Neuro Presentation Questions

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Which one of these tests is the most accurate to determine if the person has Huntington’s disease?

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A person with Huntington’s disease has a CAG segment which is repeated less than 35 times.

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Huntington’s disease is recessive gene so there is only a 50/50 chance of being passed down.

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Huntington’s disease signs and symptoms for an adult include which of the following?

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At what stage will a person with Huntington’s disease will require to take medication for chorea?

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What part of the brain is involved in selecting muscles for movement?

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What kind of dystonia is caused by long term use of psychiatric drugs?

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Sensory tricks cannot help with the treatment of Dystonia.

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In children with Dystonia, hands and feet are first to get affected.

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Secondary Dystonia is the most common form of Dystonia

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How many different types of seizures are there?

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Which is the most common test used to diagnose Epilepsy?

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There is no cure for Epilepsy.

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Brain surgery is the first thing doctors suggest for Epilepsy?

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Epilepsy can be caused before birth.

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Brain Tumors are categorized into how many categories.

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Brain abscess affect healthy individuals.

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What are ACSM recommendations for Aerobic exercise in people with cancer?

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What is the cardinal early sign of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?

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What is the end result of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?

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All cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are genetic

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Heavy loads exercise is the best way to manage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) will also affect cranial nerves.

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What is hydrocephalus?

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What is the main difference between hydrocephaly and Normal Pressure Hydrocephaly (NHP)?

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What are some signs and symptoms of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (common with hydrocephaly) malfunction?

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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) symptoms are similar to Dementia and Parkinson’s, making a proper diagnosis difficult.

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Patient with hydrocephalus or NDH have no restrictions and can hang upside down for prolonged periods of time.

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Dementia is a decline in memory and other mental abilities.

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Vascular Dementia is the 2nd most common dementia after Alzheimer’s disease.

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All of the followings are signs and symptoms of vascular dementia except:

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When speaking with a patient diagnosed with dementia you should use simple short commands and be sure to use the person’s name.

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Sudden or frequent urge to urinate or inability to control passing urine is a sign of:

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What are some of the causes of complex regional pain syndrome?

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Who is more common to have complex regional pain syndrome and at what age?

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Which are the symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome?

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What are some treatments for complex regional pain syndrome?

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Can complex regional pain syndrome spread to other parts of the body?

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What’s the difference between Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and Guyon’s Tunnel Syndrome?

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Surgery is always needed to manage Guyon’s or Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

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What type of medication may be prescribed by a physician?

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Guyon’s Tunnel Syndrome occurs at the elbow

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What is a non-evasive form of managing Guyon’s and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

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Fever lasting 5 days or more, hallucination, seizures & altered level of consciousness.

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Headache, fever and nuchal rigidity.

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Medical emergency.

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Patient in supine with knee flexed to 90 degrees. Back pain with knee full extension.

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Patient in supine, neck flexion will cause the hip and knee flexion.

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What disease can mimic the symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?

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How many people are affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?

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Which of the following is not a common S&S of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease is an inherited neurological disorder?

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What would be a contraindication for placing a patient in the aquatic environment with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?

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All these are types of primary headaches except?

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What underlying disease causes secondary headaches?

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What are the symptoms and signs of a migraine headache?

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Post-dural puncture headache is considered?

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Who is most likely to have migraines?

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How many types of Multiple Sclerosis are there?

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What part of nerve cells are affected with Multiple Sclerosis?

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Multiple Sclerosis affects women more than men.

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The most common form of Multiple Sclerosis is?

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There is no cure for Multiple Sclerosis.

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The median nerve is affected with carpal tunnel and pronator teres syndrome?

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What can cause carpal tunnel syndrome?

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What are some non-surgical treatments of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

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What are the motor deficits of pronator teres syndrome?

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Where does the pronator teres muscle innervate?

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Which set of results from a lumbar puncture correlates with Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

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Which of the following can predispose a person to Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

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Which of the following would indicate that a patient has something other than Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

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Treatment with plasmapheresis and immunoglobulin therapy has the best results with administered?

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There is no known care for Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

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Erb's Palsy is due to damage of the nerves C5 and C6.

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The signs and symptoms of a brachial plexus injury vary depending on the extent of the damage.

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Surgery is always required when a Brachial Plexus injury occurs.

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What is the classic sign for Erb's Palsy and Klumpke's Palsy?

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When does Neuropraxia occur?

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Which is the most common form of Muscular Dystrophies?

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A mother who is a carrier will have a 50% chance of giving birth to a boy who will be a carrier.

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This type of MD affect the upper arms, and the pelvic region .

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Boys are more likely to be affected then girls.

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Which is a common complication of Muscular Dystrophy?

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Geniculate Zoster is also known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

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Which of the following is NOT an antiviral medication for Herpes Zoster?

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All of the following are true EXCEPT:

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Fewer than 5% of patients experience another outbreak.

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Vesicles on the tip of the nose (Hutchinson Sign) indicates involvement of the nasociliary branch and a higher risk of severe ocular disease.

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There is a 90% chance survival rate for those who have MJC.

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In the later stages of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Blindness/Deafness may occur.

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How many cases of Prion Disease are reported in the US yearly?

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is diagnosed by ruling out all EXCEPT:

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Abnormal buildup of protein in the brain can lead to:

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Primary Parkinson’s disease is progressive and degenerative, which directly affects what part of the brain?

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Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of Parkinson’s disease:

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What FDA regulated drug, is used to help treat Parkinson’s disease?

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What type of exercise would be most effective for the Parkinson’s patient, in a Physical Therapy setting?

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How many types of Myasthenia gravis are there?

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How long do babies with transient neonatal myasthenia gravis show symptoms for?

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Myasthenia gravis is…

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When working with a Myasthenia Gravis patient, we want to make sure..

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Medical treatment of Myasthenia Gravis includes:

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Secondary Parkinson’s disease is caused by what?

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When speaking with patients diagnosed with dementia you should use simple short commands and be sure to use the person’s name.

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All of the followings are signs and symptoms of vascular dementia except:

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Sudden or frequent urge to urinate or inability to control passing urine is a sign of:

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What are common symptoms for Sciatica?

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Risk factors for Sciatica are

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Majority of those who have symptoms of Sciatica usually need surgery.

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With Piriformis syndrome anatomical variation does not play a role with risk factors.

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Piriformis and sciatica are the same.

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Almost all neuropathy caused by diabetes mellitus?

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Neuropathy can affect what kinds of nerves?

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Neuropathy is a contraindication for some modalities.

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Neuropathy is degenerative when not addressed.

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Neuropathy can NOT be caused by:

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Which is not a risk factor for chronic compartment syndrome?

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Which is a cause of Acute compartment syndrome?

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There are two types of anterior compartment syndrome.

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Chronic compartment syndrome is considered a medical emergency.

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Surgery is the only effective treatment for Acute compartment syndrome.

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Autism was first identified in what year?

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What does the word “spectrum” mean?

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What kind of intervention is best for Autism?

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What is one of the skills that your Pediatric doctor is concerned about your child before the age of 3 that might be related to Autism?

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In Meniere Syndrome, in which structure is the vestibular membrane affected due to an excess amount of endolymphatic fluid?

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Meniere Syndrome and Endolymphatic Hydrops affect the ear, nose, and mouth?

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The walls of the vestibular membrane are lined with various structures that affect what nerve?

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Perilymph and Endolymph are the names of the 2 fluids found in the inner ear?

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You are working with a patient that has Meniere Syndrome, upon balance training, they become to dizzy and bump their head on a wall as they move their way to a nearby seat. They immediately become nauseous and extremely disoriented; what has most likely happened is that the vestibular membrane has ruptured

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Who are more than likely to develop BPPV?

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Which of the following is a treatment used for BPPV?

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Signals are sent into the brain when these tiny particles called _______ are misplaced.

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All of the following are signs and symptoms of BPPV except:

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What is the most effective repositioning treatment for posterior canal BPPV?

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Which of the following is not a subtype of ADHD?

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Currently, there is a definitive understanding of what causes ADHD.

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ADHD is a childhood disease that doesn’t progress into adulthood.

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Which of the following is Not a risk factor for developing ADHD?

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Stimulant medications are contraindicated for children with ADHD.

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What stage of HIV is known as AIDS?

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AIDS stands for “Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome”?

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AIDS can be transmitted through these bodily fluids EXCEPT?

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Symptoms of AIDS include these EXCEPT

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AIDS can be passed from a mother to her child during birth?

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When did the first vaccine for Poliomyelitis become available?

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Poliomyelitis is an Infectious viral disease that targets the CNS (Central Nervous System)?

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Post-Polio occurs usually after ten years of after the original illness?

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Polio has been eradicated by 50%?

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PPS can lead to permanent paralysis?

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What is the most common cause of a TBI?

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A concussion is a moderate TBI.

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Based on the Glasgow Coma Scale, the score for a moderate TBI would be.

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All are symptoms of a mild TBI except.

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All are considered sensory symptoms of a TBI except.

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One site of compression for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?

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How many types of thoracic outlet syndrome?

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Name one test used for thoracic outlet syndrome?

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Thoracic outlet syndrome can be misdiagnosed with what pathology?

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Surgery is another option if physical therapy doesn’t relieve thoracic outlet syndrome.

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Beta-amyloid plaques are found inside the neuron?

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Brain cells in the hippocampus, the part of brain associated with learning, is the first to be damaged by Alzheimer’s?

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Two types of abnormalities that are considered hallmarks for Alzheimer’s disease?

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The signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are divided into how many stages?

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Alzheimer’s diseases is a non-progressive neurodegenerative disorder in which the death of brain cells causes memory loss and cognitive?

LSAT Health and Physical Education Test sobre Neuro Presentation Questions, creado por Alberto Alejandro el 05/04/2019.

Neuro Presentation Questions

Which one of these tests is the most accurate to determine if the person has Huntington’s disease?

A person with Huntington’s disease has a CAG segment which is repeated less than 35 times.

Huntington’s disease is recessive gene so there is only a 50/50 chance of being passed down.

Huntington’s disease signs and symptoms for an adult include which of the following?

At what stage will a person with Huntington’s disease will require to take medication for chorea?

What part of the brain is involved in selecting muscles for movement?

What kind of dystonia is caused by long term use of psychiatric drugs?

Sensory tricks cannot help with the treatment of Dystonia.

In children with Dystonia, hands and feet are first to get affected.

Secondary Dystonia is the most common form of Dystonia

How many different types of seizures are there?

Which is the most common test used to diagnose Epilepsy?

There is no cure for Epilepsy.

Brain surgery is the first thing doctors suggest for Epilepsy?

Epilepsy can be caused before birth.

Brain Tumors are categorized into how many categories.

Brain abscess affect healthy individuals.

What are ACSM recommendations for Aerobic exercise in people with cancer?

What is the cardinal early sign of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?

What is the end result of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?