Peds Neuro Flashcards
LMN or UMN?
- Flaccid paralysis
- Decreased tone
- Absent DTR
- Fasciculations
- Atrophy
LMN
LMN or UMN?
- Spastic paralysis
- Increased tone/DTRs
- Minimal atrophy
- Stiffness
UMN
Prophylaxis for migraine headaches <6 y/o
Cyproheptadine
Prophylaxis for Migraine headaches >6y/o
Propanolol
Topiramate
Amitryptiline
Etc
- HA, blurred vision
- Diplopia, vision loss
- worse at night
- PE- Papilledema
Pseudotumor cerebri
Main complication of Pseudotumor cerebri?
Vision loss
How do you tx Pseudotumor cerebri? (3 pharm, 2 sx)
- Pharm:
- Decrease Na intake
- Acetazolamide
- Topiramate
- Sx:
- Optic nn. sheath fenestration
- CSF shunt
Who is Pseudotumor cerebri MC in?
Females of childbearing age (usually 11+)
Which type of CP?
- MC type
- UMN lesion/sxs
Spastic
What are the 4 types of CP
- Spastic (MC)
- Athetoid/Dyskinetic
- Ataxic (most rare)
- Atonic
Which type of CP?
- Slow, smooth, writhing movements that involve distal muscles
Athetoid
WHich type of CP?
- Decreased spontaneous movement
- Hypotonia
- Suppressed primitive reflexes
Dsykinetic CP
Which type of CP?
- Wide-based gait
- intention tremor
- slow
- jerking movments
Ataxic CP (most rare)
Which type of CP?
- Severe hypotonia
- Never stand or walk
- Microcephaly
- Profound intellectual disability
Atonic CP
What is a myelomeningocele
- This is a type of spina bifida
- Meninges and spinal cord exposed
What is a meningocele
Spinal canal and meninges exposed
Underlying spinal cord intact
Type of spina bifida
What does a dimple or tuft of hair indicate?
Spina bifida Occulta
How do you manage Spina Bifida? (2)
Surgical closure
VP shunt
Almost all patients with a myelomeningocele (type of spina bifida) also have what type of formation?
Most also have associated what?
Chiari II malformation (cerebellum herniates)
Associated hydrocephalus
What is seen on vitals in a patient with Hydrocephalus? (3)
- Bradycardia
- HTN
- Altered respiration