Neurosurgery

Question 1

The most common origin of a TIA is?

Answer 1

> 70% stenosis of the internal carotid or an ulcerated plaque of the carotid bifurcation

Question 2

What differentiates a TIA from an ischemic stroke?

Answer 2

TIA’s leave no neurological effects

Question 3

Stroke protocol indicates this imaging modality followed by this treatment?

Answer 3

CT scan followed by tPA in an ischemic stroke that occurred within the last 3 hours.

Question 4

A patient with a thunderclap headache, meningeal irritation, and nuchal rigidity likely has?

Answer 4

Subarachnoid bleed

Question 5

CTA of a subarachnoid hemorrhage will likely show a bleed from?

Answer 5

The circle of Willis

Question 6

The top three cancers likely to metastasize to the brain are?

Answer 6

Lung, breast, and melanoma

Question 7

Foster-Kennedy syndrome due to a frontal lobe tumor would present with?

Answer 7

Inappropriate behavior, optic nerve atrophy, papilledema, anosmia

Question 8

Short kiddos with bitemporal hemianopsia and a calfcified CT lesion have?

Answer 8

Craniopharyngioma

Question 9

First line treatment for prolactininas is?

Answer 9

Bromocriptine

Question 10

“Sunshine gaze” is characteristic of this Brain tumor?

Answer 10

Pineal gland tumor

Question 11

A child with truncal ataxia and a stumbling gate has a cerebellar tumor known as?

Answer 11

Medullablastoma

Question 12

A kiddo with extreme headaches relieved by getting into the fetal position is likely suffering with a?

Answer 12

Ependymoma