Neurology — Flashcards

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

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

_____ 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.

_____ disease often presents with neuropsychiatric manifestations, due to copper deposition and resultant cystic degeneration in the putamen and other adjacent structures

_____ tremors are tremors seen only on activity and occur due to involvement of the cerebellum

Wernicke encephalopathy is characterized by a triad of _____, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia

Strokes involving the middle cerebral artery may cause paralysis and sensory loss of the _____-lateral upper limb and face

Autonomics _____ is an autoimmune disease due to production of antibodies against post-synaptic nicotinic ACh receptors at motor end plates

Patients with diabetic neuropathy present with a slowly progressive decrease in vibratory sensation, _____, and temperature sensation