Sa Csf

Front 1

1- The entire ventricular system is derived from ?

Back 1

2- Neural tube

Front 2

3- The floor of the body of the lateral ventricle is made of ??

Back 2

4- Caudet Nu, thalamus and fornix

Front 3

What is a colpolcephaly ??

Back 3

6- Excessive dilation of the posterior horn

Front 4

7- Which organ makes the floor of the 3rd ventricle ??

Back 4

8- Optic chiasma

Front 5

9- Where is each of the following recess located ?? chiasmatic, infundibular and pineal ??

Back 5

10- Chiasmatic = optic chiasma, infundibular = infundibulum and pineal = pineal stalk

Front 6

11- Which vein runs in the Tela choroidea of 3rd ventricle ??

Back 6

12- Internal cerebelar vein

Front 7

13- What are the openings of 4th ventricle ??

Back 7

14- Median aprature (magendie foramen) and 2 lateral openings (Luschka)

Front 8

15- What are the importance of the openings in the 4th vent??

Back 8

16- CSF flow from ventricles into SA space

Front 9

17- Sulcus limitance is derived from ??

Back 9

18- Alar plate

Front 10

19- Morphine directly stimulate which area ??

Back 10

20- The area postrema in the lower half of the rhomboid fossa

Front 11

1- What is the limits of lumbar cistern ??

Back 11

2- L2 –S2

Front 12

3- Where is the SC ends and where does the SA space ends ??

Back 12

4- SC ends at L2 and SA space ends at S2

Front 13

5- What is the site of Cauda equine syndrome??

Back 13

6- From L3 – Co

Front 14

7- Which site of the SA cistern is used to acquire suboccipital tap of the CSF, Torkildsen shunt??

Back 14

8- The posterior (C magna) of the cerebello medullary

Front 15

9- Which site of the SA cistern contains the CN 3 and circle of willis ??

Back 15

10- Interpeduncular

Front 16

11- Which aspect of the SA cistern contains the Basilar artery ??

Back 16

12- Pontine cistern

Front 17

13- The pressure of the CSF should not exceed what value ??

Back 17

14- 10 mmHg

Front 18

15- What are the general values for Protein and Glucose in the CSF ??

Back 18

16- Protein is <45 and glucose is >45

Front 19

17- Where is the site of CSF production ??

Back 19

18- Mainly the choroid plexus of 3rd and 4th ventricles

Front 20

19- CSF synthesis is mediated by ??

Back 20

20- Carbonic anhydrase

Front 21

1- Acetazolamide administration has a risk of ??

Back 21

2- Decrease the CSF production due to blocking of CA

Front 22

3- CSF circulation in the 3rd ventricle is mediated by ??

Back 22

4- Choridal arterial pulsation and cilia on ependymal cells

Front 23

5- CSF travels from inferior surface of the brain to the superior surface by ?

Back 23

6- Cerebral artery pulsations

Front 24

7- Rate of CSF pressure depends on ?

Back 24

8- The rate of absorption thro villi … because CSF production is constant

Front 25

9- What is the maximum size of the molecule to pass thro the BBB ??

Back 25

10- 60000 daltons

Front 26

11- Which two proteins form the BBB ??

Back 26

12- Claudin and Occludin

Front 27

1- What is a hydrocephalus ?

Back 27

2- Dilation of ventricles with increase of CSF pressure

Front 28

3- CSF pressure increases by ??

Back 28

4- Excessive CSF production, Blockage of CSF circulation, Decrease CSF absorption

Front 29

5- When is each of the following treatment are useful the most ?? Ventriculo-peritoneal (VP), V-atrial (VA), V-jugular (VJ), V-pleural (V-Pl) shunts:

Back 29

1- Ventriculo-peritoneal (VP), V-atrial (VA), V-jugular (VJ), V-pleural (V-Pl) shunts: Non communicating obstructive Hydrocyphalus
Lumbar-peritoneal (LP) shunt: communicating non obstructive Hydrocephalus
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) Aquedyuctal stenosis

Front 30

7- What are the manifestations fo congenital hydrocephalus ??

Back 30

1- In utero: Large head, and after birth: Large head, cranial sutures widely separated, anterior frontanel enlarged, scalp veins distend, sunset sign (eyes down ) triangular face

Front 31

9- Congenital hydrocephalus is treated by which method ?

Back 31

10- Ventriculo-jugular shunt

Front 32

11- Normal pressure hydroceps is characterized by which major sign ??

Back 32

12- Hakim Adams Triad

Front 33

13- What is the hakim Adams triad ??

Back 33

14- Wobbly Wacky Wet old man, Wobbly: Apraxic gait, magnatic gait; Wacky: deficient memory; Wet: no voluntary control on bladder

Front 34

15- An MRI imaging for NPH will show ??

Back 34

16- Enlarged ventricles to the degree of cortical atrophy

Front 35

17- What is shown with continuing ICP monitoring ??

Back 35

18- B waves seen reflecting transient increase in ICP (50mmHg/min )

Front 36

19- What are the risks from doing a shunt ??

Back 36

20- SDH, intracerbellar Hemorrhage, sever dementia

Front 37

21- What is the common cause for Psudotumor cerebri??

Back 37

22- Hypervitaminosis A

Front 38

23- What are the manifestations for Psudotumor cerebri ??

Back 38

24- Headache increased when laying flat, blurring or loss of vision in 1 or 2 eyes for seconds, CN6,8 palsies

Front 39

25- What are the lumbar puncture signs for Psudotumor cerebri ??

Back 39

26- Opening pressure >250 mmHg, Normal Protein and glucose levels, No cells

Front 40

27- What is shown in a CT/MRI during Psudotumor cerebri ??

Back 40

28- Empty sella sign

Front 41

29- What is the key findings for meninigitis for each of the following ??
*Bacterial
Viral
TB
Syphilitic
Fungal

Back 41

30- Bacterial: Neutrophil pleocytosis
Viral: RBC’s in HSV-2 meningitis
TB: Lymphocytic pleocytosis, L-J slope culture
Syphilitic: Lymphocytic pleocytosis, DGI show T.Pallidum
Fungal: Lymphocytic pleocytosis, India ink show Cryptococcus
((all show increased proteins and dec glucose))

Front 42

31- What is the investigation findings in Manometry in spinal tumor ??

Back 42

32- CSF yellowish clot, CSF pressure is too low, spinal atrial pulsation will be absent, Queckenstedt sign +ve ..

Front 43

33- What is Queckenstedt sign ??

Back 43

34- Bilateral IJV pressure will not show transient ↑ CSF pressure (if tumor completely blocks vertebral canal)

Front 44

35- What are the manifestations of Ependymoma ??

Back 44

36- Swallowing is –ve, tongue movement is absent