Neurology — Flashcards

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

Strokes involving the _____ cerebral artery may cause aphasia if they occur in the dominant hemisphere

Strokes involving the _____ cerebral artery may cause hemineglect if they occur in the non-dominant hemisphere

Surgical management of brain abscess Mainstay = _____ Larger, multiloculated, or recurrent = craniotomy

A _____ is a life-threatening condition involving a localised, infectious collection of pus within the brain parenchyma, often encapsulated by a fibrous capsule

Strokes involving the _____ may cause contralateral sensory abnormalities because it supplies the thalamus

Hint: artery

Risk factors for brain abscess in a child: _____ Mastoiditis Dental infection Sinusitis Cyanotic heart disease

Patients with brain abscess and massive cerebral oedema on CT should also be given _____

Herpes encephalitis presents with the following on CSF analysis: _____ lymphocytes and RBCs normal glucose ↑ protein

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