Saturday night palsy involves what nerve?
Radial
pseulogia phantastica means
pathologic lying
This brain structure is the first to become fully myelinated by age one
Cerebellum
This term describes a region that combines two brain lobes and is commonly affected in Alzheimer’s disease.
temporalparietal cortex
Name one type of radioactive tracers used in PET scans
FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose)
prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)
Rubidium (cardiac)
18F-DOTATATE (somatostatin tumors)
On saturday night, a group of adventurous teenagers went on a rave and used the most "raved" drug--ecstasy, a substance that affects this neurotransmitter
Serotonin
delusion of people dying or missing body parts is known as
cotards syndrome
Peak of neuronal proliferation occurs in
Second trimester
This toxin blocks GABA and glycine in the inhibitory interneurons in the spinal cord
Tetanus
CTs
On Saturday night, you went to trivia with some friends who had a bit too much to drink. In the spirit of trivia, you mentioned this cool fact about how alcohol can have this effect on sleep architecture. (There are two, only one is needed)
1. decreased latency of sleep onset
2. decreased stage 3-4 sleep
The only finding that is present in carotid artery strokes/occlusions and NOT in MCA strokes is
Amaurosis Fugaux
Name two conditions that are genetically inherited via autosomal dominant fashion
Marfan
Tuberous Sclerosis
Huntington's (Trinucleotide expansion of CAG)
Myotonic Dystrophy (Trinucleotide explansion of CTG)
This medication is a selective GABA reuptake inhibitor used for seizures
Tiagabine
The cingulate island sign on FDG PETS is highly specific for this condition
Lewy Body dementia
Let's cerebrate on Saturday night with the cerebellum!
Jk, bad pun.
But on the topic of cerebellum, what kind of cells project out of them?
Purkinje cells. Purrrrr
This rare neurological condition, identified on functional imaging, can make a person believe their loved ones have been replaced by identical impostors.
Capgras syndrome
Type of inheritance where Offspring of the males with the trait don't inherit the trait. Offspring of the females with the trait always inherit the trait (independently from their own gender).
Mitochondrial
This treatment option for depression specifically targets or modulates the area of the brain shown above
TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation)
A patient with this type of dementia has the above FDG-PET scan.
FTD
Time for the dancefloor on Saturday night! Dancing eyes dancing feet is termed as
Neuroblastoma
Neuroimaging studies suggest that "love at first sight" may not be just a myth—romantic attraction can activate this brain region associated with reward and motivation in less than a second.
What is ventral tegmental area
Patients of Asian decent on this medication must have HLA testing
carbamazapine
This structure, crucial for memory formation, is commonly affected in mesial temporal sclerosis, a leading cause of this neurological condition.
Temporal lobe epilepsy
In schizophrenia, FDG PET studies frequently reveal reduced glucose metabolism in this brain region, which is crucial for executive function and decision-making.
prefrontal cortex