Neurology — Flashcards

Flashcard 191: Autonomic symptoms and ocular signs occur _____ in parkinson plus syndromes

Answer: early

Flashcard 192: _____ sign is a brief upshoot of the eyelid as the eyes saccade from depression to the primary position, in Myasthenia Gravis

Answer: Cogan twitch

Flashcard 193: _____ aphasia, which is seen with lesions in the angular gyrus.

Answer: Anomic

Extra: Anomic aphasia (the most common type of aphasia) is characterized by a specific difficulty in naming objects (anomia), while fluency, comprehension, and repetition remain intact. It is classically associated with lesions in the angular gyrus, though it can occur with various localized or diffuse brain injuries.

Flashcard 194: _____ aphasia, which is seen with lesions in the _____.

Answer: Anomic; angular gyrus

Flashcard 195: _____ occurs due to damage to posterior temporal and parietal regions of _____ hemisphere.

Answer: Wernicke s aphasia (WA); dominant::dominant/non-dominant

Flashcard 196: Transcranial magnetic stimulation can be used for prophylaxis against _____

Answer: migraine.

Flashcard 197: _____ occurs due to damage to posterior temporal and parietal regions of _____ hemisphere.

Answer: Wernicke s aphasia (WA); dominant::dominant/non-dominant

Flashcard 198: The standard of treatment for patients with Wernicke's encephalopathy is to give _____ 100 mg intravenously _____ administering _____-containing IV fluids.

Answer: thiamine; before; glucose

Flashcard 199: _____ is preferred in the management of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)

Answer: Ocrelizumab

Flashcard 200: The window period for thrombolysis in case of stroke is _____ hours.

Answer: 4.5 hours