Neuro Exam Flashcards

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1
Q

With a fourth nerve palsy you would expect the patient have Diplopia when..
Causing issues when..

A

Looking down or contralaterally to the good eye (may not be an obvious palsy visually)

Difficult walking downstairs and reading

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Most common cause of unilateral 4th nerve palsy

And bilateral?

A

Unilateral - micro assaults disease I.e. Hypertension or diabetes
May also be congenital but presents late

Bilateral - closed head trauma

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3rd nerve palsy presents with..

Commonly caused by..?

A

Ptosis and dilated, unresponsive pupil plus horizontal and vertical diplopia

Causes - intracranial aneurysm (post communicating), microvascular infarct, trauma, herniation, tumor

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UMN signs in left leg with loss of vibration and propriocetion but loss of pain and temp on right leg indicates

A

Brown sequard syndrome (Hemi section lesion of spinal cord)

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Weakness of the right side of the face with UMN signs of left side of body indicates..?

A

Right brainstorm lesion

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