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Decks in this class (21)

Ch. 1 - Neuro assessment and exam
Confabulation,
Mutism,
Phalilalia
15  cards
Ch. 5 - Traumatic intracranial hematomas
Most common site of extradural he...,
Vessel most likely torn in extrad...,
How commonly does a fracture over...
36  cards
Ch. 7 - Benign brain tumors
What layer does a meningioma aris...,
Etiology of meningioma,
Most common meningioma location
28  cards
Ch. 3 - Raised ICP and hydrocephalus
Transtentorial herniation,
Signs and sxs of increased icp,
Most common causes of communicati...
48  cards
Ch. 4 - Head injuries
Minimum criteria for concussion a...,
Which cn is easily damaged by tor...,
Gcs score indicating severe brain...
29  cards
Ch. 9 - Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Most common cause of sah over age...,
Most common cause of sah under ag...,
Cause of saccular berry vs fusifo...
31  cards
Ch. 15 - Spinal cord compression
3 types of spinal cord compression,
Most common intrathecal tumor,
Most common causes of malignant s...
44  cards
Ch. 6 - Brain tumors
Most common cns tumor associated ...,
What is the hallmark tumor of nf 1,
What is the hallmark tumor of nf 2
44  cards
Ch. 2 - Neurosurgical investigation
What is the flow of csf circulation,
Most common indications for lp,
Major contraindications for lp
21  cards
Ch. 9 - Pituitary Tumors
Incidence of pituitary tumors,
Pituitary adenoma origin,
Pituitary adenoma spread and cons...
54  cards
Ch. 18 - Facial pain and hemifacial spasm
What is trigeminal neuralgia,
Etiology of trigeminal neuralgia,
Clinical features of trigeminal n...
20  cards
Ch. 16 - Spinal injuries
What group is most commonly affec...,
What is major cause of spinal cor...,
What is the most frequent type of...
35  cards
Ch. 10 - Stroke
Stroke definition,
Tia definition,
Stroke types
69  cards
Ch. 11 - Developmental Abnormalities
Arachnonid cyst definition,
Most common location of arachnoid...,
Sylvian fissure arachnoid cyst pr...
49  cards
Ch. 13 - Low back pain and leg pain
What is the critical factor in as...,
What is sciatica,
Most common cause of sciatica
28  cards
Ch. 21 - Epilepsy
Definition of epilespy,
What are the 3 major seizure types,
Describe the electrical discharge...
48  cards
Ch. 12 - Infections of CNS
Common organisms causing bacteria...,
3 main routes of infection spread...,
Why is phagocytosis impaired in csf
37  cards
Ch. 14 - Cervical disc disease and cervical spondylosis
Predominant sx of cervical spine ...,
Cause of cervical spine disorders,
Most common level of cervical dis...
19  cards
Ch. 17 - Peripheral nerve entrapments, injuries, and tumors
Where does peripheral nerve entra...,
Population most affected by carpa...,
Contents of the carpal tunnel
15  cards
Ch. 19 - Pain (neurosurgical management)
What are the 3 major components o...,
Sensory discriminative component ...,
Pathway of sensory discriminative...
9  cards
Neuroanatomy
Label the circle of willis,
Label,
How many cervical vertebrae nerve...
7  cards

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