NEUROLOGY MCQ – Exercise 13

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Q 1. brain infarction occur in what percentage of cases of TIA even when neurologic signs and symptoms are absent

1-5%

3-20%

10-20%

15-50%

Q 2. effect of SSRI on seizures

increase seizure frequency

decrease seizure frequency

no effect

any of the above

Q 3. amaurosis fugax is best related to

cluster headache

transient ischemic attack of retina

hysterical conversion reaction

all of the above

Q 4. asterixis can be found in

any tonically held posture

tonically held tongue

voluntary limb motion

all of the above

Q 5. ratio of drug concentration in breast milk relative to serum is minimum with which antiepileptic drug

valproic acid

phenobarbital

carbamazepine

phenytoin

Q 6. false statement regarding status epilepticus includes

continuous seizures

repetitive discrete seizures

impaired consciousness in the interictal period

may be nonconclusive

Q 7. typical movement seen with use of antipsychotic drugs like lithium, phenothiazines or butyrphenones

myoclonic jerking and tremor

partial seizure

absence seizure

primary generalized seizure

Q 8. conditions that may mimic stroke includes

hypoglycemia

hypertensive encephalopathy

migraine

all of the above

Q 9. all are true statement regarding amaurosis fugax except

briefier duration than migraine

occurs in both eyes

not followed by headache

associated with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Q 10. focal brain ischemia or infarction is usually caused by

thrombosis of cerebral vessels

emboli from a proximal arterial source

emboli from the heart

all of the above

Q 11. which of the following favour the diagnosis of cerebral hemorrhage rather than ischemia

lower initial blood pressure

higher initial blood pressure

fluctuating blood pressure

any of the above

Q 12. average duration of TIA is

~ 1 minute

~ 12 minutes

~25 minutes

~ 60 minutes

Q 13. in generalized conclusive status epilepticus following leads to irreversible neuronal injury

cardiorespiratory dysfunction

hyperthermia

metabolic derangements

all of the above

Q 14. when cerebral blood flow falls to <16 to 18 mL/100g per minute, how long would it take for brain infarction

1 hour

2 hour

3 hour

4 hour

Q 15. first line medication that is recommended for generalized tonic clonic status epilepticus in adults

lorezapam

fosphenytoin

valproate

phenobarbital

Q 16. which of the following estimates the risk of stroke following TIA

ABCD score

SAPS II score

IPI score

modified Child Pugh classification

Q 17. all are part of ABCD scoring system for TIA except

age

sex

hypertension

diabetes

Q 18. drug effective as adjunctive therapy in catamenial epilepsy

prednisolone

beta blockers

acetazolamide

diuretics

Q 19. true regarding ischemic pneumbra

ischemic tissue around core region of infarction

reversibly dysfunctional

imaged by perfusion-diffusion imaging with MRI

all of the above

Q 20. ratio of drug concentration in breast milk relative to serum is maximum with which antiepileptic drug

ethosuximide

phenobarbital

carbamazepine

phenytoin

Q 21. in the first 3 months after TIA the risk of stroke is approximately

10-15%

20-30%

40-50%

50-60%

Q 22. in an awake patient of uremic encephalopathy, the typical movement abnormality is

myoclonic jerking and tremor

partial seizure

absence seizure

primary generalized seizure

Q 23. true regarding SUDEP(Sudden unexpected death in epileptic patient)

affects young people with conclusive seizures

tends to occur at night

may result from brainstem mediated effects of seizures on cardiac rhythms or pulmonary function

all of the above

Q 24. by definition neurologic signs and symptoms of TIA last for less than

<1 hour

<6 hours

<12 hours

<24 hours

Q 25. amaurosis fugax is usually caused by

trauma

emboli

vascular spasm

any of the above

Q 26. in MRI , following is a measure of ischemic penumbra

perfusion defect

diffusion deficit

diffusion perfusion mismatch

all of the above

Q 27. a fall in blood flow to zero causes death of brain tissue within

30 seconds-1 minute

1-4 minutes

4-10 minutes

10-15 minutes

Q 28. most neurologic events occur within what duration after TIA

first 2 days

first 7 days

first 15 days

first 30 days

Q 29. most specific sign of metabolic encephalopathy

bilateral asterixis

confusion

seizure

vomiting

Q 30. emboli causing amaurosis fugax are composed of

cholesterol

calcium

platelet fibrin deposits

any of the above

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