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01/16/2011

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cortical sensations (deficit when injure post-central sulcus)
Definition
stereognosis, graphesthesia, 2-pt discrimination
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infolding of posterior dura separating cerebrum from cerebellum
Definition
tentorium (also where the midbrain lies)
Term
the ability to carry out learned motor activities
Definition
praxis (located in the parietal lobe)
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thalamic nuclei for body sensory tracts
Definition
VPL
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thalamic nuclei for face sensory tracts
Definition
VPM
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CNS location affected in Downs' and AD
Definition
nucleus basalis of meynert (cholinergic nucleus)
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CNS location affected by CO poisoning
Definition
globus pallidus
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sudden flinging movements
Definition
hemiballismus
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CNS location of hemiballismus
Definition
subthalamic nucleus
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CNS location of nystagmus on upward gaze
Definition
pineal gland
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CNS location of overeating
Definition
supraoptic nucleus in hypothalamus
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cortical blindness with intact pupillary light reflexes
Definition
Anton's syndrome (patients don't know they're blind)
Term
nucleus where CN III parasymp fibers originate
Definition
Edinger-Westphal
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where conjugate vertical gaze is controlled
Definition
midbrain rectum
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where conjugate horizontal gaze is controlled
Definition
frontal eye fields in cortex and PPRE in pons
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pupils that constrict to near response but not to light
Definition
argyle-robertson pupils from neurosyphilis
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hemorrhagic infarction of pituitary resulting in bitemporal field abnormalities and adrenal insufficiency
Definition
pituitary apoplexy
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patient can't see and you can't see into their eye
Definition
cataracts
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poor vision due to disuse (idiopathic)
Definition
ambylopia ex anopsia
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normal fund but a central scotoma
Definition
optic neuritis
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slowly growing blind spot could be due to
Definition
ICP
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drug that commonly causes PRES
Definition
tacrolimus or cyclosporine
Term
defect in copper metabolism
Definition
wilson's disease
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wilson's disease symptoms
Definition
liver problems, kayser-fleischer rings, dementia, psychosis, 'wing beating tremor'
Term
wilson's disease diagnosis
Definition
low ceruloplasmin
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vitamin A deficiency
Definition
night blindness
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vitamin A excess
Definition
pseudotumor cerebri
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most common aphasia
Definition
Brocas
Term
location of acoustic schwannomas
Definition
cerebellopontine angle
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more common of the neurofibromatoses
Definition
NF1
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treatment for cataplexy
Definition
modafinil
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treatment for detrusor hyperreflexia
Definition
oxybutynin (ditropan) or tolterodine (petrol)
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cause of mess' lines, white lines in nails
Definition
arsenic
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cause of central pontine myelinolysis
Definition
diuretics or fast hyponatremia correction
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organophosphate poisoning
Definition
weakness, dyspnea, miosis, headache, blurred vision
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vitamin E deficiency
Definition
spinal and cerebellar signs
Term
lead poisoning
Definition
autonomic symptoms and extensor muscle weakness and microcytic anemia
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manganese toxicity
Definition
parkinsonian symptoms
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cytosine arabinoside toxicity
Definition
irreversible cerebellar ataxia
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symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus
Definition
incontinence, dementia, and ataxia (wet, wacky, wobbly)
Term
symptoms of meniere's disease
Definition
tinnitus, low-frequency deafness, paroxysmal vertigo
Term
meniere's disease treatment
Definition
labyrinthine ablation with gentamicin
Term
complicated migraine
Definition
migraine with a neurologic deficit
Term
chronic migraine treatment
Definition
tricyclic antidepressants
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paroxysmal hemicrania treatment
Definition
indomethacin
Term
disease associated with temporal arteritis
Definition
polymyalgia rheumatic
Term
temporal arteritis treatment
Definition
corticosteroids
Term
neoplastic syndrome causing sub-acute cerebellar dysfunction
Definition
anti-Yo
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basilar migraine
Definition
migraine with more severe symptoms often in children
Term
trigeminal neuralgia treatment
Definition
carbamezapine
Term
tension-type headache treatment
Definition
butalbital (barbiturate)
Term
causes of pseudotumor cerebri
Definition
tetracyclines, steroids, vitamin A
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high ICP treatment
Definition
mannitol or dexamethasone
Term
movement disorder associated with hepatic failure
Definition
asterixis
Term
wernicke's encephalopathy symptoms
Definition
confusion, nystagmus, ataxia
Term
CNS location affected by Wernicke's encephalopathy
Definition
mammillary bodies
Term
neoplastic syndrome causing testicular malignancy and amnesia
Definition
anti-Ma
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niacin (B3) deficiency
Definition
pellagra (mental status change, diarrhea, skin changes)
Term
AD sedation medication
Definition
quetiapine
Term
AD treatment
Definition
galantine (razadyne), donepezil (aricept), rivastigmine (exelon)
Term
neuroleptic malignant syndrome symptoms
Definition
fever, dementia, autonomic instability
Term
neuroleptic malignant syndrome cause
Definition
neuroleptic drugs or withdrawal of dopaminergic drugs
Term
neuroleptic malignant syndrome treatment
Definition
benzos or dantrolen
Term
what is paroxetine
Definition
SSRI
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what CNS manifestation can corticosteroid use cause
Definition
psychosis
Term
progressive supranuclear palsy chief symptom
Definition
impairment of vertical downward gaze
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Shy-Drager syndrome chief symptom
Definition
autonomic instability (orthostatic hypotension and urinary incontinence)
Term
tourette's treatment
Definition
haloperidol or risperidone
Term
PD non-medical treatment
Definition
stimulation of subthalamic nucleus
Term
HD treatment
Definition
haloperidol for chorea, others for mental manifestations
Term
cause of guillain barre
Definition
campylobacter or post-vaccine
Term
guillain barre affects which fibers
Definition
large myelinated fibers including dorsal column
Term
inherited chronic peripheral neuropathy
Definition
charcot-marie-tooth
Term
cerebral palsy symptoms
Definition
walk on toes, babinski, contractors, writhing of arms
Term
acute intermittent porphyria symptoms
Definition
weakness, poor proprioception, ab pain, psychosis, seizures, ankle jeers without other reflexes, dark urine
Term
mcardles disease symptom
Definition
dark urine, especially after exercise
Term
friedrichs ataxia symptoms
Definition
kyphoscoliosis and pes cavus
Term
pre-synaptic diseases
Definition
lambert-eaton and botulism
Term
lambert eaton treatment
Definition
guanidine and diaminopyridine
Term
lamber eaton is associated with what
Definition
malignancies
Term
myotonic muscular dystrophy symptoms
Definition
frontal baldness, triangular face, distal>proximal weakness (unlike other myopathies)
Term
ALS affects what
Definition
voluntary motor system
Term
diabetic distal neuropathy treatment
Definition
gabapentin (neurontin)
Term
wallenbergs syndrome is due to occlusion of what artery
Definition
vertebral or PICA
Term
wallenbergs syndrome symptoms
Definition
ipsilateral horners, CN VIII, CN IX, CN X, CN V sensory; contralateral spinothalamic
Term
causes of ICH
Definition
HTN and cerebral amyloid antipathy
Term
spinal cord compression acute treatment
Definition
high dose methylprednisolone
Term
dissection treatment
Definition
heparin
Term
lennos gastaut seizure type
Definition
atonic
Term
wests syndrome seizure type
Definition
infantile spasms (salaam seizures)
Term
seizure syndrome with atrophy and high T2 intensity in mesial temporal lobe
Definition
temporal lobe epilepsy
Term
seizure syndrome with spikes in centrotemporal region that goes away by adolescence
Definition
benign rolandic epilepsy of childhood
Term
seizure syndrome with MR and slow spike and wave
Definition
juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Term
drug that reduces effect of OCP
Definition
phenytoin
Term
drug that causes teratogenicity, hair loss, and weight gain
Definition
valproate (depakote)
Term
drug that causes hyponatremia
Definition
oxcarbazepine
Term
drug that increases risk of seizure
Definition
buproprion
Term
syndrome with lots of benign tumors
Definition
tuberous sclerosis
Term
infection with high ICP
Definition
cryptococus
Term
cryptococcus treatment
Definition
amphotericin B
Term
infection that can result in hearing/vision loss
Definition
bacterial meningitis
Term
CSF picture of TB meningitis
Definition
low glucose and high protein with mononuclear cell predominance
Term
worms treatment
Definition
albendazole
Term
congenital CMV symptoms
Definition
hearing loss, spasticity, hyperintensities periventricularly, MR, microcephaly, seizures
Term
predominant herpes in adults
Definition
HSV-1
Term
predominant herpes in neonates
Definition
HSV-2
Term
CJD symptoms
Definition
personality changes, dysarthria, exaggerated startle response
Term
CJD location
Definition
posterior hemispheres
Term
CJD transmission
Definition
organ transplants and HGH use
Term
CJD sequelae
Definition
spongiform encephalopathy
Term
organophosporous poisoning
Definition
bradycardia, hypotension, sweating, weakness, ataxia, confusion
Term
cause of pyridoxine (B6) deficiency
Definition
isoniazid for TB prophylaxis
Term
altitudinal visual field deficit
Definition
due to ischemic optic neuropathy
Term
syndrome with rigidity
Definition
neuroleptic malignant syndrome... causes such as risperidone... treat with anti-cholinergics like diphenhydramine or benztropine
Term
syndrome with jumpiness
Definition
serotonin syndrome
Term
what aed has almost no cross-reactions
Definition
gabapentin
Term
valproate can produce what type of syndrome
Definition
parkinsonian
Term
treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder
Definition
clonazepam
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