Neuropathology — Flashcards

In metachromatic leukodystrophy, _____ accumulate in the lysosomes of oligodendrocytes

Expansion of the ventricles in _____ hydrocephalus results in distortion of the fibers of the corona radiata

_____ can present histologically with Hirano bodies which are eosinophilic proteinaceous rods in the hippocampus.

_____ nucleus shrinks dramatically in Huntington's disease and if affected is also a major cause of chorea movements.

Biopsy of a _____ shows Rosenthal fibers, which are eosinophilic, corkscrew fibers

The earliest immunohistochemical evidence for Diffuse Axonal Injury (_____) appears at 2-3 hours.

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is diagnosed with presence of _____ in CSF

Neuroblastoma is characterized by the serum markers _____ and neuron specific enolase

Patients with MSA-C show characteristic glial cytoplasmic inclusions of _____ and ubiquitin demonstrated in oligodendrocytes on silver impregnation.

The pathophysiology of headaches is related to release of vasoactive peptides, _____, and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)