Neurology — Flashcards

Drinking alcohol _____ essential tremors

Hint: exacerbates/relieves

Which cerebral artery supplies the medial surface of the frontal/parietal lobes? _____

Strokes involving the _____ cerebral artery may cause aphasia if they occur in the dominant hemisphere

Which cerebral artery supplies the superior ~1 inch of the frontal/parietal cortex? _____

A _____ is a temporary (< 24 hours) episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, or retinal ischaemia without acute infarction

Risk factors for brain abscess in a child: _____ Mastoiditis Dental infection Sinusitis Cyanotic heart disease

Herpes encephalitis presents with the following on CSF analysis: _____ lymphocytes and RBCs normal glucose ↑ protein

Patients with encephalitis & cold sores may suggest an underlying cause by _____

What is the management for encephalitis? _____ IV antibiotics (meningitis cover)

Encephalitis often presents first with _____: fever, headache, neck stiffness, & vomiting