review test

Question 1

which of the following structures will be affected by lacunar stroke

Answer 1

basal ganglia

Question 2

your pt tells you that they had a “permanent drain” put in b/c “too much fluid in my head was giving me bad headaches”

Answer 2

LP shunt

Question 3

a 56 yr old male presents to your office with complaints of weakness of the right leg

he also noticed numbess of his face and deviation of his tongue

symptoms only lasted 35 min

carotid bruit

Answer 3

transient ischemic attack

Question 4

meningiomas most commonly originate in which layer of the meninges

Answer 4

arachnoid layer

Question 5

which of the following is caused by west nile virus

Answer 5

encephalitis

Question 6

middle cerebral artery syndrome can result in loss of movement and loss of sensation over one half the body d/t damage in which lobe of the brain

Answer 6

parietal or frontal lobe

Question 7

in which condition is there a direct artery to vein communication w/o an intervening capillary bed

Answer 7

arteriovenous malformation

Question 8

48 yr old man complaining of involuntary movements in his arms and legs

mother had dementia

physical examination reveals chorea and poor concentration

MRI shows atrophy of caudate nucleus

which chromosome is affected

Answer 8

chromosome 4

Question 9

from superficial (skull) to deep (brain) what are the three layers of meninges

Answer 9

dura

arachnoid

pia

Question 10

transtentorial herniation is most commonly caused by

Answer 10

epidural hematoma

Question 11

which type of neoplasma is congenital and arises from remnants of rathkes pouch

Answer 11

craniopharyngiomas

Question 12

in multiple MS the demyelenation of neurons is d/t the depletion of which type of cells

Answer 12

oligodendrocytes

Question 13

9 yr old boy

recently diagnosed with ADHD

complaining of neck pain

mother informs that he repeatedly shakes his head and has vocal outbursts at inappropriate times

boy cannot always control the shaking of his head or his vocal outbursts

Answer 13

tourettes

Question 14

cerebellar disorders most common symptoms

Answer 14

ataxia

Question 15

which cerebellar disorder is commonly caused by tumors

involves the flucculonodular lobe and causes truncal ataxia

Answer 15

posterior vermis syndrome

Question 16

majority of intervertebral disc herniations occur b/w which levels of the spinal column

Answer 16

L4-L5

Question 17

which form of MS is characterized by one or two flare ups which occur every one to three years followed by periods of remission

Answer 17

relapsing remitting\

Question 18

syndrome associated w/ absent achilles tendon reflex

Answer 18

epicondus syndrome

Question 19

nerve segments are involved in conus medularis syndrome

Answer 19

S3-Co

Question 20

exitus lethalis is a spnal cord syndrome when there is injury b/w which spinal levels

Answer 20

C1-C3

Question 21

results from trauma during birth

Answer 21

erb’s palsy

Question 22

flaccid paralysis

areflexia

albulinocytologic dissociation

Answer 22

gillan-barre syndrome

Question 23

decrease in ACh

Answer 23

myasthenia gravis

Question 24

median nerve compression

Answer 24

carpal tunnel

Question 25

pharmacologic treatment is useful for dystonia

Answer 25

botulinum toxin

Question 26

PT intervention most helpful for those with cerebellum disorders

Answer 26

gait training

Question 27

agents used to treat muscle spasms

Answer 27

baclofen or tizanidine

Question 28

6 yr old boy

weakness in his legs

difficulty getting off the floor

falls frequently

difficulty climbing stairs

waddling gait

trendelenbergs

scap wining

hypertrophy in shoulders

Answer 28

duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

Question 29

primary damage the result of forces exerted on the brain at the time of injury

Answer 29

TBI

Question 30

neurlogical disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of 1 level or segment of the spinal cord

Answer 30

transverse myelitis