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Which one of the following targets is most commonly used for the treatment of dystonia?
a. GPi
b. Vim thalamus
c. Vo thalamus
d. STN
e. Nucleus accumbens
A (Gpi)
Damage to the subthalamic nucleus is associ- ated with which one of the following
a. Myoclonus
b. Dystonic tremor
c. Hemiballism
d. Levodopa-induced dyski
C (Hemibalism)
A 4¬ month-¬old boy with psychomotor retardation develops repetitive, generalized limb extension and neck flexion spasms that occur more than 10 times daily. These episodes are associated with altered consciousness. Electroencephalographic evaluation demonstrates high-voltage polyspike and slow wave discharges between spasms and suppression of these bursts during the spasms. What is the patient’s most likely diagnosis?
a Absence seizures
b. West syndrome
c. Epilepsia partialis continua
d. Complex partial seizures
e. Juvenile myoclonic seizures
B. (West syndrome)
During an infratentorial supracerebellar approach to a pineal tumor, what vein in the galenic draining group may be sacrificed safely without negative sequelae?
a. Basal vein of Rosenthal
b. Posterior mesencephalic vein
c. Straight sinus
d. Precentral cerebellar vein
e. Internal cerebral vein
D. (Precentral cerebellar vein)
Site of entry for thoracic pedicle screw is best described as which one of the following?
a. Where the facet joint and transverse process intersect
b. Where the pars interarticularis and lam- ina intersect
c. Where the superior facet and lamina intersect
d. Where the inferior facet and lamina intersect
e. Where the transverse process and lamina intersect
A. (facet joint and transverse process)
A 4-month-old girl presenting with apnea and loss of consciousness. CT head scan is shown. Which one of the following is most likely?
a. Fall from 3 ft height
b. Moya disease
c. Traumatic vertebral artery dissection
d. Shaken baby syndrome
e. Benign enlargement of the subdural space
D. (Shaken baby syndrome)
Which one of thef ollowing is most likely in a child with the below MRI appearance pre- senting with increasing head circumference and shortness of breath?
a. Cavernous malformation
b. Developmental venous anomaly
c. Dural AV fistula
d. Tentorial AVM
e. Vein of galen malformation
e. Vein of galen malformation
A 37-year-old man was diagnosed at age 25 when he had his first generalized tonic-clonic seizure while bowling. He was then noted to have complex partial seizures during which he would repeatedly respond by saying “what” to all questions, lip smack, and throw up his right arm. He was unaware of any auras and was amnestic for his seizures. Most of his seizures were from sleep with a frequency of about 2 per week. He had been involved in sev- eral car accidents secondary to seizures. Which one of the following is most likely?
a. Absence seizure
b. Complex partial seizure
c. Focal motor seizure
d. Generalized tonic-clonic seizure
e. Simple partial seizure
B (complex partial seizure)
What deep brain structure is the most appropriate deep brain stimulation target for chronic nociceptive pain
a. VPL nucleus of thalamus
b. Globus Pallidus internus
c. Subthalamic nucleus
d. Periaqueductal gray matter
e. Anterior limb of internal capsule
Jawaban: D (periaqueductal)
Which one of the following pathologies is most likely demonstrated by the angiogram?
a. Anterior choroidal artery aneurysm
b. Basilar tip aneurysm
c. MCA bifurcation
d. PCA aneurysm
e. Supraopthalmic aneurysm
e. Supraopthalmic aneurysm
Which one of the following clinical findings would you look for in this patient?
a. Abducens palsy
b. Absent corneal reflex
c. Bitemporal hemianopia
d. Oculomotor palsy
e. Pituitary dysfunction
d. Oculomotor palsy
A 75-year-old man with a history of recent memory impairment is admitted with headache, confusion, and a left hom- onymous hemianopsia. There is no history of hypertension or malignancy. Non- contrast CT scan and GRE MRI are shown. Which one of the following is the most likely cause of this patient‘s symptoms and signs?
a. Multi-infarct dementia
b. Mycotic aneurysm
c. Amyloid angiopathy
d. Undiagnosed hypertension
e. Gliomatosis cerebri
c. Amyloid angiopathy
A 45-year-old woman is undergoing microsurgical clipping of the anterior communicating artery aneurysm. The surgeon wants to prevent complications that can occur from an inadvertent clipping of the perforators. Which of the following modalities can best help in achieving this?
A. Intraoperative adenosine injection
B. Transcranial Doppler study
C. Indocyanine green angiography
D. Endoscopy
E. MRA
C. Indocyanine green angiography
A 40-year-old male without a significant past medical history presents with a severe headache that started about 14 hours ago. The patient was asleep when his headache started. The patient denies any head trauma and a family history of stroke or sudden death. CT brain without contrast is negative. On physical examination, blood pressure is 200/115 mm Hg, respiratory rate is 25/minute, pulse rate 100/minute, and oxygen saturation is 99% on ambient air. The patient is awake, alert, oriented, and can move all extremities. Which of the following is the best next step in management?
A. CT angiography head and neck
B. Magnetic resonance angiography head and neck (MRA)
C. Lumbar puncture
D. Digital subtraction angiography
E. CT Head contrast
C. Lumbar puncture
A 60-year-old male complains of a severe, acute- onset headache that started three hours ago. He also complains of nausea that started one hour ago. He denies vomiting, syncope, or muscle weakness. The patient’s past medical history is significant for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and moderate-severity tension headache. He says this headache is different in location and severity from his usual headaches. His medications include hydrochlorothiazide and metformin. On examination, the temperature is 36.5 C, blood pressure is 161/92 mmHg, and pulse is 84 beats/min. The patient is in significant distress due to pain. He has right-sided ptosis, and his right pupil is larger than his left pupil. There is neck rigidity and loss of sensation in both of his feet. There is no ataxia or motor weakness. Deep tendon reflexes are normal, and Babinski reflex is flexor. Which of the following is most likely causing this patient’s symptoms?
A.. Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to posterior communicating artery aneurysm
B. Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to anterior communicating artery aneurysm
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm
E. Brain neoplasm
A.. Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to posterior communicating artery aneurysm
A 27-year-old pregnant female presents to the ER with acute confusion, headaches and blurry vision. While ni the ER she is found to have acute fetal distress and a blood pressure of 210mmHg/110mmHg. After expedited delivery of the baby, a CT si performed, revealing patchy areas of hypodensity ni the posterior parietal and occipital lobes. An MRI is shown (figure). Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Infiltrating neoplasm
B. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
C. Demyelination, likely multiple sclerosis
D. Acute infarction of the posterior cerebral arteries
E. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)
E. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)
What is the most common presentation of an adult patient with moyamoya disease?
A. Dystonia
B. Gait disturbances
C. Intracranial hemorrhage
D. Ischemic infarcts/transient ischemic attacks
E. Seizure
C. Intracranial hemorrhage
What is the most effective treatment ni secondary stroke prevention ni adults with Moyamoya disease?
A. Dual antiplatelet therapy
B. Aspirin alone
C. Direct revascularization
D. Anticoagulation
E. Indirect revascularization
C. Direct revascularization
41 Which one of the following statements regarding average prognosis of patients pre- senting with Karnofsky of score less than 70 is most accurate?
A. A Karnofsky performance score less than 70 is associated with a median survival of 2 months
a. A Karnofsky performance score less than 70 is associated with a median survival of 4 months
b. A Karnofsky performance score less than 70 is associated with a median survival of 6 months
c. A Karnofsky performance score less than 70 is associated with a median survival of 8 months
d. A Karnofsky performance score less than 70 is associated with a median survival of 12 months
a. A Karnofsky performance score less than 70 is associated with a median survival of 4 months
- A 34-year-old male presents with seizures. He has no significant past medical history. MRI is shown (FLAIR) and T1 postcontrast imaging does not show any enhancement. Which one of the following management strategies is most appropriate?
A. Imaging surveillance until starts to show focal enhancement
B. Gamma knife surgery
C. Methotrexate chemotherapy
D. Dexamethasone
E. Maximal safe resection
E. Maximal safe resection
- A 27-year-old presents with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. On examination there is no residual neurological deficit or speech dis- turbance. Some spots of calcification are seen on CT therefore MRI is performed. Which one of the following statements regarding this type of tumor is LEAST accurate?
A. Functional mapping is a perquisite for resection
B. MRS findings may include increased 2-hydroxyglutarate
C. Prognosis is related to extent of resection
D. The majority of patients with dominant hemisphere lesions of this type present with seizures
E. Tumor margins are usually seen best on T1+gad MRI sequences
E. Tumor margins are usually seen best on T1+gad MRI sequences
- Which one of the following chemotherapy options is most likely to be utilized in the context of anaplastic oligodendroglioma?
a. Anti-VEGF
b. Cyclophosphamide
c. Etoposide
d. PCV
e. Temozolomide
d. PCV
PCV, which is a combination of the drugs procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU),
- A 67-year-old patient presents with left hemisensory change. Postcontrast MRI is shown below, and diffusion weighted imag- ing shows the lesion to be dark on DWI and bright on ADC map. Which one of the following options is most appropriate next?
A. Urgent image-guided drainage of lesion
B. CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis with contrast
C. Imaging surveillance
D. Intravenous antibiotics
E. Lumbar puncture
B. CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis with contrast
Which one of the following best describes the mechanism of dexamethasone action in reducing cerebral edema?
A. Reduces cytotoxic edema through nitric oxide inhibition
B. Reduces cytotoxic edema through VEGF inhibition
C. Reduces vasogenic edema throughVEGF inhibition
D. Reduces vasogenic edema through upre- gulation of aquaporins
E. Reduces vasogenic edema through nitric oxide signaling
C. Reduces vasogenic edema through VEGF inhibition