Putthoff - CIS #1

Question 1

Which area of the body does the ACA supply with blood?

Answer 1

Leg

Question 2

Which area of the body does the MCA supply with blood?

Answer 2

Face and Arms

Question 3

Patients with a history of a previous Myocardial Infarction can develop a _________ which is going make them susceptible to ______ strokes.

Answer 3

Mural Thrombosis

Embolic

Question 4

What is the name of the non-progressive condition that is associated with premature infants?

Answer 4

Cerebral Palsy

Question 5

Trisomy 13 is associated with _________ .

Answer 5

Holoprosencephaly

Question 6

What is Adhesive Arachnoiditis?

What can this cause? Where might it be present?

Answer 6

Inflammation of the arachnoid mater that is going to make it more difficult to absorb CSF into the venous system.

This can cause communicating hydrocephalus and may be present with Chronic Meningitis

Question 7

What is meant by “symmetrical” dilation of the ventricles?

Which form of hydrocephalus will present with symmetrical dilation?

Answer 7

Equal Dilation of ALL ventricles!

Communicating Hydrocephalus

Question 8

Which provokes more edema: Metastatic or Primary lesions of the brain?

Answer 8

Primary

Question 9

IDH1 and GFAP are markers for _______ .

Answer 9

Glioblastomas (typically poorly differentiated)

Question 10

Rosenthal fibers are associated with _________ .

Answer 10

Pilocytic Astrocytomas

Question 11

Which two processes can result in a subarachnoid bleed?

Answer 11

1. AVMs

2. Circle of Willis Hemorrhages

Question 12

Where do space occupying lesions typically present in adults vs. kiddos?

Answer 12

Adults: Cerebral Cortices

Kiddos: Posterior Fossa

Question 13

Aseptic Meningitis is the same as _______ Meningitis.

Answer 13

Viral

Question 14

Which type of hematoma may form an inner membrane?

Answer 14

Subdural Hematoma

Question 15

Any patient that is on long-term steroid therapy can be considered ________ .

Answer 15

Immunocompromised

Question 16

Which infectious agents are going to present with ring-enhancing lesions?

Answer 16

1. Aspergillus

Question 17

Which protein accumulation is associated with Parkinson’s Disease?

Answer 17

Alpha-synuclein Protein

Question 18

Which protein accumulation is associated with Alzheimer’s disease?

Answer 18

Tau protein

Question 19

Which structures are typically affected in hypertensive brain bleeds?

Answer 19

Deep Brain structures (basal ganglia, internal capsule, etc.)

Question 20

___________ bleeds typically have other systems involved (i.e. Kidneys and eyes (Papilledema)).

Answer 20

Hypertensive

Question 21

What can cause a space occupying lesion with vasogenic edema that leads to a transtentorial herniation?

Answer 21

Astrocytoma

Question 22

True or False. Astrocytomas are going to present as unilateral space occupying lesions.

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

Which tumor in the brain is typically seen around 10 years of age and often involves the midline of the vermis?

Answer 23

Medulloblastoma

Question 24

Which tumor of the brain is going to be considered “well-differentiated”?

Answer 24

Oligodendrogliomas

Question 25

Multicystic Leukoencephalopathy involves ______ and can be associated with ________ .

Answer 25

White Matter

Cerebral Palsey