Neuro
Lower motor neuron injuries such as GBS, Botulism, and cauda equina present as this
What is FLABBY?
Fasciculations/flaccid paralysis
Loss of tone/strength
Areflexia
Babinski downward to Basement
Young
This is the most common type/cause of primary headaches
What is tension headache?
This is the treatment for a patient who suffers from a bilateral tremor, worse with intentional movements
What is Propranolol? Alcohol helps too
THis is the most common type of cerebral palsy
What is spastic?
This type of seizure presents as a bilateral symmetric 3Hz spike and wave on EKG
What is Absence?
This is the treatment of a patient who is 'wet, wacky, and wobbly'
What is ventriculoperitoneal shunt?
This is the prophylactic treatment for a headache with an aura, triggered by noise/light
what is propranolol?
A patient with sudden behavioral changes, dementia, and chorea has a disease with this inheritance pattern
What is autosomal dominant?
This is the first line medication for restless leg syndrome?
What is Pramipexole or Ropinirole?
A 32 y/o M with PMH of a seizure disorder is noted to have gingival hyperplasia on annual exam. He is likely taking this medication
What is Phenytoin?
The only difference between aseptic meningitis and encephalitis is this
What is presence of AMS (encephalitis)?
This type of headache, most common in males, presents as periorbital pain lasting <2 hours
A patient with Myerson's sign, mask-like facies, and rigidity will have this post-mortem brain finding
What is Lewy bodies and loss of cells in substantia nigra?
A patient with ipsilateral hyperacusis followed by unilateral weakness of the face involving the forehead has an injury to what cranial nerve
What is facial CN7?
A stroke in this artery is characterized by contralateral facial and arm weakness with aphasia
What is MCA?
Stepwise progression of symptoms related to dementia is termed this
What is vascular dementia?
A 23 y/o F without PMH presents to ED with 24 hours of extreme, pulsatile headache, worse with EOM, n/v. On exam, she has papilledema. After LP performed, showing increased pressure but normal CSF, this medication can be administered
What is Acetazolamide?
This medication used to treat patients with Parkinson's often "wears off"
What is Levodopa?
This preceding bacterial infection is linked to a patient presenting with ascending weakness and decreased DTR
What is Campylobacter jejuni?
A patient with a lucid interval after TBI is diagnosed with an epidural hematoma. The patient likely has a rupture of this artery
What is middle meningeal artery?
This brain tumor will show as a butterfly pattern on MRI
What is glioblastoma?
This type of meningitis should be suspected:
increased opening pressure
increased protein
decreased glucose
75% neutrophils
what is bacterial?
This is the most common cause of death in patients with a progressive motor degenerative disease characterized by asymmetric limb weakness and mixed upper/lower motor neuron symptoms
What is Respiratory failure (ALS)?
Most common in young women, Myasthenia Gravis presents as weakness worse with repetition and symptoms specific to this organ system
What is the eye? (ptosis, diplopia)
Thunderclap headache can be treated with this medication
What is Nimodipine?