Neurology — Flashcards

_____ is neurocutaneous disorder associated with bilateral acoustic schwannomas (ear findings)

MERRF is a mitochondrial disorder that presents with _____ seizures and myopathy associated with exercise

_____ tremors are tremors seen only on activity and occur due to involvement of the cerebellum

Strokes involving the middle cerebral artery may cause paralysis and sensory loss of the _____-lateral upper limb and face

Wernicke encephalopathy is characterized by a triad of _____, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of nerve disorders caused by defective production of proteins involved in the structure and function of _____ or myelin sheath

Patients with Refsum disease can present with neurological symptoms; such as issues with _____, additionally patients nearly universally report a profound loss of smell (anosmia)

In addition to respiratory support, Guillain-Barre syndrome may be treated with _____ and IV immunoglobulins

Systemic amyloidosis can result in a peripheral _____ and carpal tunnel syndrome

Cavernous sinus syndrome may present with decreased _____ and/or maxillary sensation