Neurology — Flashcards

ALS presents with asymmetric flaccid paralysis in the _____ limbs

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis affects _____ motor neurons

Hint: upper/lower

Subarachnoid haemorrhage is a type of _____ stroke

What is the most common subtype of motor neuron disease?

New bleeding on subdural bleeding "acute on chronic" will appear as _____dense areas on non-contrast CT

How to distinguish between an acute subdural haemorrhage vs epidural haemorrhage on CT? _____

_____ (EDH) typically occurs due to rupture of the middle meningeal artery following trauma to the pterion.

A(n) _____ describes an intracerebral bleed into the subarachnoid space

What is a major cause of delayed morbidity & death 3-10 days after a subarachnoid hemorrhage (30% of patients)? _____

Mean age of onset for a subarachnoid haemorrhage is _____ years old