Question 1
In this movement disorder, excessive or inappropriatecontraction of muscles (often agonists and antagonists) leads tosustained abnormal postures of the affected region of the body. Theabnormal movements and postures may be generalized (involving thetrunk and at least two other sites) or restricted in distribution,such as to the neck, hand and forearm, or mouth.
- dystonia
- chorea
- athetosis
- asterixis
Question 2
Small vessel occlusion affecting penetrating arteries deep inthe brain may cause infarcts in the putamen, thalamus, caudatenucleus, pons, posterior limb of the internal capsule, or othersites. These are rarely fatal but may be noted at autopsy. They arereferred to as
- lacunar infarcts or lacunes.
- macroangiopathic lesions.
- dissection infarcts.
- Moya-moya
Question 3
A person who does not know who and where he or she is and theapproximate date or time is said to be
- obtunded.
- stuporous.
- disoriented.
- amnestic.
Question 4
The sudden onset of \"the worst headache I've ever had in mylife\" is classically due to
- subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- brain tumor
- giant cell arteritis
- medication-withdrawal headache
Question 5
Two contraindications for a lumbar puncture are
- coagulopathy and increased intracranial pressure.
- subarachnoid hemorrhage and increased intracranialpressure.
- coagulopathy and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- None of the above.