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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with confusion and irritability after being in contact with a person with diagnosis of meningitis?

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Enterovirus encephalitis

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What diagnosis should you consider in a teenager who is unimmunized and presents with parotitis and neurological symptoms ?

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Mumps encephalitis

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What medication should you give in a febrile toddler who presents with a fever and lethargy for one hour post seizure?

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Acyclovir and antibiotics

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What is the treatment for a teenager with frontal headache which is “band like” and “pressure”?

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Eliminating the environmental stressors

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What is the first line treatment for migraine headache?

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Ibuprofen
Tylenol
Fluids
Rest

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What is the appropriate next step in a patient with several months of frontotemporal headache unrelieved wth daily Tylenol and Motrin ?

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Stop medication as effect is blunted by chronic use

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with headache and progressive and intermittent visual disturbances ?

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Increased ICP

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How can you differentiate migraines from increased ICP in a patient with headache and visual disturbances?

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Migraines present with blurry vision only before the headache
Progressive visual loss is consistent with increased ICP

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If a patient presents with abrupt onset of altered mental status what are the two most likely causes?

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Trauma or CVA

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If a patient presents with altered mental status that occurred over several hours, what is the more likely diagnosis?

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Toxic ingestion

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What is the probable diagnosis in a patient with hypoglycemia that is resistant to glucose replacement ?

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Ingestion of hypoglycemic medication

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If you are presented with a non responsive neonate, what labs should you order (other than to rule out sepsis)?

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Ammonia

Organic acid levels

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What diagnosis should you consider if you see greenish-yellow rings at the edge of the cornea on slit lamp exam?

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Wilson’s disease

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What are 4 abnormal lab results that help in diagnosis of Wilson’s disease?

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Low ceruloplasmin
Low serum copper
Increased urinary copper
Hemolytic anemia

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How would you treat Wilson disease ?

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Penicillamine and low copper diet

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What diagnosis presents as a neonate with hydrocephalus and hx of heart failure who has a cranial bruit on physical exam?

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Vein of Galen malformation

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with tremors, depression and abnormal eye movements as well as acute liver failure ?

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Wilson’s disease

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What are the 5 major causes of acute ataxia?

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Toxic ingestion
Infection
Metabolic problems
Trauma
Neoplasm
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What types of malignancy are patients with ataxia telangiectasia at risk for?

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Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with abnormal gait and abnormal pigmentation of the eyes?

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Ataxia telangiectasia

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Why do children with ataxia telangiectasia present with frequent upper and lower respiratory infections ?

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Decreased levels of immunoglobulin and T cell dysfunction

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What disease presents in late childhood with slow/clumsy gait as well as elevated plantar arch and absence of DTR in lower extremities?

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Friedreich ataxia

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Why do children with friedreich ataxia present with abnormal gait?

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Cerebellar problem and loss of proprioception

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What 2 (non neurological) problems are common in children with friedreich ataxia?

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Diabetes

Cardiomyopathy leading to CHF

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What is the treatment for friedreich ataxia?

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Supportive

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with quick random jerky movements and poor tone who has difficulty paying attention in school and emotional lability?

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Sydenham chorea

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What lab test effectively rules out Sydenham chorea?

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None! A negative ASO does not rule out Sydenham chorea!!!

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What is the treatment for Sydenham chorea?

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Supportive
Antipsychotics (dopamine blocking agents)
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What is inheritance pattern of Huntington chorea?

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Autosomal dominant

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What is the classic triad of Huntington chorea?

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Chorea
Hypotonia
Emotional lability (dementia)

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What type of medication reaction should you consider in an alert patient with fixed upward gaze? How would you treat?

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Dystonic reaction - treat with benadryl

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What diagnosis and treatment would you provide to an ADHD child with brief episodes of eye blinking?

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Simple motor tic - no intervention needed

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What are choreiform movements?

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Repetitive jerking movements that cannot be suppressed

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What constitutes that diagnosis of Tourette syndrome?

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Tic disorder present for at least one year

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What are two things that were previously thought to cause tics but are now known not to be a cause of tics ?

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Anxiety

Stimulant medications

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What are 5 main classes of medications that cause tremors?

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Methylxanthines (caffeine)
Amphetamines
Valproic acid 
Phenothiazine
TCAs
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What are the main symptoms associated with posterior fossa tumors?

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Afebrile child with ataxia and headache

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with growth delay, headaches and chronic progressive visual field deficits?

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Craniopharyngioma (supratentorial tumor)

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What Brain CT finding is seen in craniopharyngioma?

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Calcification in sella turcica

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with double vision, headache and papilledema?

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Pseudotumor cerebri

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What 5 types of medications can cause pseudotumor cerebri?

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Vitamin A (megadoses)
Steroids 
Thyroxine
Lithium
Antibiotics
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What are 3 possible treatment options for pseudotumor cerebri?

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (acetazolamide)
Steroids
Shunt surgery

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What should you be concerned about in a patient with HTN, bradycardia and abducens paresis?

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Increased intracranial pressure

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What are 3 contraindications to performing LP?

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Focal neurological signs
Coagulapathy
Cardiorespiratory instability

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What are 5 causes of acute peripheral nerve disorder with loss of deep tendon reflexes ?

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Guillain barre
Polio
Diphtheria
Tick paralysis
Lead poisoning
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What cause progressive onset of neuromuscular junction disorder? what causes a rapid onset NMJ disorder?

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Myasthenia gravis (progressive)
Botulism (rapid, descending)
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What are 3 causes of chronic peripheral nerve disease and loss of deep tendon reflexes?

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Chronic demyelinating poly neuropathy
Hereditary neuropathy
Leukodystrophy

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What are 5 major causes of spinal cord weakness with loss of motor/sensation as well as loss of bladder/bowel function and increased reflexes?

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Transverse myelitis
Anterior spinal artery infarction
Spinal cord compression
Epidural abscess
Tethered cord
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What are 3 causes of acute proximal muscle weakness ?

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Polymyositis
Dermatomyositis
Electrolyte imbalance

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What are 3 causes of chronic proximal muscular weakness?

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Muscular dystrophy
Mitochondrial myopathy
Congenital myopathy

51
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In patients with Guillain Barre Syndrome, what needs to be closely followed after diagnosis?

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Lung function - PFTs or vital capacity (oxygen saturation is inadequate as it only declines once patient is severely compromised)

52
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What diagnosis presents in a child with diarrhea who is having difficulty standing up from sitting and exam shows areflexia?

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Guillain barre syndrome

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What are common findings on physical exam in a patient with Guillain barre syndrome ?

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Ascending paralysis / unsteady gait
Areflexia
Cranial nerve defects
Dysautonomia (hypotension, tachycardia)

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What may be seen in lumbar puncture results in a patient With Guillain barre syndrome ?

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Increased protein but normal cell count

55
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What are 2 treatment options with Guillain barre syndrome ?

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Plasmapheresis & IVIG (steroids have no proven benefit)

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What medical condition is associated with myasthenia gravis and should be evaluated for once the diagnosis of myasthenia has been made?

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Thymoma

57
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How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed?

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Tensilon test - edrophonium briefly inhibits acetylcholinesterase

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient who presents with droopy eyes and fatigue that is worse as the day progresses ?

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Myasthenia gravis

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What is the pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis ?

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Autoimmune antibodies against acetylcholine receptor at neuromuscular junction

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What are 4 treatment options for myasthenia gravis ?

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Pyridostigmine (inhibits acetylcholinesterase)
Plasmaphesis
Prednisone
Thymectomy

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What is transient myasthenia gravis? How long does it last and how can you differentiate it from congenital myasthenia gravis?

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Due to mothers antibodies - resolves in 6 weeks and does not involve the eyes

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What is the cause of congenital myasthenia gravis?

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Genetic defect of the neuromuscular junction and is lifelong disease

63
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What diagnosis should you consider in an infant with a weak cry, constipation and acute onset of hypotonia that is descending ?

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Botulism

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What is the pathogenesis of botulism?

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Toxin blocks release of Acetylcholine from the neuromuscular junction

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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with malar rash and proximal muscle weakness? What lab finding would be elevated?

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Dermatomyositis - elevated CPK

66
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What diagnosis should you consider in a child with poor head control and large calf muscles ?

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

67
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What are the methods of diagnosis of duchenne muscular dystrophy ?

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Muscle biopsy

Genetic testing

68
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What lab finding is abnormal in children with duchenne muscular dystrophy ?

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Elevated CPK (even before symptoms)

69
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What is the cause of calf hypertrophy in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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Deposition and proliferation of collagen

70
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Other than muscle weakness, what are 3 other medical problems in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy ?

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Mild intellectual disability
Cardiomyopathy
Respiratory failure

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What is the inheritance pattern of duchenne muscular dystrophy? Could a child develop this disease in a mother who is not a carrier of the gene mutation?

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X linked recessive (only found in males)

Yes - there is 1/3 chance of spontaneous mutations!!

72
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What is the inheritance of myotonic muscular dystrophy ?

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Autosomal dominant

73
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What disease presents with distal muscle wasting and slow muscle relaxation of the hand as well as endocrine problems?

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Myotonic muscular dystrophy (aka. Steinert disease)

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What types of muscles are affected in patients with myotonic muscular dystrophy ?

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Striated and smooth muscles (includes then heart and GI tract)

75
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What is myotonia?

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Slow muscle relaxation after contraction

76
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What is the emperor antibiotic regimen for a patient with brain abscess?

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Vancomycin, metronidazole and ceftriaxone

77
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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient with back pain, decreased anal tone and reduced sensation in the legs as well as fever?

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Epidural abscess

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What is the treatment for epidural abscess?

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Antibiotic with antistaphylococcal coverage and emergency spinal decompression

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What diagnosis presents after febrile illness with abrupt onset of weakness and hypotonia followed by increased tone and hyperreflexia ?

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Acute transverse myelitis

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What is the pathogenic cause of acute transverse myelitis?

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Lymphocytic infiltration and demyelination of nerves secondary to inflammation

81
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What CSF findings are found in patients with acute transverse myelitis? What should be performed prior to LP in these patients and what will those results be?

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Csf with increased polys but negative gram stain

MRI with gadolinium shows cord swelling

82
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What is the most immediate treatment for extrinsic spinal cord mass lesion?

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High dose IV dexamethasone to reduce risk for ischemia

83
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What diagnosis presents in infancy with hypotonia, poor suck and tongue fasciculations?

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Spinal muscle atrophy type 1 (werdnig Hoffmann disease)

84
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What is the pathophysiology of spinal muscle atrophy ?

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Degeneration of anterior horn cells (only affects motor function with no sensory deficits)

85
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What are two important evaluations that should be performed on every newborn with spina bifida?

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Orthopedic and urological evaluation

86
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What mental/learning issues might a patient with spina bifida have later in life?

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Difficulty with organization, memory or other learning skills.
iQ low-average

87
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What might you suspect in a patient with leg length discrepancy, elevated arches and gait abnormalities as well as lipoma to the lower back?

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Occult spinal dysraphism

88
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How would you treat a patient with focal spine pain after a traumatic event?

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Immobilization and methylprednisolone 30mg/kg over an hour

89
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What type of seizure presents with localized movement while the patient remains awake?

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Simple partial seizure

90
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What type of seizure presents with localized movement disorder and loss of consciousness?

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Complex partial seizure

91
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What type of seizure presents as brief staring episodes?

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Absence seizure

92
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What are 5 causes of metabolic related seizures?

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Pyridoxine deficiency
Hypoglycemia
Hyponatremia
Hypocalcemia
Urea cycle disorders
93
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What should you do in a patient with history of seizures who takes phenobarbital but presents with breakthrough seizure?

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Phenobarbital level

94
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What is the term that describes motor weakness after a seizure?

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Todds paralysis

95
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What are the 3 components that make a febrile seizure complex?

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Last >15 min
>1 episode in 24 hour period
Focal signs

96
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What is the only blood test indicated after a new onset seizure?

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Glucose

97
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What are 1st and 2nd line meds for treatment of status epilepticus?

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Ativan then fosphenytoin (phenytoin causes skin necrosis)

98
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Under what condition should a child get a lumbar puncture after a febrile seizure?

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In a child <18months of age

99
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What is the risk of epilepsy in a patient who has had a febrile seizure compared to the risk in the general population?

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0.5% in general population

1% chance in child with febrile seizure

100
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What is the diagnosis in a patient with a seizure and EEG findings showing 3 per second spike and wave ?

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Absence seizure

101
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What medication is specific for treatment of absence seizures?

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Ethosuximide

102
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What can induce an absence seizure and can be used in diagnosis?

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Hyperventilation

103
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What is the drug of choice for generalized tonic clonic seizures ?

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Valproic acid

104
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What are the 3 components associated with infantile spasms (aka West Syndrome)?

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Infantile spasm
Hypsarrhythmia on EEG
Developmental delay

105
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What type of seizure presents with loss of muscle tone and sudden brief shock-like muscle twitches with the child “falling” forward but no impairment of consciousness ?

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Myoclonic seizures

106
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What diagnosis should you consider in a 4 month old patient described as having repetitive flexion of head, trunk and extremities?

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Infantile spasms

107
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What genetic syndrome is associated with infantile spasms? What is this conditions inheritance pattern?

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Tuberous sclerosis

Autosomal dominant

108
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What is the first line treatment for infantile spasms ? What are 3 other treatment options?

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ACTH (first line)
Steroids
Anti-epileptics
Focal resection

109
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What type of seizure presents with lip snaking and moaning followed by post ictal state?

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Complex partial seizure

110
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What is the drug of choice in a patient with abnormal movement of one extremity and normal consciousness?

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Carbamazepine

111
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What diagnosis should you consider in a child with facial motor seizures with unilateral sensory involvement that occurs while asleep? What is the treatment of choice?

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Benign rolandic seizures - carbamazepine

112
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When can withdrawal from seizure medications be attempted? In what condition should withdrawal not be attempted?

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If seizure free 2 years

Unless dx of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy on valproic acid

113
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What diagnosis presents with difficulty concentrating and clumsiness with adduction of the contralateral leg with stimulation of the patellar reflex?

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Adrenleukodystrophy

114
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What is the most common risk factor for cerebral palsy in premature newborns?

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Perinatal infection

115
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What type of cerebral palsy presents with bilateral spasticity of legs, and toe walking

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Spastic dysplegia

116
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What type of CP presents with spasticity of either the right or left side of the body ?

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Spastic hemiplegia

117
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What type of CP presents with increased tone in all 4 extremities plus dystonia and strange movements?

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Dyskinetic or athetoid cerebral palsy

118
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What diagnostic study would be appropriate for a child with acute unilateral hemiparesis after blunt trauma to the chest?

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Carotid angiography

119
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What type of disorder would you consider in a patient with stroke, elevated lactate level and sensorineural deafness?

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Mitochondrial disorder

120
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If you are presented with a patient with CVA confirmed with CT, what would be the next step to identify the diagnosis?

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Cerebral angiography

121
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What diagnosis should you consider in a patient who has signs of encephalitis after mosquito bites and lives in a warm climate ?

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Arbovirus - west Nile or St Louis encephalitis

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