Neurology — Flashcards

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

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

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

Strokes involving the _____ may cause contralateral sensory abnormalities because it supplies the thalamus

Hint: artery

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

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

Symptoms of a _____ last for ≥ 24 hours Symptoms of a TIA last for < 24 hours

Hint: TIA/stroke

Lumbar puncture is not done for suspected brain abscess because 1. _____ 2. CSF is not diagnostically useful in most cases

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

Which cerebral artery supplies the anterior limb of the internal capsule? _____