60 y/o right-handed M, getting lost, only writes on right half of paper. Left-sided hemineglect.
Where is the lesion? - ANSWERSRIGHT PARIETAL LOBE
66 y/o with HTN develops vertigo, diplopia, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, L face numbness, nystagmus, hoarseness, ataxia of limbs, staggering gait, and...
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60 y/o right-handed M, getting lost, only writes on right half of paper. Left-sided
hemineglect.
Where is the lesion? - ANSWERSRIGHT PARIETAL LOBE
66 y/o with HTN develops vertigo, diplopia, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, L face
numbness, nystagmus, hoarseness, ataxia of limbs, staggering gait, and tendency to
fall to the left. Dx? - ANSWERSLATERAL MEDULLARY STROKE
78 y/o pt had an ischemic stroke that left him with a residual mild hemiplegia. Pt
appeared to be unaware that there was a problem of weakness on one side of this
body. When asked to raise the weak arm, the patient raised his normal arm. When the
failure to raise the paralyzed arm was pointed out to pt, he admitted that the arm was
slightly weak. He also neglects the side of the body when dressing and grooming. Pt did
not shave one side of his face, had difficulty putting a shirt on when it was turned inside
out. Area of brain likely affected by stroke? - ANSWERSRIGHT PARIETAL LOBE
26 y.o. w/HA and R-hand clumsiness for weeks. Exam shows difficulty w/rapid
alternating movements of hand, overt intention tremor on finger-to-nose, and mildly
dysmetric finger tamping. CNS intact and no papilledema. Where will damage show on
MRI? (5x) - ANSWERSCEREBELLUM
Adult neurogenesis in which area of the brain? (x2) - ANSWERSHIPPOCAMPUS
Rapid onset of right facial weakness, left limb weakness, diplopia: (2x) -
ANSWERSBRAIN STEM INFARCTION
Which cell types secretes innate pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF - alpha and Il -1 B in
pts with inflammatory conditions that affect the brain? (X2) - ANSWERSMICROGLIA
DA release in what structure represents common final event assoc w reinforcing effects
of opiates, cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, PCP, and alcohol? (4x) -
ANSWERSNUCLEUS ACCUMBENS
Role of glycine at NMDA receptor (x2) - ANSWERSObligate coagonist
which NT last to mature in CNS of children and adults - ANSWERSCholinergic
A compound that increases muscle mass by increasing episodic secretion of GH (2x): -
ANSWERSGAMMA hydroxylbutyrate
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