Revise Radiology Neuro 2

Question 1

McDonald MS criteria requires

Answer 1

Evidence of dissemination in time and space

Question 2

Medulloblastomas rarely…

Answer 2

Calcify (20%)

Question 3

Symptomatic non-enhancing IV mass

Answer 3

Subependymoma –> Resect

Question 4

Cocaine causes

Answer 4

Toxic leukoencephalopathy

Question 5

Histology of Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma

Answer 5

Basaloid Cells with Palisaded Epithelium

Question 6

DVA, popcorn blooming on SWI

Answer 6

Cavernous malformation

Question 7

Lenticostriate territory supplied by

Answer 7

MCA M1

Question 8

Diffuse brain atrophy with rim of FLAIR around ventricles

Answer 8

Normal ageing

Question 9

?Neurosarcoid Ix

Answer 9

CXR

Question 10

Grey matter heterotopias associated with

Answer 10

Corpus callosum agenesis

Question 11

Encephalitis with basal ganglia and thalamic involvement

Answer 11

West Nile Virus

Question 12

Subfalcine herniation causes

Answer 12

ACA infarct –> leg weakness

Question 13

Spinal tumour after medulloblastoma treatment

Answer 13

PNET (secondary from medulloblastoma)

Question 14

Most appropriate initial Ix for ?vasospasm

Answer 14

CT Angio

Question 15

Megalencephaly associations

Answer 15

Achondroplasia,
Beckwith-Wiedermann,
NF2,
Tuberous Sclerosis,
Epidermal Naevus Syndrome,
Klippel-Trennaunay-Weber

Question 16

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis & Optic Neuritis

Answer 16

NMO

Question 17

TB Meningitis (MRI)

Answer 17

Enhancement in sylvian fissures

Question 18

Mastoiditis can progress to

Answer 18

Epidural Abscess

Question 19

Elevated Choline signal in T2 surrounding lesion

Answer 19

GBM

Question 20

Previous measles, cognitive decline and visual disturbance

Answer 20

SSPE (Subacute Sclerosing Pan Encephalitis)

Question 21

Choroid plexus carcinoma vs papilloma Ix

Answer 21

Histology

Question 22

Carbon Monoxide poisoning affects

Answer 22

Globus Pallidus

Question 23

Sella mass with “Snowman” growth pattern

Answer 23

Pituitary Macroadenoma

Question 24

PMSAH prognosis

Answer 24

Usually complete recovery with no recurrence

Question 25

Criteria used to diagnose CAA

Answer 25

Boston

Question 26

Histology of pineoblastoma/pineocytoma

Answer 26

Rosettes and Pseudorosettes

Question 27

Encephalitis of dorsal pons, midbrain, medulla and dentate nuclei

Answer 27

Enterovirus 71 (Picornavirus)