Hydrocephalus — Flashcards

Congenital hydrocephalus often presents initially with macrocephaly, muscle _____tonicity and hyperreflexia, and a bulging fontanelle

What is the characteristic manifestation in childhood Moyamoya disease?_____

PANDAS stands for? _____

What is the most common cause of ventriculomegaly in newborns?_____

_____ Malformation is associated with bulging fontanelles and macrocephaly.

The late phase of kernicterus includes movement disorders (choreoathetosis, ballismus, tremor), defective _____ gaze, and sensorineural hearing loss.

_____ is the typical interictal EEG finding seen in infantile epileptic spasm

Indications for lumbar puncture in a child presenting with a febrile seizure are as follows: No answer _____

_____ Malformation is associated with bulging fontanelles and macrocephaly.

What congenital disorder can cause this spinal cord lesion? _____

Hint: specific