Samsam Neuro Lab Questions

Front 1

Whichof the following conditions is more often associated with macrocephaly thanmicrocephaly?

Back 1

Storage Disorders

Front 2

Eyeabnormalities in Intrauterine infections include:

Back 2

Both
(cataracts and retinitis)

Front 3

Hydrocephalusmay be seen with:

Back 3

All of the Above
(cerebral malformations,
following meningitis,
neural tube defects)

Front 4

The Foramen Monro connects:

Back 4

Lateral ventricle and 3rd Ventricle

Front 5

Definitive treatments of hydrocephalus involves:

Back 5

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Front 6

Deformational plagiocephaly is associated with which of the following?

Back 6

None of the Above
(not:
cardiac abnormalities, syndactyl, or mental retardation)

Front 7

What is the initial treatment for deformational plagiocephaly?

Back 7

Changing the sleep position of the child

Front 8

Which of the following is the most common source of SAH?

Back 8

Trauma

Front 9

Which of the following CSF finding is inconsistent with SAH?

Back 9

Elevated Protein

Front 10

Aphasia or other focal neurologic signs from which the patient recovers in 24 hours is called a:

Back 10

TIA

Front 11

Risk factors for stroke include all but which of the following?

Back 11

Hypothyroidism

Front 12

The spinal interspace entered during an LP is:

Back 12

L4-L5

Front 13

Normal opening pressure of CSF is less than:

Back 13

20 cm H2O

Front 14

Complication of pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) include:

Back 14

Visual field defects

Front 15

Which of the following is the most common primary cancer in patients with cerebral metastases?

Back 15

Lung

Front 16

Which of the following is the most common site for metastatic CNS disease?

Back 16

Cerebral Hemisphere

Front 17

A patient who appears comatose and has quadriparesis, facial weakness, and absent lateral eye movements (i.e. only vertical eye movements are retained) is said to be

Back 17

Locked in

Front 18

Patients in a vegetative state demonstrate

Back 18

Sleep/wake cycles

Front 19

Which of the following are signs of raised intracranial pressure?

Back 19

All of the Above
(Vomiting, papilledema, HTN, Bradycardia)

Front 20

A patient opens eyes to verbal command.
He is oriented to person, place and time and follows simple commands.
What is the initial GCS of the patient?

Back 20

14

Front 21

What is the most likely source of an epidural hematoma?

Back 21

Laceration of the middle meningeal artery

Front 22

Meningiomas arise from which of the following?

Back 22

Arachnoid cap cells

Front 23

In the case of the patient diagnosed with a primary brain tumor, which of the following treatments is avoided to most likely prolong her survival or improve her quality of life?

Back 23

Systemic chemotherapy

Front 24

Etiology of status epilepticus includes:

Back 24

All of the Above
(stroke, head trauma, hepatic coma)

Front 25

What is Todd's paralysis?

Back 25

Transient weakness of the side involved in the seizure

Front 26

Which one of the following symptoms or circumstances is less likely to indicate the presence of

Back 26

Failure of OTC drugs to provide relief from the headache

Front 27

Common "triggers" for migraines are:

Back 27

All of the Above
(ripened cheeses, red wine, Chinese food, chocolate)

Front 28

A 47-year old male with intense HA, lacrimation and congestion in one eye is likely to have the following type of HA:

Back 28

Cluster HA

Front 29

Which of the following symptoms are also seen with CNS toxoplasmosis?

Back 29

All of the Above
(seizures, fever, confusion)

Front 30

Parkinsons disease is caused by which of the following degeneration

Back 30

of the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra

Front 31

Which of the following medications is used frequently to treat Parkinson's disease?

Back 31

Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa)

Front 32

What is the pathologic hallmark of Parkinson's disease?

Back 32

Lewy bodies

Front 33

Which of the following may improve an essential tremor?

Back 33

Alcohol

Front 34

What are the pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease?

Back 34

All of the Above
(degeneration of the nucleus basalis, neurofibrillary tangles, cerebrovascular amyloid, senile plaques)

Front 35

Sydenham's Chorea is a sequel of:

Back 35

Streptococcal infection

Front 36

Tics are a part of the following disorders:

Back 36

Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome

Front 37

In a patient with hemiballismus, what is the location of the lesion?

Back 37

Subthalamic nucleus

Front 38

Which of the following is an upper motor neuron sign?

Back 38

Atrophy

Front 39

What is the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy in the world?

Back 39

Syphilis

Front 40

Carpal tunnel syndrome is associated with which of the following conditions?

Back 40

All of the Above
(hypothyroidism, pregnancy, diabetes mellitus)