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Neurology (F.A.) Flashcards

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what are the walls and cavities of the Telencephalon

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walls- cerebral cortex

cavity- lateral ventricles

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what are the walls and cavities of the Diencephalon

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walls- thalamus/hypothalamus

cavity- 3rd ventricle

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what are the walls and cavities of the Mesencephalon

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walls- midbrain

cavity - cerebral aqueduct

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what are the walls and cavities of the Metencephalon

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walls- pons/cerebellum

cavity- 4th ventricle

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what are the walls and cavities of the Myelencephalon

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walls- medulla

cavity- 4th ventricle

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what relays sensation from anterior 2/3 tongue? taste?

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sensation - CNV3

taste- CN VII

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what relays sensation from posterior 1/3 tongue? taste?

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sensation+taste- CN IX

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what is the motor innervation to tongue?

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XII- hypoglossus, genioglossus, styloglossus

X- palatoglossus

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what is meissner’s corpuscles location and main function?

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un-hairy skin surfaces

light touch,

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what is merkel disk’s location and main function?

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fingertips, superficial skin 
deep touch (like shapes/edges)
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what is pacinain corpuscles location and function?

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deep skin

pressure

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what is ruffini’s corpuscles location and function?

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finger tips/joints

joint angle change, slippage

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What is ACh location of synthesis? D(x)

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basal nucleus of Meynert

decreased in Alzheimer’s, decreased Huntington’s, increased in Parkinson’s

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What is NE location of synthesis? D(x)

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locus ceruleus (post. rostral pons) 
increased in anxiety, decreased in depression
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What is 5HT location of synthesis? D(x)

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Raphe Nucleus

decreased in anxiety and depression

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What is Dopamine location of synthesis? D(x)

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Substantia Nigra

decreased in Parkinson’s, increased in Schitzophrenia

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What is GABA location of synthesis? D(x)

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nucelus accumbens

decreased in Huntington’s, decreased in anxiety

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What EEG waveform is associated with awake, eyes open?

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Beta

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What EEG waveform is associated with awake, eyes closed?

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Alpha

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What EEG waveform and action is associated with NONREM stage 1?

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Theta

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What EEG waveform and action is associated with NONREM stage 2?

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Spindle

Bruxism

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What EEG waveform and action is associated with NONREM stage 3?

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Delta

night terrors, sleep walking, bedwetting

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REM EEG waveform and action?

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Beta

muscle paralysis, increased ACh, erection/dreaming

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Papez Circuit constituents?

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hippocampus, mammillary bodies, cingulate gyrus, anterior thalamic nucleus, entorhinal cortex

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decerebrate (extensor) posturing

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below red nucleus (pons)

lack of rubrospinal tract (therefore cant flex UE)

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decorticate (flexor) posturing

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above red nucleus (pons)

loss of descending inhibition

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what travels through foramen spinosum

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middle meningeal artery

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actions of CN VII

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motor: all facial muscles of face (except mastication)
eyelid closing, lacrimation, SUBMANDIBULAR/SUBLINGUAL salivation, stapedius m (auditory modulation)
sensory: taste from ant 2/3 of tongue,

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actions of CN IX

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sensory: taste and sensation from post 1/3 tongue&;tonsils&;middle ear and upper pharynx, carotid body/sinus chemoreceptors
motor: swallowing, elevation of pharynx/larynx, PAROTID salivation

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actions of CN X

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sensory: taste and sensation from extreme posterior of tongue and supraglottic
motor: efferent gag reflex, uvula, talking, cough, soft palate elevation

31
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where should you do a lumbar puncture?

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L3-L5 (level of cauda equina

use iliac crest as landmark (= L4)

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reflex: achilles

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reflex: patellar

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reflex: biceps

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reflex: triceps

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reflex: cremaster

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reflex: anal wink

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Gerstmann Syndrome

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lesion in DOMINANT parietal cortex

acalculia, agraphia, L-R disorientation, finger agnosia

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Hemispatial Neglect Syndrome

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lesion in NONdominant parietal cortex

agnosia of contralateral wall

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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

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Can O' (beer) = Wernicke 
Confusion 
Ataxia 
Nystagmus 
Ophthalmoplega

Korsakoff= confabulation, antero/retrograde amnesia

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Kluver-Bucy Syndrome

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amygdala lesion

disinhibited behavoir- hypersexual/agressive

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Parinaud Syndrome

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superior colliculus lesion

paralysis of vertical gaze

43
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clasp knife spasticity

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initial resistance to passive extension, then suddent release
Internal capsule lesion (pure motor)

44
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within 24 hr of brain ischemia

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red neurons

45
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within 3 days (24-72 hr) of brain ischemia

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neutrophils and necrosis

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around 3-5 of brain ischemia

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around 1-2 weeks after brain ischemia

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reactive gliosis (astrocytes) and vascular proliferation

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> 2 wks after brain ischemia

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glial scar (astrocytes)

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Posterior Inferior Cerebellar A stroke symptoms? “lateral medullary (Wallenberg) Syndrome”

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(Nucleus Ambiguus effects)- dysphagia, hoarseness, lack of gag reflex
(dont) PICA hoarse (that) can’t eat

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Anterior Inferior Cerebellar stroke symptoms? “Lateral Pontine Syndrome”

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(Facial Nucleus Effects)- face droop

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Basilar A stroke

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“locked in” syndrome

52
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lesion in subthalamic nucleus?

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pure hemiballismus

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Anterior Spinal Artery Stroke symptoms (Medial Medullary Syndrome)?

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DCML- contralateral decrease in facial and body sensation
corticospinal tract- contralateral paralysis
hypoglossal nucleus- “tongue licks the wound”

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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

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progressive multifocal inflammation and demyelination following vaccine or infection

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Charcot Marie Tooth

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Autosomal DOMINANT
mutation in proteins of myelin synthesis
LOWER extremity symptoms- foot drop, foot deformity, pes cavus

56
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Krabbe

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autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease
def: gangliocerebrosiidase
s(x)- buildup up gangliocerbroside destroys myelin- developmental delay, peripheral neuropathy, optic atrophy

57
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metachromatic leukodystrophy

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autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder
def: Arylsulfatase A
s(x)- buildup of arylsulfatase A destroys myelin, ataxia+ dementia

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Adrenoleukodystrophy

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X-linked, can’t metabolize VLCFA, accumulates in testes, adrenal gland, and nervous system

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Sturge Weber Syndrome

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congenital but sporadic. somatic mosiacism
GNAQ gene, NCC anomaly.
port wine stain
ipsilateral leptomeningeal angioma (causes seizures, and mental disability) , Train track calcifications
EYEs; episcleral hemangioma and glaucoma

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Tuberous Sclerosis

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autosomal dominant on TSC1/2 on chromosome 9/16 
H- hamartomas in CNS and skin
A- ash leaf spots
M- mitral valve regurg
A angiofibroma
R rhbdomyoma
T tuberous sclerosis
O tosomal dominant 
M ental retard
A angiomyolipoma (renal)
S eizures, shagreen patches
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NF1 (von recklinghausen)

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autosomal dom, NF1 gene is a tumorsupressor (chromosome 17), skin lesions made of schwan, cafe-au lait, optic gliomas, pheochromocytomas, Lisch nodules

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NF2

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autosomal dom, Merlin gene (chromosome 21), bilateral schwanomas, juvenile cataracts, meningiomas, ependyomas

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VHL

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autosomal dom, chrom 3, 
H- hemangioblastoma 
A- angiomatosis 
R- renal cell carcinoma
P- pheochromocytoma
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uncal herniation symptoms

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  • CN III palsy= blown pupils, down and out

- PCA lesion- homonymous hemianopia w/ macular sparing

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Werdnig-Hoffman disease

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autosomal recessive congenital degeneration of anterior horns of spinal cord. LMN lesion only. “floppy baby”. looks like polio but is symmetric weakness

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Friedrich’s Ataxia

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trinucleotide expansion of GAA, autosomal recessive.
Frataxin gene- mitochondrial dysfunction
“Fred is Fratastic: he is your favorite FRAT bro always staggering and falling but he has a SWEET, BIG heart”

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