Neurology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Neurology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Neurology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 631: Patients my refer to TIAs as "_____"
Answer: mini-strokes
Flashcard 632: Viral encephalitis in neonates is more commonly caused by _____
Answer: HSV-2
Flashcard 633:
HSV-1 is associated with _____ & frontal lobe encephalitis
Answer: temporal
Flashcard 634: Anxiety & excitement _____ essential tremors
Answer: exacerbates
Flashcard 635:
How is essential tremor diagnosed?
_____
Answer: Thorough history & examination to exclude other diagnosis
Flashcard 636:
What factor best predicts the outcome in encephalitis?
_____
Answer: Early initiation of IV aciclovir; mortality is ~10-20% if treated promptly, ~70-80% if left untreated
Flashcard 637: What symptom/clinical sign helps differentiate meningitis, encephalitis from brain abscesses?
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Answer: Focal neurological deficits
Flashcard 638: Which cerebral artery supplies most of the lateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere?
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Answer: Middle cerebral artery
Flashcard 639: Which cerebral artery supplies the language centers (Broca area, Wernicke area)?
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Answer: Middle cerebral artery
Flashcard 640:
~50% of brain abscesses originate from _____
Answer: infection of adjacent structure (e.g. otitis media, mastoiditis, dental infection, sinusitis)
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