Symptoms ----> Differential -----> Diagnosis Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Unilateral hearing loss
Reduced facial sensation
Balance problems
A
Vestibular Schwannoma
2
Q
Painful third nerve palsy
A
Post comm artery aneurysm
3
Q
Reduced conscienouss after fall most likely?
A
Subdural Haematoma
4
Q
Falls, No LOC, Intention tremor, ataxic gait
Where is the lesion?
A
Cerebellar ataxia without limb ataxia
Gait ataxia caused by cerebellar vermis.
Limb ataxia - caused by lesion in cerebellar hemisphere.
Finger nose ataxia
5
Q
Sensory symptoms
dyslexia
dysgraphia
Where in the brain is the problem?
A
Parietal lobe
6
Q
Hypokinetic (Parkinsonism)
Hyperkinetic (Huntington’s, Dystonia)
A
Basal Ganglia
7
Q
Disinhibition
Motor symptoms
Expressive Aphasia (Broco’s Aphasia) Partial loss of ability to produce language. However still can comprehend language.
A
Frontal Lobe.
