Neuropathology — Flashcards

Downward transtentorial (central) herniation may result in rupture of the _____ branches of the basilar artery, which cause Duret hemorrhages

_____ (CNS tumor) may cause precocious puberty in males due to -hCG production

HSV causes hemorrhagic necrosis of the inferomedial _____ and frontal lobe.

Tabes dorsalis is a progressive demyelination of the _____ and dorsal roots

In diabetes patients, _____ occurs as a result of osmotic damage to Schwann cells

Mononuclear inflammatory infiltration in the leptomeninges, including microglial nodules called _____ are seen in polio

One histological feature seen after an ischemic stroke is the presence of _____, which appear between 12 - 24 hours

What is the prognosis of glioblastoma multiforme? _____

_____ ischemic strokes result in a hemorrhagic (red) infarct at the periphery of the cortex

Which two areas of the CNS are rabies virus Negri bodies found?_____