Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s patients love jokes—they shake things up.
Parkinson’s patients love jokes—they shake things up.
Seizure
Why are neurons bad liars? Their signals always give them away.
Why are neurons bad liars? Their signals always give them away.
Exam
My doctor hit my knee—I kicked up some fun.
My doctor hit my knee—I kicked up some fun.
Imaging
Why don’t scans lie? They’re too transparent.
Why don’t scans lie? They’re too transparent.
Essential Tremor
My shaky hands are a great way to let people know I'm not a surgeon.
My shaky hands are a great way to let people know I'm not a surgeon.
100
What type of tremor is associated with Parkinson's disease?
What is rest tremor?
100
What is the name of the test that evaluates for seizure activity?
What is an EEG?
100
What does the acronym FAST stand for?
What is facial asymmetry, arm/leg weakness, slurred speech, time is brain?
100
What term is used to describe a disorder of enlarged ventricles?
What is hydrocephalus?
100
What lifestyle changes may help reduce tremor?
What is reduce caffeine, stress, avoid fatigue?
200
What is the medical term for the stiffness associated with Parkinson's disease?
What is rigidity?
200
What is the name of the seizure that involves in whole brain?
What is a generalized seizure? Give both names and receive $100 extra
200
What symptom are you looking for when testing finger to nose or heel to shin?
What is ataxia?
200
Which picture is the MRI?
200
What is a food or drink that helps reduce essential tremor?
What is alcohol?
300
What is the medical term for slowing of movements?
What is bradykinesia?
300
What type of seizure only involves one area of the brain?
What is a focal seizure, previously called a partial seizure?
300
What is the name of this reflex? Bonus points if you are able to name which response is abnormal in adults and any potential cause.
What is the Babinski reflex? Potential causes: stroke, spinal cord injury, brain tumor, MS, ALS, meningitis
300
What finding are you looking for on MRI during an MS evaluation?
What is demyelination?
300
What is a risk factor for essential tremor?
What is genetics?
400
What is the most common medication used for Parkinson's disease?
What is carbidopa levodopa (sinemet)?
400
How do you administer rescue medication for a seizure occurring at home?
What is rectal or nasal?
400
What are at least 3 questions you should ask during an exam on a new headache patient?
What are associated symptoms (nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light), positional worsening, remitting/relieving factors, previous medications tried, vision changes, duration?
400
What are you looking for on the rapid head CT during a stroke alert?
What is bleeding, hyperdensity to suggest ischemic stroke, or loss of grey-white matter differentiation?
400
What is one of the two most effective drugs to treat essential tremor?
What are primidone and propranolol?
500
What are the three exam findings that constitute parkinsonism?
What are bradykinesia, rigidity, and rest tremor
500
What are some non-medication treatments for seizures?
What is deep brain stimulation (DBS), vagal nerve stimulator (VNS), or responsive neurostimulation (RNS)?
500
What exam findings would you expect to see in neuropathy?
What are decreased reflexes, decreased sensation to cold, vibration, or proprioception?
500
What is one of the vascular territories identified on MRI?
What are MCA (middle cerebral artery), ACA (anterior cerebral artery), PCA (posterior cerebral artery)
500
What are non medication treatments for essential tremor?
What are deep brain stimulation, botox injections, or focused ultrasound?