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NEUROLOGY CORE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
NEWLY FORMATTED DOCUMENT
tangling of arteries and
What is veins that leads to
Ateriovenos disrupted blood flow
Malformati
on? MC at the junction of cerebral arteries
a cerebrovascular
disorder in which
weakness in the wall
What are Berry of a cerebral artery or
Aneurysms vein causes a
localized dilation or
ballooning of the
blood vessel
associated with
POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY
DISEASE
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Berry Aneurysms
,2
are the MC cause of
_______________
________________
Attempt to PREVENT hemorrhaging
Treatment of AV Microsurgery and endovascular surgery
malformations
can be perfomed to reduce risk of
bleeding OR if symptoms interfere
with life
A 56-year-old Dx: Cerebral Aneurysm
homeless man = focal dilation of
was brought to the
hospital after a cerebral arteries MC
seizure. Imaging
revealed a in women aged 30-
subarachnoid
hemorrhage 50 yo
caused by a
ruptured anterior
communicating
artery aneurysm.
What is the most
likely underlying
cause of
hemorrhage?
,3
Cerebral Aneurysm is HTN
usually located in Smoki
the MIDDLE or ng FH
Connective Tissue Disorder
ANTERIOR cerebral
arteries.
What are the risk
factors for
these?
< 7mm = Serial
Imaging (commonly
Treatment of dont rupture)
Cerebral Aneurysm
> 7mm = endovascular
therapy (coils, stents,
clips)
Strok
e
What are some
Menin
common causes of
gitis
Coma (prolonged
DKA or
unconsciousness)
Hypoglycemi
?
a uremic
encaphalopath
y Brain
Injuries
Hypoxia
, 4
Glasgow Coma Scale
We use this scale to
assess the depth of 3 = Deep
unconsciousness Coma 15 =
Fully Awake
Hydrocephalus is an Meningitis
abnormal (Obstruction)
accumulation of CSF Trauma
within the brain's Brain Tumors
ventricle which may Hemorrhage
increase ICP. Impaired absorption of
CSF into blood stream
Overproduction of CSF
What are the causes?
A 72-year-old man Dx: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
presented with
progressive
difficulty walking,
memory
impairment, and
urinary incontinence
over six months.
Neurological
examination
revealed a wide-
based, shuffling gait
and mild cognitive
decline.
NEUROLOGY CORE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
NEWLY FORMATTED DOCUMENT
tangling of arteries and
What is veins that leads to
Ateriovenos disrupted blood flow
Malformati
on? MC at the junction of cerebral arteries
a cerebrovascular
disorder in which
weakness in the wall
What are Berry of a cerebral artery or
Aneurysms vein causes a
localized dilation or
ballooning of the
blood vessel
associated with
POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY
DISEASE
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Berry Aneurysms
,2
are the MC cause of
_______________
________________
Attempt to PREVENT hemorrhaging
Treatment of AV Microsurgery and endovascular surgery
malformations
can be perfomed to reduce risk of
bleeding OR if symptoms interfere
with life
A 56-year-old Dx: Cerebral Aneurysm
homeless man = focal dilation of
was brought to the
hospital after a cerebral arteries MC
seizure. Imaging
revealed a in women aged 30-
subarachnoid
hemorrhage 50 yo
caused by a
ruptured anterior
communicating
artery aneurysm.
What is the most
likely underlying
cause of
hemorrhage?
,3
Cerebral Aneurysm is HTN
usually located in Smoki
the MIDDLE or ng FH
Connective Tissue Disorder
ANTERIOR cerebral
arteries.
What are the risk
factors for
these?
< 7mm = Serial
Imaging (commonly
Treatment of dont rupture)
Cerebral Aneurysm
> 7mm = endovascular
therapy (coils, stents,
clips)
Strok
e
What are some
Menin
common causes of
gitis
Coma (prolonged
DKA or
unconsciousness)
Hypoglycemi
?
a uremic
encaphalopath
y Brain
Injuries
Hypoxia
, 4
Glasgow Coma Scale
We use this scale to
assess the depth of 3 = Deep
unconsciousness Coma 15 =
Fully Awake
Hydrocephalus is an Meningitis
abnormal (Obstruction)
accumulation of CSF Trauma
within the brain's Brain Tumors
ventricle which may Hemorrhage
increase ICP. Impaired absorption of
CSF into blood stream
Overproduction of CSF
What are the causes?
A 72-year-old man Dx: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
presented with
progressive
difficulty walking,
memory
impairment, and
urinary incontinence
over six months.
Neurological
examination
revealed a wide-
based, shuffling gait
and mild cognitive
decline.
