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1
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Specific sign for paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration

A

Opsoclonus

2
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Specific sign for neurosyphilitic or diabetic oculomotor neuropathy

A

Argyll Robertson pupils

3
Q

Most helpful diagnostic test in a difficult neurologic case

A

second examination

4
Q

Two main components of MSE

A

Psychiatric and cognitive aspects

5
Q

Ability to carry out commanded tasks

A

Praxis

6
Q

Frequency of tuning fork used in auditory testing

A

512 Hz

7
Q

reflects excessive weighting of specific initial data in the presentation of the problem

A

Framing effect

8
Q

Cognitive mistake which happens when an initial impression cannot be subsequently adjusted to incorporate new data

A

Anchoring heuristic

9
Q

The experience with recent cases has an undue impact on the diagnosis of the case at hand

A

Availability heuristic

10
Q

Refers to the lack of appreciation of the frequency of disease in the population

A

Representative heuristic

11
Q

There is undue deference to authority or to the results of a laboratory test

A

Blind Obedience

12
Q

T/F: acute horner’s syndrome is carotid dissection until proven otherwise.

A

True

13
Q

Importance of Brun’s nystagmus

A

It heralds a cerebellopontine angle mass

14
Q

Refers to perception of bad smell

A

Cacosmia

15
Q

Soft tissue swelling and discoloration in the area of the mastoid, secondary to blood in the mastoid air cells

A

Battle sign

16
Q

Represents periorbital ecchymoses, may be seen with basilar skull fractures

A

Raccoon eyes

17
Q

Mode of death of most patients with serious central nervous system disease

A

Respiratory arrest