Curriculum

Question 1

Hi doctor (I am a 23 year old man) My epilepsy medication was changed about 1 month ago and Ive noticed that ive been putting on a lot more weight than normal. I wanted to double check the name of the medication. Can you tell me what its called?

Answer 1

Sodium Valproate

Question 2

Medical student I am going to test your knowledge of optic lesions. Where is the lesion if a patient presents with unilateral homonymous hemianopia with macula sparing

Answer 2

occipital cortex

Question 3

Medical student I am going to test your knowledge of optic lesions. Where is the lesion if a patient presents with bitemporala hemianopia (think back to your second year anatomy).

Answer 3

Optic chiasm

Question 4

If a patient with a family history of early blindness is complaining of tunnel vision which part of the eye is most likely causing the problem

Answer 4

retina