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Neurology Review Session Flashcards

1
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Altitudinal hemianopia cause

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Vascular cause

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2
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Meyer’s loop damage cause

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Tumor

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3
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Papilledema visual field

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large blind spot and constricted periphery

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4
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Optic neuritis visual field

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central scotoma

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5
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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

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Pizza pie fundus

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6
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Young stroke workup

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TEE for patent foramen ovale

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7
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CADASIL

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?

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8
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Risk of stroke in migraine headache with aura

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OR 2.0

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9
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Prevalence of PFO in general population

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25%, common cause of a stroke

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10
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Warfarin indications

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A. fib, DVT, cardiomyopathy decreased EF, mechanical valve

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11
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Treatment for lateral medullary syndrome

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IV Heparin because the most common cause is vertebral occlusion/dissection

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12
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INO cause in young and old

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Young: MS Old: Stroke

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13
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L5 root level compression

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Foot drop, no reflex deficits

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14
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L4 root level disc compression

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Quads weak

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15
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C6/7 compression

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…

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16
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Cauda equina syndrome

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Disc, or infection CMV polyradiculitis

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17
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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy

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Old people, degeneration of discs and lig flavum hypertrophy

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18
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know dermatomes

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…

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19
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Brown-Sequard

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Ipsiateral CST, DC, contralateral STT

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20
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Anterior spinal artery syndrome

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Like Central cord

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21
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Anterior cord viruses

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Polio, WNV

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22
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Post. cord things

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B12, Cu, syphilis

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23
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C5

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Upper arm

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24
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C6..

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…

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25
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C7…

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….

26
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Dorsal root ganglion damaged by

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Chemotherapy, Paraneoplastic (Anti-Hu) Balance problems

27
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Polymyositis

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Painless, proximal muscle weakness, abnormal EMG, elevated CK

28
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Dermatomyositis

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Rash, internal malignancies

29
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Toxic myopathies

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Steroids, statins

30
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth

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Young people neuropathy

31
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Distal neuropathy burning

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Diabetes

32
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Diabetic amyopathy

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Proximal, hurts in hips, newly diagnosed or out of control diabetes, diagnosed with EMG. Not nerve pain,

33
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Pupil sparing palsy

A

Cause vs. pupil encompassing…..

34
Q

Anti-Hu

A

Dorsal root ganglion problem

35
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Triceps sparing Saturday night palsy

A

Below the spiral groove

36
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Handcuff neuropathy

A

Dorsum of hand

37
Q

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

A

Regional Complex Pain Syndrome: Abnormal sympathetic response, tx with nerve block

38
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Herniation

A

….

39
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Dural tail

A

On a meningioma

40
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Bacterial meningitis tx

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  1. Dexamethsone before first dose of ABx, 2. antibiotics, 3. CT, then 4. LP
41
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Bacterial meningitis by age group

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….

42
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Herpetic encephalitis CSF

A

Not visibly bloody, but you will have hundreds of RBCs

43
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Syndenham’s

A

….

44
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Can valproate cause EPS?

A

Yes, it can cause extrapyramidal symptoms like parkinsonism

45
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Serotonin syndrome signs

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Myoclonus, Not rigid like NMS

46
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Transverse myelitis

A

Think MS

47
Q

Risk of seizure recurrence over 2 years for lowest risk patients

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20-30%

48
Q

AED that doesn’t interact with OCPs

A

gabapentin

49
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Valproate can be used quickly for seizures?

A

Yes

50
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Status epilepticus in old person

A

Cerebrovascular disease

51
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3Hz spike and wave activity and tx

A

Absence, treat with Ethosuximide

52
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First tx for REM disorder

A

Clonazepam, then ropinirole

53
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Autosomal dominant Polycystic kidney disease increases risk of what

A

Cerebral aneurysm

54
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Frontotemporal dementia can be very asymmetric

A

…

55
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Paraneoplastic syndrome

A

Can affect medial temporal lobe

56
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Weight bearing pain from standing with long doses of steroids

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Avascular necrosis of femoral head, MRI of hip

57
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Klein-Levin syndrome

A

People sleep for days..

58
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Sensory ataxia

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Anti-Hu syndrome, decreased proprioception leading to impaired coordination

59
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Baclofen MOA and withdrawal

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GABAergic and withdrawal can cause seizures

60
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Lateral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

A

Looks like pseudotumor

61
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis

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CN III, VI, IV with bulging red eye

62
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TB on MRI

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Ring enhancing regions

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