Neurology Flashcards
1
Q
First affected area of brain in Alzheimer’s?
A
Hippocampus
2
Q
Other prime target for Alzheimer’s disease is
A
Nucleus basalis of Meynert in basal forebrain
3
Q
Kluver-Bucy Syndrome symptoms
A
Hyperphagia, hypersexuality, visual agnosia, no fear
4
Q
Where is the Lesion of Kluver-Bucky Syndrome?
A
Bilateral lesions of anterior temporal lobes and amygdalae
5
Q
Urbach-Weithe Syndrome pathology
A
Hyaline deposits in amygdala and atrophy of anterior temporal lobe
6
Q
Wernike’s syndrome pathology
A
Lesion of mammillary bodies and anterior thalamic nuclei
7
Q
Wernicke’s Syndrome Triad
A
Ocular palsy nystagmus
Ataxia
Confusion
8
Q
Causes of deficiency in thiamine
A
Alcoholism
Post-GI-surgeries
Crohn’s disease
9
Q
What type of amnesia from Wernicke-Korsakoff’s syndrome
A
Retrograde and anterograde
