Neurology — Flashcards

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is characterized by a triad of _____, ataxia, and confusion

_____ disease is a degenerative disease of the frontal and temporal cortex

Cogan's syndrome consists of triad of _____ + deafness + vertigo

Bilateral lesions of the amygdala (and thus _____ syndrome) are associated with HSV-1 encephalitis

Clawing of the hand is best seen with _____ lesions of the median or ulnar nerves.

Hint: (proximal or distal)

_____ is due to slowly progressing, persistent infection of the brain by measles virus

Internal carotid dissection can present with an ipsilateral third-order _____, as well as profound neurologic deficits due to infarction of the cerebral hemisphere

_____ motoneuron lesions may cause spastic paralysis

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can be seen after infection by _____ / measles, or the rabies / small pox vaccines

Hemispatial neglect syndrome is caused by lesion to the _____ parietal cortex