CNS Tumors
This condition usually involves a headache that progresses over time and can be worse with the Valsalva maneuver.
What is a Malignant Intracranial Tumor?
This can be seen on fundoscopic exam of stroke patients.
What is Hollenhorst plaques?
Brain MRI with contrast reveals edematous mass with ring enhancement.
What is Brain Abscess?
This is the first line treatment for seizures.
What is Lamotrigine?
This is the gold standard for diagnosing insomnia.
What is polysomnography?
This condition results from an increase in intracranial pressure from an accumulation of CSF and causes venous inflammation and can reveal bilateral papilledema.
What is Pseudotumor Cerebri?
This condition is characterized by sudden intense “thunderclap” HA, neck pain/stiffness, photophobia, vomitting, altered mental status, loss of consciousness, seizure.
What is a Hemorrhagic Stroke?
This is the test of choice for rabies.
What is direct flourescent antibody (DFA) test for the rabies virus in animal brain tissue?
What is valproic acid?
This sleep disorder may show hypocretin-1 deficiency on lumbar puncture.
What is Nacrolepsy?
This condition can reveal bilateral CN VIII masses and facial weakness.
What is Neurofibromatosis Type 2?
If a patient presents with these characteristics after a TIA they are required to go the ER for evaluation.
What is "present within 72 hrs of sx resolution, ABCD2 score >3, focal ischemia or unable to complete outpatient workup within 48 hrs?"
These two signs are positive in meningitis.
What is Kernig and Brudzinski sign?
This type of seizure involves contraction of all muscle groups and back becomes arched.
What are tonic seizures?
These are the FDA approved medications for Narcolepsy.
What is Pitolisant and Sodium oxybate?
This is the gold standard test for Pseudotumor Cerebri?
What is MRI with venography?
These are the recommended blood pressures to achieve for intracerebral hemorrhagic AND subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke.
What is achieve systolic of 130-150mmHg for intracerebral and systolic <160 mmHg for subarachnoid?
This is the antibiotic treatment for meningitis and brain abscesses.
What is ceftriaxone/cefotaxime with vancomycin?
This type of seizure is characterized by automatisms.
What are complex focal seizures?
This is the first line treatment for Restless Leg Syndrome.
What is dopamine agonist (levodopa, pramipexole, ropinirole, rotigotine)?
This condition can occur in children who are prescribed growth hormones, sudden discontinuation of steroids, or take high amounts of vitamin A.
What is Pseudotumor Cerebri?
This is the time frame in which you want to initiate TPA in an ischemic stroke.
What is 3-4.5 hours?
CSF analysis will show normal glucose, elevated protein + WBC, and absence of bacteria.
What is encephalitis?
Name the possible causes of seizures.
What is VITAMIN?
-Vascular (CVA, elevated blood pressure in pregnancy)
-Infections
-Toxins (alcohol, antidepressants, antipsychotics)
-Arteriovenous malformations
-Metabolic (hypoglycemia, hypo/hypernatremia, hypocalcemia)
Cataplexy may be a symptom of this sleep disorder.
What is Nacrolepsy?