neurosurgery

Question 1

chiari I

Answer 1

abnormally shaped cerebellar tonsils that are displaced below the lvel of the foramen magnum

Question 2

what is the prevalence of hydrocephalus in chiari I

Answer 2

10%

Question 3

what is chiari II

Answer 3

malformation of downward displacement of the cerebellar vermis and tonsils and has a spinal meningiocele. shows as a beaked midbrain on imaging

Question 4

what are the most brain tumors in children

Answer 4

low grade astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, glioblastoma

Question 5

what are the most common brain tumors in adults

Answer 5

gliomas (astrocytoma), meningioma, pituitary tumors

Question 6

what are the glascow scales for motor

Answer 6

1) no response, 2) abnormal extension, 3) abnormal flexion, 4) flexion that widthdrawls with pain, 5) moves to localized pain, 6) obeys commands

Question 7

what is the glascow scale for verbal response

Answer 7

1) no response, 2) incomprehensible sounds, 3) inappropriate words, 4) confused/disoriented, 5) oriented to time and place.

Question 8

what is the glascow scale for eyes

Answer 8

1) no response, 2) to pain, 3) to speech, 4) spontaneous