Brain Tumors
U.S. History
Spinal Cord
Hollywood Anagrams
Neuroradiology
200
This cerebellar tumor is the most common malignant brain tumor in children and often spreads through the cerebrospinal fluid.
What is medulloblastoma?
200
The attack on this U.S. naval base on December 7, 1941, led to America’s entry into World War II.
What is Pearl Harbor?
200
This syndrome is characterized by
- ipsilateral motor weakness
- ipsilateral loss of vibration sense
- contralateral loss of pain and temperature
What is Brown-Séquard syndrome?
200
NITPNEOCI
A 2010 mind-bending thriller about dreams within dreams.
What is Inception?
200
What is Ethmoidal Dural AV Fistula?
400
This tumor was first described by Eduard von Sandifort in 1777.
What is vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)?
400
Known for his “New Deal,” this president helped guide the U.S. through the Great Depression and World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
400
This symptom is present in the cauda equina syndrome but not in the conus medullaris syndrome.
What is pain?
400
OMLANR ABRNOD
“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
What is Marlon Brando?
400
Classical seatbelt injury described by an Irish radiologist in 1948.
What is Chance Fracture?
600
In the context of Tuberous Sclerosis, these tumors can obstruct CSF flow.
What is SEGA (Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma)
600
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued during this war.
What is the Civil War?
600
This eponym describes venous hypertensive myelopathy from a spinal AVF.
What is Foix-Alajouanine Syndrome?
600
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Star of Silver Linings Playbook and The Hunger Games.
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
600
I am a tumor of the skull base that can be sporadic or part of a syndrome.
What is Endolymphatic Sac Tumor?
800
This military man was a famous meningioma patient of Harvey Cushing.
Who is General Leonard Wood.
800
He was the only U.S. president to resign from office.
Who is Richard Nixon?
800
This tract is involved in subacute combined degeneration of the cord but not in tabes dorsalis.
What is the corticospinal tract?
800
AEBMOHIAN YADHORPS
2018 biopic about a certain Queen frontman.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
800
MRI in a 21 year old woman with seizures, visual blurring and paresthesias.
What is Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis?
1000
This brain tumor often shows astrocytic cells, lipid-laden cells, eosinophilic granular bodies, and generally low mitotic activity.
What is PXA (Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma)
1000
This 1954 Supreme Court case unanimously struck down racial segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
1000
Lamina 7 is also known by this eponym.
What is Clarke's collumn?
1000
UEDARY UHNEBPR
Known for her elegance, humanitarian work with UNICEF, and roles in films like “Sabrina” and “My Fair Lady,”.
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
1000
Even though I am not a meningioma, I can sometimes exhibit a dural tail.
Even though I am not a gangioglioma, I can sometimes exhibit scalloping of the overlying bone.
What is Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma?