Neurology — Flashcards

Flashcard 681: What is the management for encephalitis? _____ IV antibiotics (meningitis cover)

Answer: Immediate IV aciclovir for 2-3 weeks (HSV cover)

Flashcard 682: Encephalitis often presents first with _____: fever, headache, neck stiffness, & vomiting

Answer: meningeal signs

Flashcard 683: Essential tremors have a bimodal distribution in _____-40 year olds and >60 year olds

Answer: 20

Flashcard 684: Which cerebral artery supplies the superior ~1 inch of the frontal/parietal cortex? _____

Answer: Anterior cerebral artery

Flashcard 685: Patients with encephalitis & hydrophobia, hallucinations, anxiety may suggest an underlying cause of _____

Answer: Rabies

Flashcard 686: Encephalitis then progresses to _____: AMS/confusion, seizures, & dysphasia

Answer: parenchymal signs

Flashcard 687: What are the first-line pharmacological management for essential tremor? _____ or primidone

Answer: Propranolol

Flashcard 688: Essential tremors are typically _____

Answer: bilateral

Flashcard 689: TIAs typically resolve completely within _____

Answer: 1 hour

Flashcard 690: In suspected encephalitis, a _____ should be performed prior to lumbar puncture if there are signs of increased intracranial pressure or focal neurological deficits.

Answer: CT scan

Extra: A CT scan is performed prior to Lumbar Puncture (LP) to rule out space-occupying lesions (SOL), midline shift, or obstructive hydrocephalus, which could lead to brain herniation during the procedure. Indicators for CT before LP include papilledema, focal neuro deficits, new-onset seizures, or significantly impaired consciousness.