Neurology — Flashcards

Strokes involving the _____ cerebral artery may cause paralysis and sensory loss of the contralateral lower limb

What is the best investigation for suspected encephalitis? _____

Brain abscesses have a _____ onset

Hint: gradual/sudden

Which cerebral artery supplies the inferior temporal lobe? _____

The language centers are found in the "dominant" hemisphere, which is most commonly the _____ hemisphere (80%)

Nausea/vomiting, headache and focal neuro deficits following otitis media is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

The most common microorganisms that cause brain abscesses are _____ & Viridans streptococci

What symptom/clinical sign helps differentiate meningitis, encephalitis from brain abscesses? _____

Drinking alcohol _____ essential tremors

Hint: exacerbates/relieves

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