Neuro Flashcards

1
Q

Inability to understand speech?

A

Wernicky’s aphasia

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2
Q

First 3 tests for stroke?

A

Non contrast brain CT/MRI, glucose, O2 sat

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3
Q

Sieziure with no loss of consciousness?

A

Simple partial seizure

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4
Q

Seizure meds with gum overgrowth?

A

Phenytoin

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5
Q

SAH imaging is negative. Now what test?

A

LP

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6
Q

3 meds that treat cluster headaches

A

O2, triptans, stadol

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7
Q

Meds for tremor?

A

Propranolol

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8
Q

Parkinson’s meds

A

Dopaminergic (levodopa), anticholinergics

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9
Q

Decreased GABA, Substance P is with what diagnosis?

A

Huntingtons (Phuntingtons)

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10
Q

Progressively worse ascending paralysis, no deep tendon reflexes

A

Guillan-Barre

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11
Q

Posterior circulation hemorrhages or blocks cause what?

A

Vision problems

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12
Q

Focal rhythmic discharges at the onset

A

Simple partial siezure

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13
Q

MS meds

A

steroids, interferon beta, polymer 1

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14
Q

Dementia chomosomes

A

1, 14, 19, 21

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15
Q

Ankle jerk reflex origin

A

Sacral origin

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16
Q

Essential Tremor 2 meds

A

B Blocker, primodone

17
Q

Huntingtons imiging

A

Cerebral atrophy, caudate nucleus atrophy

18
Q

Kieser Flescher rings

A

Wilson’s disease (resessive, chrome 13)

19
Q

Bacterial Meningitis LP findings

A

Elevated WBC, low glucose, high protein

20
Q

Elevated circulating acetylcholine receptor antibodies diagnosis?

A

Myasthenia Gravis

21
Q

Generalized spikes, associated slow waves

A

Generalized/absence siezure

22
Q

Most common brain mets?

A

Lung, breast, kidney

23
Q

What will temporal lobe lesions show?

A

Auditory hallucination, olfactory

24
Q

Knee jerk reflex origin?

A

L3-L4

25
Q

Intraictal spikes on EEG?

A

Complex partial siezure

26
Q

Normal pressure hydrocephalus signs?

A

Gait disturbance, dementia, urinary incontinence

27
Q

You can understand speech. What type of aphasia?

A

Brocca’s

28
Q

Muscle weakness and fatiguability that improves with rest?

A

Myasthenia Gravis