Neuropathology — MCQs

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Q201Easy

What is the most common location for diffuse axonal injuries?

Q202Easy

What is the secondary structure of prion proteins in prion diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)?

Q203Medium

A 35-year-old man with Down syndrome dies of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Gross examination of the patient's brain at autopsy shows mild microcephaly and underdevelopment of the superior temporal gyri. Histologic examination would most likely show which of the following neuropathologic changes?

Q204Easy

Mutations in the merlin protein are associated with which of the following tumors?

Q205Medium

A 40-year-old lady is diagnosed to have a frontal lobe brain tumor. The lesion is characterized by focal necrosis surrounded by ring-like enhancement. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Q206Medium

Glioblastoma multiforme may occur in the following locations, except:

Q207Medium

Medulloblastoma associated Turcot syndrome is characterized by mutation in which of the following genes?

Q208Medium

An 8-month-old boy exhibits severe motor, sensory, and cognitive impairments. Brain biopsy shows a disease of white matter characterized by the accumulation of "globoid cells." Biochemical studies reveal an absence of galactocerebroside b-galactosidase activity. What is the appropriate diagnosis?

Q209Medium

Which of the following cancers metastasize to the brain the least?

Q210Easy

Group atrophy of muscle fibers denotes:

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