on swinging light test

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6
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Bilaterally small pupils
Accommodate but do not react to light

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Argyll Robertson pupils

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Ptosis
Ipsilateral small pupil

Syndrome?

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Horner’s syndrome

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8
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Ipsilateral ptosis
Pupil enlargement

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Third nerve palsy

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9
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Miller Fisher Syndrome

Features
Antibodies

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Variant GBS
Triad: ataxia, external ophthalmoplegia, areflexia

GQ1B antibodies

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10
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Gerstmann’s syndrome
Dominant parietal lobe infarct

Features

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Finger agnosia
Acalculia
Agraphia
Left-right limb disorientation

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11
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Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss; worse in lower limbs

vessel?

A

Anterior cerebral artery

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12
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Contralateral hemiparesis; upper limbs affected more than lower
Contralateral homonymous hemianopia
Aphasia

A

Middle cerebral artery

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13
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Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing

vessel?

A

Posterior cerebral artery

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14
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Weber’s syndrome (branches of posterior cerebral artery that supply midbrain)

Signs

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Ipsilateral CN III palsy
Contralateral weakness of upper and lower extremity

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Lateral pontine syndrome (anterior inferior cerebellar artery)

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Ipsilateral: facial paralysis and deafness
Contralateral: limb/torso pain and temperature loss
Ataxia, nystagmus

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16
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Retinal/ophthalmic artery

Presentation

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Amaurosis fugax

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17
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Mild-mod learning disability
Narrow face, large ears, flexible fingers, large testicles

Condition?
Gene
Inheritance

A

Fragile X syndrome
FMR-1 gene
X linked dominant

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18
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Torticollis muscle

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Ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid

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19
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Fixed gaze palsy

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Eyes look towards the lesion e.g. fixed gaze lesion to the right = right sided lesion

20
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Multi-system atrophy

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Parkinsonism
Autonomic disturbance: erectile dysfunction, postural hypotension, atonic bladder
Cerebellar signs (ataxic gait)

21
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Progressive supranuclear palsy

A

Vertical gaze
Postural instability
Parkinsonism
Cognitive impairment within months

22
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Dementia with Lewy bodies

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Visual hallucinations

23
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus

A

Dementia + urinary incontinence

24
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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (Vitamin B12 and E deficiency)

A

Affects posterior columns

  • Ipsilateral UMN weakness (spastic paresis)
  • Ipsilateral loss of proprioception and vibration
    Ataxic gait
25
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Syringomelia features

A

LMN signs and spinothalamic loss (pinprick and pain sensation)

26
Q

Neurocutaneous disorders
Retinal hamartomas
Epilepsy
Developmental problems
Ash leaf spots
Shagreen patches
Subungal fibromata

Condition?

A

Tuberous sclerosis

27
Q

Cafe au lait spots
Axillary/groin freckles
Neurocutaneous disorders
Iris hamartomas
NF2: bilateral acoustic neuromas and other CNS tumours

A

Neurofibromastosis 1 and 2

28
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Pituitary apoplexy

A

Bleeding into/impaired blood supply of pituitary
Sudden onset headache and non-functioning pituitary

29
Q

Bilateral spastic paresis and loss of temp/temp sensation

A

anterior spinal artery occlusion

30
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Sensory loss of postero-lateral aspect of leg and lateral aspect of foot, weakness in plantar flexion of foot, reduced ankle reflex, positive sciatic nerve stretch test

A

S1

31
Q

Ramsay Hunt treatment

A

oral aciclovir and prednisolone

32
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CT head: hypodense (dark), crescentic collection around the convexity of the brain

diagnosis?

A

chronic subdural haematoma

33
Q

Restless legs treatment

A

Dopamine agonist - Pramipexole, ropinirole

34
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Cerebellar ataxia and telangiectasia, onset is in childhood
Immunodeficiency

A

Ataxic telangiectasia

35
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Infantile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia

A

Friedreich’s ataxia

36
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Causes of facial palsy

A
  • Bells palsy
  • Ramsay-Hunt syndrome
  • acoustic neuroma
  • parotid cancer
  • HIV
  • multiple sclerosis
  • diabetes mellitus
37
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Distal muscle wasting and weakness

A

Charcot-Marie Tooth

38
Q

Bilateral spastic paresis and loss of pain/temperature sensation

occlusion where

A

Anterior spinal artery occlusion

Dorsal columns no affected as these are posterior

39
Q

Lambert Eaton syndrome

Which channels affected

A

Voltage gated calcium channels

40
Q

Myasthenia Gravis

Channels affected

A

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

41
Q

Treatment of myasthenic crisis

A

IV immunoglobulins OR
plasma exchange

42
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Third nerve palsy and headache

Important to exclude…

A

Posterior communicating artery aneurysm

43
Q

Treatment of SAH

A

Calcium channel blocker (Nimodipine) -> prevents vasospasm

44
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Measure of disability or dependence in activities of daily living in stroke patients

A

Barthel index

45
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involuntary, sudden, jerking movements which occur contralateral to the side of the lesion

A

Hemiballism

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