Putthoff - CIS #1 Flashcards
Which area of the body does the ACA supply with blood?
Leg
Which area of the body does the MCA supply with blood?
Face and Arms
Patients with a history of a previous Myocardial Infarction can develop a _________ which is going make them susceptible to ______ strokes.
Mural Thrombosis
Embolic
What is the name of the non-progressive condition that is associated with premature infants?
Cerebral Palsy
Trisomy 13 is associated with _________ .
Holoprosencephaly
What is Adhesive Arachnoiditis?
What can this cause? Where might it be present?
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
What is meant by “symmetrical” dilation of the ventricles?
Which form of hydrocephalus will present with symmetrical dilation?
Equal Dilation of ALL ventricles!
Communicating Hydrocephalus
Which provokes more edema: Metastatic or Primary lesions of the brain?
Primary
IDH1 and GFAP are markers for _______ .
Glioblastomas (typically poorly differentiated)
Rosenthal fibers are associated with _________ .
Pilocytic Astrocytomas
Which two processes can result in a subarachnoid bleed?
- AVMs
2. Circle of Willis Hemorrhages
Where do space occupying lesions typically present in adults vs. kiddos?
Adults: Cerebral Cortices
Kiddos: Posterior Fossa
Aseptic Meningitis is the same as _______ Meningitis.
Viral
Which type of hematoma may form an inner membrane?
Subdural Hematoma
Any patient that is on long-term steroid therapy can be considered ________ .
Immunocompromised
Which infectious agents are going to present with ring-enhancing lesions?
- Aspergillus
Which protein accumulation is associated with Parkinson’s Disease?
Alpha-synuclein Protein
Which protein accumulation is associated with Alzheimer’s disease?
Tau protein
Which structures are typically affected in hypertensive brain bleeds?
Deep Brain structures (basal ganglia, internal capsule, etc.)
___________ bleeds typically have other systems involved (i.e. Kidneys and eyes (Papilledema)).
Hypertensive
What can cause a space occupying lesion with vasogenic edema that leads to a transtentorial herniation?
Astrocytoma
True or False. Astrocytomas are going to present as unilateral space occupying lesions.
TRUE
Which tumor in the brain is typically seen around 10 years of age and often involves the midline of the vermis?
Medulloblastoma
Which tumor of the brain is going to be considered “well-differentiated”?
Oligodendrogliomas
