Quiz 05/28/2022

A 67-year-old man presents urgently to the emergency room with an acute onset of left-sided weakness and numbness. A CT head was performed and shown below. What is the most likely etiology of the patient’s symptoms?

A 74-year-old female presents to the ED for trouble with swallowing and balance. On physical examination, she is unable to speak clearly and has no gag reflex. Pain and temperature sensation on the right side of her body and the left side of her face is decreased. She is unable to walk unassisted and has dysmetria on the finger-to-nose exam. MRI of the brain shows an ischemic stroke. The artery that is affected most commonly branches off of which of the following?

Initiating HAART therapy for a patient with poorly controlled HIV places them at an increased risk for which of the following?

What type of tumor is showcased in the pathologic image below?

According to Practice Parameters by the American Academy of Neurology, Which of the following is not recognized as a reliable assistive device in accurately predicting a poor outcome in comatose patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest?

What findings would be found on EMG/NCS in a patient who presents with a small fiber neuropathy?

A 15-year-old boy with a past medical history of ADHD presents with odd behaviors including shrugging his shoulders and blinking frequently. His mother also states that he used to have some similar movements when he was younger, but they seem to have worsened since starting a new medication for his ADHD. Which of the following medications is most likely responsible for his symptoms?

Which of the following is the most classic finding of early inclusion body myositis?

An 8-year-old girl is noted to have staring spells during class by her teacher. In the office, you are able to provoke an event by having her blow repeatedly into a pinwheel. What is the most likely underlying pathology of her disease?