neuro

Question 1

largest part of the brain. behavior, mental status, vision, emotion, learning, logic, voluntary motor movement

Answer 1

cerebrum

Question 2

coordination, balance, complex relexes

Answer 2

cerebellum

Question 3

support basic body functions, cranial nerves, bt brain and spinal cord

Answer 3

brain stem

Question 4

bt cerebrum and brainstem, connects them via thalamus. connects NS to endocrine sys via hypothalamus and pituitary gland

Answer 4

diencephalon

Question 5

continuation of brain stem

Answer 5

spinal cord

Question 6

fast phase

Answer 6

vertical, rotary- bad eye movement

Question 7

cross extensor reflex

Answer 7

bear weight on one leg

Question 8

hopping, wheelbarrowing, knuckling. involves central/peripheral NS

Answer 8

proprioception tests

Question 9

PLR (cn)

Answer 9

papillary light response. unequal size pupils (2&3)

Question 10

menace reflex (cn)

Answer 10

rapid approach of object (2&7)

Question 11

palpebral reflex (cn)

Answer 11

touch medial canthus (5&7)

Question 12

gag reflex (cn)

Answer 12

(9&10)

Question 13

dx test- examine skull and spine for bone changes, fractures, narrowing, rule out metastatic cancer in lungs

Answer 13

radiograph

Question 14

dx test- CBC, infl, virus titers, check organ function

Answer 14

bloodwork

Question 15

dx test- fluid analysis with cytology- check protein levels, examine cells

Answer 15

CSF tap

Question 16

dx test- better for soft tissue/brain, costly, requires gen anesthesia

Answer 16

MRI

Question 17

dx test- better for bone detail, good for soft tissue, costly, anesthesia needed

Answer 17

CT scan

Question 18

grand mal aka

Answer 18

generalized seizures

Question 19

localized seizures

Answer 19

fly biting, head twitch- petite mal

Question 20

primary vs secondary seizures & age differences

Answer 20

primary- 1-3 yrs

secondary- >5 yrs

Question 21

3 stages of grand mal seizures

Answer 21

pre-ictal, ictal, post-ictal

Question 22

cluster seizures

Answer 22

short rest between seizures

Question 23

status seizures

Answer 23

continuous seizures

Question 24

immediate treatment of seizures

Answer 24

valium rectally

Question 25

symptoms- balance problems, head tilt, circling, falling, nystagmus, anisocoria, vomiting

Answer 25

vestibular dz

Question 26

how to treat vestibular dz

Answer 26

give acepromazine for vomiting. self-limiting.

Question 27

associated with panleukopenia in kittens

Answer 27

cerebellar hypoplasia

Question 28

most common type of brain tumor in dogs and cats

Answer 28

meningioma

Question 29

distemper is caused by

Answer 29

paramyxovirus