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what is a concussion?
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a transient functional impairment with NO DEMONSTRABLE anatomic abnormality. transient amensia
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what is a contusion?
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a focus of necrosis at the crest of a gyrus, not in the sulcus. this should make sense, as the trauma occured near the surface!
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epidural hematoma - list the facts
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-always assoc w/ skull fracture
-usually middle meningeal a. -lucid period after trauma, before major effects - bleeding occurs and Pressure is building up. large P is needed to have any major effect, thus these are not veinous |
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subdural hematoma - list the facts
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doesn't require a skull fracture
-rupture of bridging veins. slow onset of symptoms. more common in elderly, as their brain atrophies and there is more subdural space for veins to move |
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multiple sclerosis - who/where
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~20-40 yr olds, slow to progress, can affect myelin anywhere, diffusely. stain will show reactive astrocytes (gliosis). axons are preserved. acute rxn will have all inflammatory cells (not many PMNs). oligoclonal IgE in csf
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what is the acute, rapidly progressing demyelinating disease?
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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. like MS, it's autoimmune. unlike MS, it progresses very quickly.
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what is central pontine myelinolysis
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occurs after rapid correction of hyponatremia. used to occur in alcoholics upon treating them for low Na
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periventricular plaques are associated with:
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MS
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demyelination around a vein?
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seen in Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis. usually post infection, see perivenular demyelination
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