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Factors that can cause/worsen idiopathic intracranial hypertension

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GH, tetracyclines and excessive vitamin A and its derivatives (all-trans-retinoic acid, isotretinoin)

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Initial tests to get in a patient with suspected myasthenia gravis?

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EMG and anti-AChR antibody. If positive and the patient is

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Level of sensation loss when it is due to spinal cord compression?

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Typically ≥ 2 levels below the compression site.

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What is the difference between cauda equina and conus medullaris syndrome?

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Cauda equina has asymmetric, radiating pain with hyporeflexia and late onset bowel/bladder dysfunction.

Conus medullaris has symmetric back pain, hyperreflexia and early onset bowel/bladder dysfunction.

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Central cord syndrome

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Commonly seen with forced hyperextension (whiplash) and presents with burning pain, upper extremity paralysis and lower extremity sparing.

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Most common CNS site of hypertensive hemorrhage

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Putamen

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Lambert-Eaton treatment

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Plasmapheresis and immunosuppresion

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Dysmetria

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Tremor when attempting to touch an object

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Dysdiadokinesia

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Impaired rapid alternating movements

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Which side does a patient tend to fall towards if they are symptomatic from a brain lesion compressing the cerebellum?

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Towards the side of the lesion

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Early findings seen in Alzheimer’s disease

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Memory, visuospatial, cognitive impairment and language difficulty.

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Late findings in Alzheimer’s disease

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Personality, behavior, neuropsychiatric, incontinence, apraxia and noncognitive neurologic deficits.

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Criteria for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease

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MMSE 60 and absence of other neurologic disorder.

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Anticholinergic symptoms

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Hot as hare, dry as a bone, blind as a bat, mad as a hatter, red as a beet and full as a flask

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Trihexylphenidyl and benztropine are what type of drugs?

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Anti-cholinergics

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Why might a patient get a headache and retro-orbital pain after taking trihexylphenidyl?

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Acute angle glaucoma

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What is classically the dominant brain hemisphere?

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Left, it tends to command verbal and written language

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Histologic hallmark of prolonged seizures

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Cortical laminar necrosis

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Chronic phenytoin use can cause what CNS problem?

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Cerebellar atrophy

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Symptoms of lacunar infarct

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Pure motor hemiparesis, pure sensory stroke, dysarthria-clumsy hand and ataxic hemiparesis.

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Why give a hemorrhagic stroke patient nimodipine?

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Reduces the risk of cerebral vasospam 3-10 days after bleed

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Tinnitus red flags

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Unilateral, pulsatile or tinnitus associated with other unilateral otalgic symptoms.

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Hearing loss seen in otosclerosis

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Conductive

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Symptom most specific for dementia vs. normal aging?

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Functional impairment

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Imaging study of choice in patients with a new unprovoked seizue?
MRI if nonemergent, CT if urgent
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Normal age-related cognitive changes
Tiredness, forgetfulness, difficulty word finding and trouble falling asleep.
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Most effective medication for trigeminal neuralgia?
Carbamazepine
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Comorbidity with the strongest association with strokes
Hypertension > Diabetes and smoking
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Core features that must be present for diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies
Fluctuating levels of attention/alertness Hallucinations Motor features of Parkinsonism You need at least 2
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Treatment of patients with MS exacerbation
High dose corticosteroids, if this fails move on to plasma exchange
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Neuroimaging in: Alzheimer's Wilson's Huntington's Pick's
Alzheimer's = diffuse cortical atrophy Wilson's = lenticular nucleus atrophy (putamen and globus pallidus) Huntington's = caudate atrophy Pick's = frontotemporal cortical atrophy
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MMSE in patients with pseudodementia
Should improve as depression improves
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How long until a patient with acute angle glaucoma lose their vision?
2-5 hours
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Most common primary sites of brain mets
Lung (multiple), breast (single), unknown primary, melanoma (multiple) and colon (single)
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Treatment of restless leg syndrome
Mild-intermittent: supplement iron if serum ferritin is ≤ 75, leg massage, heating pads, exercise and good sleep hygiene Moderate-persistent: dopamine agonist (pramipexole, ropinirole) then alpha-2-delta Ca channel ligands (gabapentin)
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How do you diagnose CJD?
Rapidly progressive dementia, periodic sharp wave complexes on ECG or positive 14-3-3 CSF assay and 2/4: Cerebellar or visual disturbance Akinetic mutism Myoclonus Pyramidal/extrapyramidal dysfunction Definitive diagnosis is done with brain biopsy or positive PRNP genetic mutation
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Drugs effective in treatment of patients with mild-moderate dementia
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: donepezil, galantamine and rivastigmine
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Wernicke encephalopathy triad
Encephalopathy, ocular dysfunction and gait ataxia
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Drugs used as monotherapy in patients with acute migraine attacks
Antiemetics like prochlorperazine, chlorpromazine or metoclopramide
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Cushing reflex
HTN, bradycardia, respiratory depression
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Tick-borne paralysis vs. Guillain-Barre
No autonomic dysfunction in tick-born paralysis
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Demented patients can benefit from antipsychotics when they become delirious; however, what type of dementia has associated hypersensitivity to neuroleptics?
Lewy body
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Characteristic features of brain death
Absent cortical and brainstem functions, spinal cord may remain intact
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Side effects of metoclopramide
It's a dopamine antagonist and can result in extrapyramidal side effects like dystonia, tardive dyskinesia and Parkinsonism.
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Tremor improved with intention? Worse?
Improved = Parkinson's Worsened = Essential
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Treatment of essential tremor
1) Propranolol, then primidone or topiramate
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Early and late side effects seen in patients with Parkinson's treated with levo/carbidopa
Early: confusion, hallucinations, agitation, dizziness, somnolence and nausea Late: movement disorders like dyskinesia and dystonia
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Physical exam finding that is sensitive and specific for upper motor neuron disease
+Pronator drift (note that Romberg test is just them being able to stand without losing balance while eyes are closed and is a cerebellar test)
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Strict exclusion for use of tPA in a stroke patient
Hemorrhage, CNS trauma/surgery 185/110, 1.7, PT > 15 or increased aPTT.
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Only drug shown to reduce risk of early recurrence of ischemic stroke?
Aspirin, give within 24 hours. Give with dipyramidole if the patient stroked while on aspirin anyway.
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LP in patients with Guillain-Barre
Elevated protein, normal cell count
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Treatment of Guillain-Barre
IVIg or plasmapheresis
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Parkinson's tetrad
Resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity and postural instability
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Heat stroke definition
Core body temp > 40C and mental status changes
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Uthoff phenomenon and Lhermette's sign
Uthoff: MS symptoms that worsen with heat Lhermitte: electric shock sensation down spine when flexing neck
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Imaging modality needed to confirm diagnosis of MS
T2 MRI
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Brown-Sequard syndrome
Contralateral loss of pain and sensation ~ 2 levels below the lesion. Ipsilateral loss of motor and proprioception
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Factors that can precipitate a myasthenic crisis
Infection, surgery, pregnancy, medications (aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, macrolides and beta blockers).
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Treatment for acute dystonic reaction to antipsychotics
Benztropine or diphenhydramine
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Treatment for akathesia from antipsychotic use
Benzodiazepine
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Side effects seen in patients on primidone for essential tremor
Acute intermittent porphyria (abdominal pain, neurologic and psychiatric symptoms)
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What does primidone break down to after ingestion?
Phenobarbital and phenylethylmalonamide
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Triad of Wernicke's encephalopathy
Encephalopathy, oculomotor dysfunction and ataxia
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Which metal-overload condition results in basal ganglia dysfunction? How is this disease confirmed?
Wilson's. Confirm the dx with ceruloplasmin
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Cupping of the optic disk
Seen in glaucoma
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Edema of the optic disk
Seen in optic neuritis
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CNIII fibers affected in diabetes
Somatic only (down and out + ptosis). Parasympathetics have better blood supply and are typically not as significantly affected by microvascular hyalinization.
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Complications seen in patients with heat stroke
Rhabdomyolysis, coagulopathy, renal failure and ARDS.
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Organisms that are most commonly involved in brain abscesses
S. viridans (direct extension from sinuses) Staph and GNRs (distant spread)
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Multiple system atrophy
Parkinsonism Autonomic dysfunction Widespread neurologic signs
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Criteria needed for clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
Tremor, rigidity and/or bradykinesia
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Medication used for Parkinson's tremor in younger patients with tremor as their primary symptoms
Trihexylphenidyl
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If pyridostigmine doesn't work for your patient with myasthenia gravis, what next?
Immunosuppress with corticosteroids, azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil. If myasthenic crisis: steroids + plasmapheresis or IVIg if plasmapheresis is not possible.
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Hallmark CSF finding in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome
Albuminocyotologic dissociation (elevated protein and normal WBC)

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