Soal 121------ Flashcards
- Following severe closed head injury, cerebral blood (CBF) is:
a. typically abnormally low during the first few hours after injury, and increases over the next 2-3 days
b. uniformly reduced by 3% to 4% per torr decrease in arterial pCO2 with little regional variation
c. usually the major contributor to brain swelling by the third day after injury
d. not affected by barbiturates
a. typically abnormally low during the first few hours after injury, and increases over the next 2-3 days
c. usually the major contributor to brain swelling by the third day after injury
121. While cooking dinner a healthy 42-year-old woman felt a sudden "snap" in her neck and had the onset of severe posterior cervical and left shoulder pain. With the onset pain, she reported "seeing stars." When examined 5 days later she still complained of left neck and shouider pain made worse when turning in any direction. Neurologic examination was normal. The cervical magnetic resonance image is shown in Figure 121. The origin of this patient's pain involves which of the following structures: A. bone B. disc C. blood vessel D. spinal cord E. facet joint
C. blood vessel
- A 47-year-old woman with neuralgia is treated with carbamazepine. After 3 months of treatment with good relief of pain, her white blood count is 2300 and Her platelet count is 10.000. Liver enzymes are mildly elevated, The neurosurgeon MOST APPROPRIATE response would be to;
A. stop carbamazepine therapy and switch Dilantin
B. stop Carbamazepine and advise operation
C. continue carbamazepine with repeat lab studies every 2-4 weeks
D. continue carbamazepine in decreased doses
E. continue carbamazepine after discussing the situation in detail with the patient, with lab studies every 3-6 months, or sooner if alarming symptoms develop
E. continue carbamazepine after discussing the situation in detail with the patient, with lab studies every 3-6 months, or sooner if alarming symptoms develop
- A 24-year-old man undergoes a cervical lymph node biopsy by a general surgeon. Postoperatively he is have an injury to the spinal accessory nerve. Which one of the following statement is true
A. The resulting impairment will be mild.
B. The prognosis for spontaneous recovery is good.
C. The nerve is most vulnerable to injury along the upper one third of the anterior border of the sternomastoid muscle.
D. Exploration and possible grafting should be considered if there is no sign of recovery of function in 3 months.
E. Athletic trauma is the most common cause of spinal accessory nerve injury.
D. Exploration and possible grafting should be considered if there is no sign of recovery of function in 3 months.
- A 50-year-old undergoes Iiver transplantation for cirrhosis. On the fourth postoperative day he becomes lethargic, tremulous, and experiences visual hallucinations. Several days later all of his extremities are weak and he appears to be in a state of akinetic mutism. His pupils are equal and reactive. A T2-weighted magnetic resonance image shows diffuse areas of increased intensity in the white matter of the cerebral hemisfer and brain stem. The most appropriate therapy for this patient would be to:
A. stop phenothiazine antiemetics and give intravenous anticholinergics
B. stop cyclosporine
C. start anticoagulants for cardiac emboli if verified on transesophageal echocardiography
D. lower serum ammonia
E. treat hyponatremia slowly
B. stop cyclosporine
125. A 32-year-old woman has bad headaches 2 to 4 times per months, lasting several hours to several days. Her pain is bilateral and has a pressing, nonthrobbing quality. She has no nausea or vomiting with the headache, but sometimes experiences mild photophobia. Routine movement, such as walking stairs, does not aggravate her pain. She will usually cancel her appointments when the headaches occur. According to the International Headache Society Classification(1998)the most appropriate diagnosis of her headache would be: A. cluster headache B. episodic tension type headache C. Classic migraine D. common migraine E. tumor type headache
B. episodic tension type headache
- For which of the following primary brain tumors of childhood is the extent of resection believed to be an important prognostic factor?
a. ependymoma of the fourth ventricle
b. fibrillary astrocytoma of the hemisphere
c. medulloblaastoma
d. chiasmatic glioma
a. ependymoma of the fourth ventricle
c. medulloblaastoma
- Which of the following signs are associated with a poor prognosis in newborns with
birth injuries of the brachial plexus?
a. Horner’s syndrome
b. obliteration of cortical somatosensory evoked potentials with preservation of sensory nerve conduction
c. pseudomeningocele formation
d. failure of recovery of palpable muscle contractions in the biceps and deltoid within three months
a. Horner’s syndrome
b. obliteration of cortical somatosensory evoked potentials with preservation of sensory nerve conduction
c. pseudomeningocele formation
d. failure of recovery of palpable muscle contractions in the biceps and deltoid within three months
- Which of the following statements concerning birth injuries of the brachial plexus are TRUE?
a. Nerve root avulsion at C5 and C6 levels are common lesions in severe cases.
b. Despite paralysis of limb musculature, osseous development proceeds normally.
c. Injuries of the upper plexus are associated with selective weakness of the suscapularis leading eventually to limited active and passive internal rotation of glenohumeral joint
d. rupture of the upper trunk is a common lesion in severe cases
d. rupture of the upper trunk is a common lesion in severe cases
- A full term infant with a vertex presentation underwent a precipitous delivery by means of a vacuum extractor. The patient had been stable for 18 hours when she began to exhibit intermittent bradycardia and apneic spells. The fontanelle was tense and a T1W MRI was obtained ( figure 129). Which of the following statements is true?
a. the patients has a cephalohematoma.
b. .the patients has acute hydrocephalus
c. the patients has a posterior fossa subdural hematoma
d. . the patients has a caput succedaneum
a. the patients has a cephalohematoma.
b. the patients has acute hcp
c. the patients has a posterior fossa subdural hematoma
- Which of the following are NOT relevant in the pathogenesis of meningioma ?
A. deletion of chromosome 22
B. expression of the cis oncogene
C. smoking excessively
D. neurofibromatosis
E. previous low-level radiation to the head
C. smoking excessively
- The following statements about Cushing’s disease are true EXCEPT:
A. Cushing’s disease is caused by an adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secreting pituitary adenoma
B. It may be difficult to differentiate from alcoholism or depression.
C. It may present with vertebral body fracture.
D. It can be excluded with a normal gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance image.
E. Surgical treatment can result in approximately an 80% cure rate.
D. It can be excluded with a normal gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance image.
- Which of the following statements regarding moyamoya disease is FALSE?
A. It is characterized by stenosis of the internal carotid artery.
B. It usually presents with hemorrhage in children.
C. It is associated with Factor VIII deficiency.
D. Intimal thickening of the pancreatic arteries is occasionally seen.
E. Women are more commonly affected than men.
B. It usually presents with hemorrhage in children.
133. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Friedreich’s ataxia? A. familial B. Scoliosis C. Pes cavus D. onset in early mid 30's E. mental status changes
D. onset in early mid 30’s
134. Important factors in the secondary injury after spinal cord damage include all of the following EXCEPT: A. arachidonic acis cascade B. calcium influx C. lipid peroxidation D. hypertension E. bradykinin
D. hypertension
- Which of the following statements regarding ophthalmic segment aneurysms is FALSE?
A. They comprise approximately 5% of all aneurysms.
B. There is a female predominance.
C. There is a greater incidence of multiplicity and bilaterally than with other aneurysms.
D. They may present with hemorrhage or visual symptoms.
E. They are usually small ( <1 cm)
E. They are usually small ( <1 cm)