Neuro Q AUA 2023 Final Med 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

A 50 year old man with bilateral temporal lobe damage has a history of severe memory problems. Neurologic exam shows an inability to learn new material. An MRI of the brain is most likely to show a decreased size of what? correct answer: Hippocampus Following a CVA, a 69 year old man presents with chronic intractable pain due to lack of blood flow to the posterior thalamus (thalamic Syndrome). Penetrating branches from what blood vessel may be implicated in this CVA correct answer: Posterior Cerebral The Following ischemic episode of more than 5 minutes, cortical neurons in the penumbra region begin to die. What is the pathophysiology in the process correct answer: Increased neurotransmitter release An 80 year old woman complains that when she wakes up in the morning, she does not feel rested. The reason for this is correct answer: The elderly have a less stage 4 sleep than younger adults A right handed 60 year old man has gradual onset of difficulty with language and weakness in the right arm. his speech is non-fluent. A CT scan most likely shows a mass in what lobe correct answer: Left frontal A 58 year old man with Parkinson's disease is at increased risk for what of the following disorders later in life correct answer: Dementia A 67 year old man presents to the neurology clinic with a 2 month history of left sided weakness, hyperreflexia, pronator drift and papiledema. Which part of the nervous system is likely the clinical problem correct answer: Cerebral Tumor A 65 year old man has a left gaze preference and is unable to voluntarily look to the right. When his head is tur