Neurology — Flashcards

Paramedian thalamic syndrome is a _____ circulation infarction that occurs due to the involvement of artery of percheron

Brown-Sequard syndrome presents with _____-lateral upper motoneuron signs below the level of the lesion (due to corticospinal tract damage)

Mitochondrial myopathies often present with myopathy, _____, and CNS disease

Therapeutic _____-ventilation may be used to treat acute cerebral edema unresponsive to other interventions

As opposed to acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Guillain Barre develops over the course of _____ to weeks once symptoms begin

Tabes Dorsalis is characterized by loss of _____, with a "high-stepping" gait and foot-slapping

_____ disease is characterized by periodic sharp wave complexes on EEG

_____ syndrome seen in excess chronic alcohol consumption is caused by a widespread demyelination of the corpus callosum, optic tracts and cerebellar peduncles.

The hallmark of _____ dysfunction is intention tremor without paralysis or paresis

_____ aneurysms located in the lenticulostriate vessels of the basal ganglia are commonly associated with hypertension

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