Clinical Correlations in Neuroanatomy — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Scalp bleeding is predominantly _____

Answer: arterial

Flashcard 2: Injury to the _____ nerve presents as decreased anterior and lateral thigh sensation.

Answer: lateral femoral cutaneous

Flashcard 3: A proximal lesion of the _____ nerve results in "Pope's blessing", and loss of sensation in its distribution.

Answer: median

Flashcard 4: A lesion to the _____ results in deltoid paralysis.

Answer: axillary nerve

Flashcard 5: Frey's syndrome is because of aberrant innervation of _____ nerve

Answer: auriculotemporal

Flashcard 6: A lesion to the _____ results in "Saturday night palsy", which presents as wrist drop.

Answer: radial nerve

Extra: Saturday night palsy occurs due to compression of the radial nerve against the humerus (classically from draping an arm over a chair while asleep). Since the radial nerve innervates the extensors of the wrist and fingers, the characteristic finding is wrist drop.

Flashcard 7: Collection of blood between periosteum of skull and scalp galeal aponeurosis is a _____

Answer: subgaleal hematoma

Flashcard 8: _____ syndrome includes features of superior orbital fissure syndrome, along with features of optic nerve involvement

Answer: Orbital apex

Flashcard 9: _____ syndrome is a condition due to compression of spinal nerve roots from L2 and below

Answer: Cauda equina

Flashcard 10: _____ represents the classical location of femoral hernia

Answer: C