Quiz 05/31/2022 (2)

Which of the following can increase the risk of seizures while taking bupropion?

A 68-year-old man with an unknown past medical history presents with language difficulties. His spontaneous speech is non-fluent. He has anomia and difficulty following complex tasks, but intact repetition. A solitary lesion in which of the following regions can present with these symptoms?

A 20-year-old man with a history of poorly controlled schizophrenia was admitted to the hospital by his parents for severe bizarre hallucinations. He informed the nursing staff that there were toxins in his body that needed to be flushed out and continuously asked for water. There was a concern for psychogenic polydipsia. Over the next two days, the patient was started on haloperidol, a fluid-restricted diet, and normal saline infusions. On the second day of hospitalization, the patient developed progressive confusion and gait instability. A brain MRI was performed and is shown below. Which of the following is the most likely etiology of his symptoms?

The pathology seen in the image below is most likely related to maternal use of which of the following medications?

An 82-year-old female patient with a history of atrial fibrillation is brought to the emergency department after being found down at home. She is unable to move her extremities, although she is able to blink and move her eyes vertically. Occlusion of which artery/arteries is the most likely cause of her symptoms?

A 27-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss. She denies any associated headaches. Episodes typically last between 2 and 6 hours in duration. MRI of the brain with and without contrast did not reveal any pathology. Physical examination is unremarkable except for sensorineural hearing loss appreciated in the right ear. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 42-year-old man with a longstanding history of chronic alcohol abuse was found down unresponsive in a public park. He was intubated in the field and brought emergently to the emergency room where his blood alcohol level was 0.32%. A chest X-ray revealed aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to the ICU, sedated, started on broad-spectrum antibiotics, and aggressively fluid resuscitated. On the second day of the hospitalization, the sedative was weaned but the patient remained comatose. An MRI was performed to identify a possible cause of his symptoms. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following is associated with a “delta brush” pattern on EEG?

Which of the following structures is not primarily involved in the processing and relay of auditory information in the central nervous system?

Which of the following is the mechanism of action of nimodipine?

A 40-year-old male presents to the clinic with difficulty swallowing. On additional questioning, he reports difficulty walking, falls, and dysarthria. Examination shows bilateral facial weakness, fasciculations, and gynecomastia. A CAG trinucleotide repeat on which of the following genes is the cause of this disease?

A 24-year-old male presents to the clinic with numbness in the hands and feet. He has been experiencing these symptoms since his late teens, but the numbness has gotten progressively worse. Additionally, he has been stumbling and losing his balance more frequently in the past 18 months, and he received a new pair of glasses because he was having trouble with his vision at night. On physical exam, he has decreased sensation to vibration and pinprick in his bilateral lower extremities and palpable, enlarged nerves. Laboratory studies reveal an elevated level of phytanic acid. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 38-year-old man with long-standing migraines was recently hospitalized for an unprovoked seizure. Upon further questioning, the patient admits to a strong family history of headaches and early strokes. A brain MRI is completed and a T2 sequence image is shown below. This patient likely has a mutation in which of the following genes?

A 29-year-old man with a 10-pack-year smoking history comes into the clinic with a severe headache. The pain surrounds his right eye and is associated with a runny nose, excessive tearing, and a “droopy eyelid.” He describes the pain as stabbing that usually lasts about 30 minutes and occurs every day after he eats dinner. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for the use of tPA?