Neurological Diseases
Neurons/Action Potentials/ Neuroanatomy
Cranial Nerves/Physical Exam
Strokes
Potpourri
100
Neurological disease in which speech comprehension is preserved, but speech production is impaired.
What is Broca's aphasia?
100
The two main divisions of the nervous system
What are central nervous system and peripheral nervous system?
100
The cranial nerves originate from this part of the brain
What is the brain stem?
100
The two main types of stroke
What are ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke?
100
Number of years for neurosurgery residency.
What is seven (7)?
200
Autoimmune disease leading to demyelination of axons
What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
200
The two ions most important in forming an action potential
What are sodium and potassium?
200
The optic nerve is cranial nerve # _______.
What is II?
200
Also known as a "mini-stroke," this is a short-lasting neurological symptom due to lack of blood flow to the brain that usually resolves in 24 hours
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
200
The highest rate of recurrence of concussion occurs in the first ________ after getting a concussion
What is 10 days?
300
The most common psychotic disorder
What is schizophrenia?
300
This part of the brain is important for coordination and balance
What is the cerebellum?
300
This cranial nerve divides into 3 main branches
What is the trigeminal nerve (V)?
300
A piece of a blood clot that breaks off and travels somewhere else
What is an embolus?
300
The percentage of boxers that have CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)
What is 20%?
400
Most common cause of stroke in young adults
What is dissection?
400
In the past, cutting this brain structure was used as a treatment for epilepsy
What is the corpus callosum?
400
You test this cranial nerve by using a tuning fork
What is the auditory / vestibulocochlear nerve / cranial nerve VIII?
400
The number of brain cells that die every minute during a stroke
What is 2 million?
400
This tumor - typically benign - is a tumor of the outer lining of the brain and is the most common brain tumor in adults
What is meningioma?
500
With this type of brain bleed, commonly due to head trauma, patients often present conscious and speaking for a period of time
What is epidural hematoma?
500
This brain structure has a ciliated epithelium, which is used to move cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
What are ventricles?
500
This is the only cranial nerve that exits the brain stem dorsally.
What is the trochlear nerve (IV)?
500
Blood thinner that is used as an acute treatment for stroke; like "Drano" for blood vessels
What is t-PA (tissue plasminogen activator)?
500
Pregnant women are encouraged to take folic acid to prevent this type of birth defect
What are neural tube defects (such as spina bifida)?
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