General Neurology.

نویسنده

  • Sadaga Alawi
چکیده

? Multiple Choice Questions Section The Neuroscience Journal introduces this new section on multiple choice questions as part of its commitment to continuous education and learning in Neurosciences. Experts in various neuroscience specialties are invited to participate with their knowledge and expertise in this section. Neurology, neurosurgery, and other board residents are encouraged to read this section to improve their knowledge and direct their reading for written examinations. Choose the most appropriate single answer. 1. Dementia with Lewy bodies is characterized by the following a. early visual hallucinations b. sensitivity to neuroleptics c. lack of response to levodopa d. marked fluctuation of mental status e. all true 2. In patients with brain metastases, the most frequent sites of primary tumor are a. gastrointestinal tract tumors b. gynecological tumors c. the lung and the breast d. renal cell carcinoma e. the prostate 3. All are true regarding Kluver-Bucy syndrome EXCEPT a. it results from bilateral temporal lesions involving the amygdala nuclei b. clinical features include hypermetamorphosis, visual agnosia, and blunted emotional affect c. aggression is a component of the syndrome d. hypersexuality and hyperorality are components of the syndrome e. none of the above 4. A unilateral P100 abnormality indicates all of the following lesions EXCEPT a. unilateral demyelinating process b. tumor of the occipital lobe c. optic nerve glioma d. glaucoma e. optic nerve compression in one eye 5. All the following statements about neurologic manifestations of Lyme disease are true EXCEPT a. Most patients have a history of erythema chronicum migrans (ECM) b. Facial weakness is an early occurrence (within 2 months of the appearance of the lesion) c. Most patients have a history of arthritis d. The second most common cranial neuropathy is of the VIIIth nerve e. Nerve conduction studies are usually normal in Lyme neuropathy

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Neurosciences

دوره 15 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010