Test 69: Neurology Flashcards
hypnagogic
going to sleep
hypnopompic
“pompous upon awakening”
Name 3 mutation sites that have been associated with early-onset familial Alzheimer disease
- amyloid precursor protein gene on chromosome 21
- Presenilin 1 gene on chromosome 14
- Presenilin 2 gene on chromosome 1
Name 1 mutation site associated with late-onset Alzheimer disease
Apoliporotien E4
Inhaled anesthetics with high tissue solubly have what arteriovenous concentration gradient
- large
- slower onset of actions
What is length constant
measure of how far along an axon an electrical impulse can propagate
what does myelination do to neuron properties
- increases constant length ( Direct impact)
- decreases constant time
Wilson’s disease damages what in the brain
- putamen
2. basal ganglia
What are 2 broad categories for seizures
- partial
2. Generalized
Name 2 partial seizures
- Simple
2. complex
Name 2 generalized seizures
- Tonic/clonic
2. Absonce seizure
Define partial simple seizures
no loss of conscious
define partial complex
- partial loss of conscious
- autonomics: lip smaking, not responsive, not on floor
define generalized tonic clonic seizures
classic convulsions
define generalized absonce seizures
little kids, starring spells
What is the first line of drug for Absence seizure
Ehosuximide ( only treats absence seizure)
What is the best long term use for Absence seizure and tonic clonic seizure
Valporic acid
Lambert Eaton is associated with what cancer
small cell lung cancer
Injury to right temporal lobe hurts what part of the eye neurons
Meyer’s loop
Injury to Meyer’s loops in temporal lobe results in what visual defect
- contralateral superior quadrantanopia
32 year old migrant worker is brought to the emergency room with painful paroxysmal involuntary muscle contractions involving mainly the jaw, neck and trunk. What is the causative agent
clostridium tetani
How does Clostridium tetani travel in the body
within motor neuron by retrograde transport into spinal cord
- inhibits inhibitory interneurons and unregulated firing of primary motor neurons
What is the second most common inherited muscle disorder
Myotonic dystrophy
Myotonia
abnormally slow relaxation of muscles
21 yr old caucasian male suffers from weakness and gait disturbance. He noticed that he had difficulty releasing the doorknob lately. Physical examination shows cataracts, frontal baldness, and gonadal atrophy. Biopsy shows muscle atrophy involving mostly type 1 fibers. The patient’s condition is best described as which of the following
Myotonic dystrophy
A cerebellar ( or retina) hemangioblastoma in association with congenital cysts of the kidneys, liver, and/or pancreas is highly suggestive of what
von Hippel-Lindau disease
inheritance pattern of von Hippel-Lindau disease
autosomal dominant
Another name for Von Recklinghausen’s disease
Neurofibromatosis type 1
What is von Ricklinghausen’s disease
- inherited peripheral nervous system tumor syndrome
- neurofibromas, optic nerve gliomas,
- Lisch nodules and cafe au lait spots
Neurofibromatosis type 2
bilateral cranial nerve VIII schwannomas and multiple meningiomas
General sensation from anterior 2/3 of tongue is carried by what nerve
mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
Gustatory ( taste) of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is provided by what nerve
chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve
Foramen cecum
Normal remnant of thyroglossal duct
Patient has impaired balance, tremor, and difficulty speaking over last several months.Elevated transaminases. Cousin died at young age with progressive neurologic disease
Wilson’s disease
Slit lamp test
Eye exam can check for Kayser-Fleischer rings
Parinaud syndrome
paralysis of conjugate vertical gaze due to lesion in superior colliculi ( stroke, hydrocephalus, pinealoma)