Most important element in the diagnosis of brain tumors.

All of the following are pain-producing structures of the brain, except for?

Which of the following is an established risk factor for development of primary CNS tumors?

Which of the following neurologic reflex PE is performed to check primarily S1 nerve root?

This motor manifestation of PD decreases the speed and coordination of facial muscles. What could it be?

Patient MF presents diplopia and impaired downgaze. His doctor is considering atypical parkinsonism as his diagnosis. What could that be?

A Familial Tumor Syndrome presenting with hemangioblastomas in the cerebellum & retina; cysts involving the pancreas, liver & kidneys; renal carcinomas, & pheochromocytomas.

Which is not a characteristic of febrile seizures?

Most frequent cancer that metastasizes to the nervous system, specifically the leptomeninges.

Least common cause of secondary headache.

Chemotherapeutic agent that blocks VEGF.

Which of the following belong/s to the most common group of primary brain tumors?

Most common accompanying symptom of migraine.

Which of the following muscle tone disorders is described as the sudden change in tone and the inability to relax the muscles at the onset of cognitive impairment?

Type of brain herniation with accompanying secondary hemorrhagic lesions in the midbrain & pons, termed Duret hemorrhage

Type of herniation that is life-threatening, causing brainstem compression.

Not true about seizures.

The triad symptoms for acute meningitis does not include which of the ff:

This type of secondary headache presents with stiff neck & fever.

Most common cause of early onset meningitis in children:

Meningitis causes an increase in intracranial pressure. In response to this, a physiological response called Cushing reflex occurs. How is this physiological response manifested?

Who among the following patients will most likely have a recurrence of febrile seizure?

The mutation of the HTT gene leads to an abnormal expansion of polyglutamine in the HTT protein. What trinucleotide repeats is the case?

Medulloblastoma, a malignant embryonal tumor, occurs exclusively in the cerebellum. The classic subtype forms what structures microscopically?

Neuroimaging techniques recommended for a relatively healthy pediatric patient after his first febrile seizure:

Which antibiotic should not be given to neonates due to risk of kernicterus?

Probable prognosis of febrile seizure patients includes:

Most common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The CSF flows through all ventricles. To get to the fourth ventricle from the third ventricle, it has to flow in which of the ff. structures:

Toxicity of glucocorticoids, except:

Which of the following correctly describes seizures:

Which shows a correct relationship of protein to neurodegenerative disease?

What poses risk/s for Alzheimer’s Disease?

A patient who is having difficulty speaking, eyes does not respond to speech and pain, and limbs remain flaccid has a Glasgow score of 5 is categorized as:

A patient reported experiencing brief shock-like muscular contractions. He also informed you that he was awake and conscious during the seizure. What type of generalized seizure was experienced by the patient?

Which of the following may describe grand mal seizures:

What innervates the triceps reflex?

Seizure may be caused by a variety of factors and these causes may also differ per age group. Which of the ff. causes of seizure is observed at any age group?

What is the core feature of Parkinson’s Disease?

Which of the following factors poses the highest risk of occurrence of a subsequent epilepsy after a febrile seizure?

The primary feature of Huntington’s disease is the degeneration of neurons in the:

Visual field deficit is a symptom of?

The accumulation of α-synuclein protein in the substantia nigra is secondary to the following genetic predisposition except:

Of the following causes of Dementia, which is considered to be a reversible cause?

Which cholinesterase inhibitor used in AD is a competitive inhibitor?

The following are features of AD, EXCEPT:

Chemotherapy that blocks a protein, decreasing blood supply to the tumor and slowing tumor growth.

The autosomal dominant form of the disease is linked to which gene that lead/s to the increased generation of beta-amyloid by interfering with the processing of gamma-secretase?

All of the following is true about Alzheimer’s Disease except:

An 80-year-old patient presents concerns with his memory. The patient reports having difficulty remembering to do various daily tasks. He has been going to the same church for over 50 years and is troubled by the fact he got lost driving back home after church twice now. Which of the following is true regarding the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?

Which of the following drugs are given together with Levodopa to prevent the action of aromatic L amino acid decarboxylase?

What is considered to be the prodrome of Alzheimer's Disease?

Tyrosine is the precursor of what neurotransmitter/s?

This centrally acting cholinergic drug is given to PD patients with severe tremor. What is it?

What drug should be used to inhibit the central decarboxylase?

All of the following is true about Parkinson’s Disease except:

What blocks the central metabolism of dopamine?

Which neurodegenerative disease forms pick bodies due to tau protein aggregation in neurons?