Neurology — Flashcards

Flashcard 171: Which gender is more commonly affected in SUNCT/SUNA?

Answer: Males (slight predominance)

Extra: The male-to-female ratio for SUNCT and SUNA is approximately 1.5:1. This distinguishes it from Paroxysmal Hemicrania (which has a female predominance) and Cluster Headache (which has a much stronger male predominance of ~3:1).

Flashcard 172: Which form of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia lasts for 2-30 mins?_____

Answer: Paroxysmal hemicrania

Flashcard 173: In INO, nystagmus will be seen in the _____ side eye as the lesion

Answer: opposite

Flashcard 174: What is the EEG finding seen in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy?_____

Answer: 4-6 Hz polyspike and slow-wave pattern

Flashcard 175: Which form of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia is triggered by touch?_____

Answer: SUNCT/SUNA

Flashcard 176: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (cognitive decline, restlessness, agitation, visual hallucinations) along with weight gain despite of loss of appetite points to the diagnosis of _____

Answer: hashimoto's encephalopathy

Flashcard 177: In a postganglionic Horner's syndrome, cocaine instillation _____ lead to dilation of the affected pupil

Answer: will not (will/will not)

Flashcard 178: The predominant clinical features of MSA-C are due to _____ dysfunction

Answer: cerebellar

Flashcard 179: In a typical brain abscess patient, the glucose in the CSF will be _____

Answer: normal

Flashcard 180: Causes of bilateral Horner's syndrome include cervical spine injuries and autonomic _____ neuropathy.

Answer: diabetic