APEA Neuro Patho
A dysfunction of cranial nerve VI (abducens nerve) would likely result in:
the inability to chew.
lack of tongue movement.
ptosis.
esotropia. - ANS esotropia.
An acute, autoimmune, rapidly progressive demyelination of peripheral nerves is known as:
myasthenia gravis.
Guillain-Barre syndrome.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
multiple sclerosis. - ANS Guillain-Barre syndrome.
A diagnosis of meningitis should be considered in the patient who exhibits:
decreased deep tendon reflexes.
positive Brudzinski and Kernig signs.
an intention tremor.
ptosis. - ANS positive Brudzinski and Kernig signs.
In a patient with parkinsonism, the loss of autonomic responses to fear and the development of
depression is caused by loss of neurons in the:
corpus striatum.
globus pallidus.
amygdala.
brainstem. - ANS amygdala.
A progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons is:
multiple sclerosis.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
myasthenia gravis.
Parkinson disease. - ANS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
A 35-year-old woman complains of daily or near daily low- to moderate-intensity headaches for
about 4 months. The headaches are occasionally intense and are accompanied by mild
photophobia. This is most likely:
orthostatic headache.
hypnic headache.
chronic migraine.
thunderclap headache. - ANS chronic migraine.
, Which condition is described as a sudden internal or external spinning Tympanic membrane
rupture
Cerebral ischemia
Acoustic neuroma
Vertigo - ANS Vertigo
In a patient with meningitis secondary to Haemophilus influenzae infection, the history may
reveal recent:
endocarditis.
cellulitis.
sinusitis.
gastroenteritis. - ANS sinusitis.
The most common cause of ischemia that originates within the brain is:
giant cell arteritis.
atherosclerosis.
hyperperfusion.
hemorrhage. - ANS atherosclerosis.
A patient with a severe herniated disc at the fifth lumbar area is NOT likely to have:
spinal stenosis.
radiculopathy.
cauda equina.
paralysis. - ANS paralysis.
Inflammation of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater and underlying cortex that causes
increased intracranial pressure is:
meningitis.
Guillain-Barre syndrome.
encephalopathy.
hydrocephalus. - ANS meningitis.
A 34-year-old patient who has experienced a traumatic brain injury and has been diagnosed
with retrograde amnesia will NOT:
remember events that occurred immediately before the head trauma.
remember events that occurred immediately after the head trauma.
learn new information.
recall general knowledge. - ANS remember events that occurred immediately before the head
trauma.
A dysfunction of cranial nerve VI (abducens nerve) would likely result in:
the inability to chew.
lack of tongue movement.
ptosis.
esotropia. - ANS esotropia.
An acute, autoimmune, rapidly progressive demyelination of peripheral nerves is known as:
myasthenia gravis.
Guillain-Barre syndrome.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
multiple sclerosis. - ANS Guillain-Barre syndrome.
A diagnosis of meningitis should be considered in the patient who exhibits:
decreased deep tendon reflexes.
positive Brudzinski and Kernig signs.
an intention tremor.
ptosis. - ANS positive Brudzinski and Kernig signs.
In a patient with parkinsonism, the loss of autonomic responses to fear and the development of
depression is caused by loss of neurons in the:
corpus striatum.
globus pallidus.
amygdala.
brainstem. - ANS amygdala.
A progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons is:
multiple sclerosis.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
myasthenia gravis.
Parkinson disease. - ANS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
A 35-year-old woman complains of daily or near daily low- to moderate-intensity headaches for
about 4 months. The headaches are occasionally intense and are accompanied by mild
photophobia. This is most likely:
orthostatic headache.
hypnic headache.
chronic migraine.
thunderclap headache. - ANS chronic migraine.
, Which condition is described as a sudden internal or external spinning Tympanic membrane
rupture
Cerebral ischemia
Acoustic neuroma
Vertigo - ANS Vertigo
In a patient with meningitis secondary to Haemophilus influenzae infection, the history may
reveal recent:
endocarditis.
cellulitis.
sinusitis.
gastroenteritis. - ANS sinusitis.
The most common cause of ischemia that originates within the brain is:
giant cell arteritis.
atherosclerosis.
hyperperfusion.
hemorrhage. - ANS atherosclerosis.
A patient with a severe herniated disc at the fifth lumbar area is NOT likely to have:
spinal stenosis.
radiculopathy.
cauda equina.
paralysis. - ANS paralysis.
Inflammation of the dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater and underlying cortex that causes
increased intracranial pressure is:
meningitis.
Guillain-Barre syndrome.
encephalopathy.
hydrocephalus. - ANS meningitis.
A 34-year-old patient who has experienced a traumatic brain injury and has been diagnosed
with retrograde amnesia will NOT:
remember events that occurred immediately before the head trauma.
remember events that occurred immediately after the head trauma.
learn new information.
recall general knowledge. - ANS remember events that occurred immediately before the head
trauma.
