Neurology — Flashcards

_____ is a curved bacteria that can precede Guillain-Barre syndrome, characterized by a(n) ascending paralysis

_____ (dementia or delirium) is associated with a normal pattern on EEG

_____ hemorrhage is characterized by a yellow (xanthochromic) spinal tap

Pantothenate Kinase Associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN)/Neurodegeneration with brain _____ accumulation (NBIA) is also called as Hallervorden-Spatz disease

Cogan's syndrome consists of triad of _____ + deafness + vertigo

Bilateral lesions of the amygdala (and thus _____ syndrome) are associated with HSV-1 encephalitis

_____ lung carcinoma may produce antibodies against presynaptic Ca2+ channels, causing Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

_____ of the nigrostriatal dopamine pathway results in increased extrapyramidal symptoms

Rapid correction of _____-natremia results in cerebral edema/herniation

_____ is seizure activity for > 5 mins (continuous or intermittent) without fully regaining consciousness between episodes, resulting in brain injury and possibly death