Quiz 07/22/2022

A previously healthy two-year-old girl is brought to the clinic by her parents due to a 1-month history of difficulty walking. Her parents state that she began walking at 11 months old, but over the past month she has been falling more often. On physical exam, the patient demonstrates a broad-based gait and truncal ataxia. A CT scan of the brain is ordered and shows an intraparenchymal hyperdense mass in the cerebellum. She undergoes resection of the mass and a pathologic examination of the specimen shows anaplastic small round blue cells. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following clinical features is most suggestive of logopenic primary progressive aphasia?

A 71-year-old male with a history of mild ankle weakness and balance issues for the last 6 years is referred to the lab for a nerve conduction study (NCS). While performing the testing the patient states that a few of his siblings, as well as his father, had similar issues. Examination showed high arches and hammertoes. Based on the clinical history and NCS, what is the most likely diagnosis?

A 75-year-old patient is brought in by her husband because of word-finding difficulty.  On cognitive testing, the most impressive finding was that the patient could not recall many colors of the rainbow. Based on this finding, what kind of memory is most impaired?

Which of the following would not constitute or be concerning for a HIPAA violation?