seizures and a bit on neuoplasms

Question 1

What do neuronal bodies contain

Answer 1

aka Soma
contain Nissl bodies which are rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 2

what is the receptive region of the neuron

Answer 2

dendrites

Question 3

what is the projection that goes from the soma toward the terminal

Answer 3

The Axon

Question 4

what run along the Axon

Answer 4

microtubues and neurofibrils

Question 5

what are microtubules

Answer 5

linear transport proteins (roads)

Question 6

what are neurofibrils

Answer 6

supportive structures

Question 7

when an axon is cut what will begin to proliferate

Answer 7

Schwann cells in the PNS

Question 8

what is the site of communications between neurons

Answer 8

synapses

Question 9

how are neurotrasporters released

Answer 9

via synaptic vesicles

Question 10

What is a recurrent pattern of seizures

Answer 10

epilepsy

Question 11

what is the common term used for tonic-clonic seizures

Answer 11

convulsion

Question 12

What is VITAMIN DE

Answer 12

Vascular
Infection
Trauma
AV malformation
Metabolic
Idiopathic

Drugs
Eclampsia

Question 13

What are possible causes of Pediatric seizures

Answer 13

febrile
systemic cause (DM)
Structural abnormalities
Familial cause

Question 14

what are the possible causes of young adult (18-35) seizures

Answer 14

ETOH or drug withdrawal
tumor
idiopathic
illicit drug use
TBI
perinatal insults

Question 15

what are the possible causes of seizures in older adults (>35)

Answer 15

ETOH or drug withdrawal
tumor
cerebrovascular disease
idiopathic
metabolic
TBI

Question 16

what is the epileptogenic focus

Answer 16

a collection of neurons that are more sensitive, more readily stimulated to begin rapid, unnecessary firing - excitation spreads across the brain parenchyma causing diffuse excitation

Question 17

What are the different types of seizures

Answer 17

focal, generalized or unknown onset

Question 18

what are focal seizures

Answer 18

may be with or without alteration in awareness
patient may not be aware of what occurred, may have more discrete symptoms
may have autonomic dysfunctions (palpitations, sweating)

Question 19

when during seizure will patients often be confused, hyper somnolent, fatigue

Answer 19

post-ictal state

Question 20

What are the Tonic seizures

Answer 20

no warning
stiffening or tension with the trunk or legs - pt may fall
lasts only a few seconds
have changes in awareness
no post seizure confusion

Question 21

what are Atonic seizures

Answer 21

loss of tone suddenly

Question 22

what causes a febrile seizures

Answer 22

sudden spike in temperature.

Not a specific temperature max.

Question 23

what is a psychogenic nonepileptic spells

Answer 23

aka psuedoseizures
NOT actual seizure
most commonly associated with PTSD or conversion disorder
need to obtain social history
EEG is normal during event

Question 24

Where are childhood CNS neoplasms located

Answer 24

Infratentorial lesion

Question 25

where do adults have CNS neoplasms

Answer 25

supratentorial lesion

Question 26

what is the most common symptom of CNS neoplasms

Answer 26

headaches

Question 27

what are the most common sites that cause metastasis in the brain

Answer 27

lung
breast
kidney
skin

Question 28

what are 10x more likely than primary CNS tumors

Answer 28

Metastasis

Question 29

what are primary brain tumors

Answer 29

comes from cellular origins within the brain parenchyma

Question 30

what are extracerebral tumor

Answer 30

outside of the brain