Putthoff - CIS #2 Flashcards

1
Q

Subdural and Epidural bleeds typically occur over the _________ of the brain.

A

Convexities

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2
Q

Where do hypertensive bleeds typically occur?

A

Pons and Basal Ganglia (Deep parenchymal structures)

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3
Q

Which etiology is involved in a bleed into the Epidural Space?

A

Trauma

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4
Q

Which etiology is involved in a bleed into the Subdural Space?

A

Trauma

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5
Q

Which etiologies are involved in a bleed into the Subarachnoid Space?

A
  1. AVM
  2. Rupture of Saccular Aneurysms
  3. Trauma (Typically associated with underlying contusions)
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6
Q

Which etiologies are involved in a bleed into the Intraparenchymal space?

A
  1. Hemorrhagic conversion of an ischemic infarction
  2. Cerebral amyloid Angiopathy
  3. Hypertension (lacunar infarcts)
  4. Tumors
  5. Trauma (selective involvement in the areas where the brain is going to come in contact with the skull)
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7
Q

An isolated basilar subarachnoid hemorrhage is typical of a _________ .

A

Saccule Aneurysm Bleed (Berry)

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8
Q

Which disease is going to present with an accumulation of AB protein?

A

Alzheimers disease

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9
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  1. Alzheimers Disease
  2. FTLD
  3. Parkinson Disease
  4. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
  5. Corticobasal Degeneration

All present with which protein?

A

Tau

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10
Q

Which two disease can present with the TPD-43 and FUS protein?

A
  1. ALS

2. FTLD

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11
Q

Parkinson Disease and Multiple System Atrophy can both present with which protein?

A

Alpha-synuclein

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12
Q
  1. Huntington Disease
  2. Some forms of spinocerebellar ataxia
  3. Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy

All present with which protein?

A

Polyglutamine aggregates (different proteins per disease)

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13
Q

What is the initiating event for Alzheimers Disease?

A

Starts with AB deposition

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14
Q

How can you differentiate Alzheimers Disease from FTLDs, PSP, and Corticobasal Degeneration?

A

They both have Tau protein BUT Alzheimers Disease is the only one with AB protein!

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15
Q

Primary CNS lymphoma (B-Cells) is almost exclusively found in _______ patients.

A

HIV

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16
Q

The number of _________ is more associated with the loss of cognitive ability present in Alzheimers

A

Neurofibrillary Tangles

17
Q

Superoxide Dismutase mutation is associated with ______ .

A

ALS

18
Q

What do patients with Friedrich Ataxia die from?

A

Cardiomyopathy

19
Q

Which type of antibody is generated in patients with MS?

A

IgG

20
Q

Toxoplasmosis is typically seen in ________ patients and it is not common in the United States.

A

Immunocompromised

21
Q

True or False. Malignant Schwannomas exist.

A

FALSE.

ALL Schwannomas are benign (and can have CN VIII involvement)

22
Q

Which region of the gel electrophoresis is designated for Antibodies?

A

Gamma-region