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While on the consult service you are called to see a patient from the surgical ICU whose hospital course has been complicated by a prolonged episode of ventricular tachycardia and hypoperfusion. After a return to spontaneous circulation, an MRI is performed due to concerns for ischemic stroke. MRI shows bilateral parietal-occipital hyperintensities on diffusion-weighted imaging consistent with watershed infarcts. Once he recovers from his cardiac event, what neurologic symptoms would you expect based on the MRI findings?
A 6-month-old male is admitted to the ED for acute respiratory failure. On examination, he has generalized weakness, diffuse hypotonia, and areflexia. He was admitted to the pediatric Intensive Care Unit and intubated. A chest X-ray showed a narrow chest. EMG/NCS was performed showing axonal motor polyneuropathy with tongue fasciculations and signs of chronic denervation. What is the most likely pathologic etiology causing this presentation?
A 63-year-old female presents to the office, accompanied by her husband who has become increasingly worried about his wife’s ability to perform tasks at home. He states that for the past three months she has not been able to tie her shoes, and fumbles with the shoelaces in her hands. Additionally, within the past month, she has not been able to brush her teeth, and simply holds the toothbrush in her hand, without moving. Lastly, her husband has noticed that the patient moves slower on their morning walks together, and her arms and legs seem more tight and rigid. A brain MRI is ordered which shows asymmetric atrophy of the superior parietal lobule. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
An autopsy was performed on a 30-week gestational age stillborn infant. An image of the brain before histopathologic analysis is shown below. Which of the following was likely also appreciated during the autopsy?
An 18-year-old male is brought to the clinic by his mother due to a 3-month history of personality changes. She states that during this time he has become increasingly rude and aggressive toward her. She also states that he was fired from his summer job last week after trying to steal from his boss. His father’s medical history is unknown. On examination, the patient has an ataxic gait and bradykinesia. His mental status exam shows impaired memory and language regression. Genetic testing of this patient would most likely show what?
All of the following therapies can be useful in the management of cluster headaches except:
An 87-year-old male presents with a 2-year history of worsening cognitive decline and speech difficulties. Brain MRI reveals multiple chronic cerebral infarcts. The neurological exam reveals adequate comprehension and fluency but naming was impaired. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Which of the following has the longest half-life?
Which of the following is the resting membrane potential of a neuron?
A 55-year-old male presents with progressive worsening new headache over several months. He did not wish to seek medical attention but now presents because his family reports his facial expressions “look different”. On exam, he has impaired upgaze, light near dissociation, and convergence retraction nystagmus. An MRI is done and shows a lesion. Where is the lesion likely located?
Which answer correctly identifies all of the cranial nerve(s) that transverse through the structure (blue arrow) shown below?
A 32-year-old man with a 4-week history of painful swelling on his right forehead presents to the emergency room. A CT scan of the head was performed and is shown below. What is the most likely diagnosis?
The pathology shown in the image below is most likely which of the following?
Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated with carbamazepine use is more likely in patients with which of the following HLA alleles?
Which of the following is not a risk factor for carotid dissection?