Neurology — Flashcards

Lesions of the _____ cerebellar vermis usually result from medulloblastomas or ependymomas and present with truncal ataxia

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

What movement disorders (2) are associated with Huntington disease? _____ and Athetosis

Takayasu arteritis may present with _____ and neurologic symptoms

_____ (TAN) is a demyelinating condition associated with excessive cassava consumption

_____ syndrome results in symmetric ascending muscle weakness/paralysis (ascending or descending)

What opening pressure (lumbar puncture) is associated with viral meningitis? _____ or increased pressure

CSF analysis in _____ syndrome will reveal albuminocytologic dissociation

Vitamin _____ deficiency may result in spastic paresis due to damage to the lateral corticospinal tract of the spinal cord

_____ breathing is also known as ataxic breathing