Pediatric Neurology

Question 1

If traumatic Brain injury occurs to a child, their recovery may be better than that of an adult with the same injury because:
The child has not yet learned any bad habits
The brain is more plastic in a child, allowing noninjured brain to take over the function of the injured brain
Children always recover faster
False, Adults are better able to recover

Answer 1

The brain is more plastic in a child, allowing noninjured brain to take over the function of the injured brain

Question 2

Congential Strokes:
Are evident on the newborn exam
look like adult stroke patterns
may not have any physical exam findings until 6-12 months of age
Can be prevented by lowering cholesterol and controlling hypertension

Answer 2

may not have any physical exam findings until 6-12 months of age

Question 3

The most valuable tool in performing the pediatric neurologic exam is

Answer 3

The examiner’s eyes.

Question 4

All of the following are true except:

• Many things that look like seizures turn out to not be seizures
• If a child said to have CP, did not start with any symptoms before age 4, you should immediately look for another cause
• Tic disorder, ADHD, OCD can be seen in the same patient, or, within the same family
• None of the above

Answer 4

None of the above