Neurology Flashcards
At what age does social smile occur
2 months
When can ca child use 3 finger pincer
9 months
When does a child kick a ball
18 months
When is speech 75% and 100% intelligible
3 yrs and 4 yrs
First step in speech or language disorder
Hearing test
Diagnosis of intraventricular haemorrhage
Cranial USG
Sequelae of IVH
Cerebral palsy, intellectual disability
Rx of apnea of prematurity
Caffeine, NIV, self resolving
MRI Brain findings in CP
Periventricular leukomalacia, basal ganglia lesions
First sign of CP
Delayed gross motor findings, diagnosis by age 2
Types of tonicity in CP
Spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic
Types of breath holding spells
Cyanotic, pallid
Causes of hemiplegia in children
Ischemia stroke, intracranial haemorrhage, Todd paralysis, hemiplegic migraine
Risk factors of haemorrhaging stroke
AVM, Aneurysm, hemoglobinopathies
MCC of paediatric stroke
Sickle cell disease
When is autism screening performed
18 months and 2 yrs
When is depression screening initially done
12 yrs
Cranial moulding helmets are used for which condition
Positional plagiocephaly
Syringomyelia is associated with which condition
Arnold chiari malformation 1, meningitis, inflammatory disorders, tumours, spinal cord injury
Initial presentation of syringomyelia and Arnold chiari malformation
Scoliosis maybe the only sign, Arnold - presents with occipital headache in adolescence
Myelomeningocele associated with ?
Arnold chiari malformation 2
Mutation involved in Rett syndrome
MECP2
Landau Kleffner syndrome
Normal development followed by regressive language milestones
Rx of homocysteinuria
B6, folate, B12, anti platelets or anticoagulant
Common causes of ID in children
FAS, Downs. Fragile X
Management of essential tremors?
Propranolol, primidone, topiramate
Meige syndrome. How is spasm terminated
Blepharospasm with spasm of lower face. Rx- sensory trick
Pronator drift is seen in
Pyramidal tract lesion
Upward drift is seen in
Cerebellar lesion
Lesion in hemineglect syndrome
Non dominant parietal lobe
Gerstmann syndrome
Dominant parietal lobe
Rx of restless leg syndrome
Pramipexole, gabapentin enacarbil
Nest step after diagnosing epidural abscess spinal cord compression
IV glucocorticoids
A complication of neuraxial block causing spinal cord compression
Spinal epidural hematoma
Confirmatory diagnosis of central canal syndrome
Cervical myelogram
Positive spurling test in
Radiculopathy causing neck pain
Presentation of spondylitic myelopathy
LE weakness, gait, bowel bladder dysfunction, Lhermitte sign
Rx for Freidrich ataxia
Only supportive therapies, physical and psychological
Rx of ALS
Riluzole, respiratory support, nutritional support- per cutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
Meds that cause distal symmetric polyneuropathy
FQ, metronidazole, dapsone, amiodarone, digoxin, cisplatin, paclitaxel
Triggers of AIP
CYP450 inducers, progesterone, fasting, surgery, illness, alcohol, tobacco
Lab findings, rx of AIP
Positive for urobilinogen
Elevated serum and urine PBG, ALA, porphyrins
Hyponatremia, elevated transaminases
Mx- glucose and hemin
Next step in hemodynamically stable patient in GBS. Tx?
Assess pulmonary function with spirometry.
If FVC <20 ml/kg, warrants endotracheal intubation
Tx- IVIG, Plasmapheresis
Presentation of Miller Fischer syndrome
Ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, areflexia
Miller Fischer syndrome associated with which antibody
Anti GQ1b
Rx for food borne botulism
Equine serum heptavalent botulinum antitoxin
Werdnig Hoffman syndrome
Floppy baby syndrome
RF of MS
Female, Caucasian, HLA DRB1, USA, Europe, cold climate, low vit d, smoking
Diagnostic imaging in MS, CSF findings?
T2 weighted MRI of brain and spinal cord.
Oligoclonal IgG bands
Tx of MS
IV methylprednisolone, plasmapheresis, IFN beta, natalizumab, glatiramer acetate
Baclofen for spasticity
Gabapentin for neuropathic pain
DD of UMN cause of NM weakness
Leukodystrophies, vasculitis, brain mass, B12 def, ALS
DD of anterior horn cell cause of NM weakness
SMA, ALS, Polio, paraneoplastic syndromes
DD of peripheral nerves causes of NM weakness
Hereditary primary motor sensory neuropathy, GBS, Diabetic neuropathy, amyloid neuropathy, lead poisoning
NMJ cause of NM weakness
Myasthenia gravis, Lambert Eaton, OPC poisoning, Botulism
Muscle fibres causes of NM weakness
Muscular dystrophies, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, hypothyroidism, corticosteroids, HIV myopathy