Limbic System
This portion of the limbic system is responsible for controlling the pituitary gland and regulates functions such as temperature, hunger, and sleep
What is the hypothalamus?
Febrile seizures typically occur within this age range
What is 6 months to 5 years old?
Roughly 60% of encephalitis is caused by this type of non-living organism
What are viruses?
Virchow's triad describes the three main risk factors for thrombosis: Endothelial injury, hypercoagulability, and this
What is stasis?
What is Rome?
The hippocampus is comprised of the hippocampus proper, dentate, and this third component
What is the subiculum?
Also known as Petit Mal seizure, this seizure type is often treated with ethosuximide
What is absence seizures?
Typical CSF findings in bacterial meningitis include a protein concentration >200 mg/dL, a WBC count above 1000/uL, and a low concentration of this sugary molecule, typically <40 mg/dL
What is glucose?
According to the American Heart Association, HFrEF is defined by a LVEF below this percentage
What is 40%
Our medical school journey OFFICIALLY began on this summer day in 2025
What is August 11th, 2025?
The mammillary bodies primarily receive signals from this key white matter tract
What is the fornix?
This drug used to treat seizures binds and blocks the SV2A receptor, preventing Ca2+ binding and vesicle release
What is Levetiracetam (Keppra)
Some forms of viral encephalitis, including HSV encephalitis, can be treated with this drug, a guanosine antagonist
What is acyclovir?
During the production of thyroid hormone, TPO performs these three functions
What are oxidation, organification, and coupling
Ludwig van Beethoven famously composed this many symphonies
What is nine?
From start to finish, this is the Papez circuit (as described yesterday by Dr. BD)
What are the cingulate gyrus, entorhinal gyrus, hippocampus, fornix, mammillary body, and anterior thalamus?
In the post-ictal state of some seizures, patients may experience this form of temporary weakness
What is Todd's paralysis?
Meningitis can present with this physical exam finding, where passive flexion of the neck results in involuntary flexion of the hip and knees
What is the Brudzinski sign?
In celiac disease, this is the first Ab that is typically tested
What is anti-TTG IgA?
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his chilling portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Who is Anthony Hopkins?
Bitemporal damage to the amygdalae results in this rare syndrome
What is Kluver-Bucy syndrome?
This rare form of childhood-onset epilepsy is characterized by slow spike-and-wave complexes, lifelong therapy-resistant tonic seizures
What is Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome?
Popularized by Susanna Cahalan’s bestselling memoir and film, "Brain on Fire" refers to this form of encephalitis, which involves an auto-immune molecule
What is anti-NMDA encephalitis?
The inhalation medication Symbicort, used to treat asthma, contains these two active ingredients
What are budesonide and formoterol?
Before Austin Matthews, he was the Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Who is John Tavares?