Quiz 07/24/2022 (10)

Estrogen-containing oral contraceptive pills are known to reduce serum levels of which of the following medications?

Which of the following is the chemoreceptor trigger zone for vomiting?

A 50-year-old male with a 1-year history of behavioral changes and abnormal movements has a CT head performed after having a fall at his nursing home. Based on the imaging and brief clinical history what is the likely genetic abnormality associated with his neurological disease?

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

Initiation of urination involves which of the following physiologic processes?

Paraphasic and semantic errors in speech can occur secondary to a lesion in which of the following regions?

A 37-year-old female with a PMH of Sjogren’s, and a recent motor vehicle accident (MVA) is referred to the EMG Lab for evaluation of right arm pain/weakness. The patient endorses right head pain which radiates down her neck into the right shoulder and wrist. Examination shows 5/5 strength in the upper extremities except for 4+/5 deltoid and 4+/5 biceps strength in the right upper extremity. Sensation to light touch was intact throughout. Sensory nerve conduction studies of the right upper extremity were normal. Based on the patient’s EMG results outlined below what is the most likely diagnosis?

A patient with a history of hypertension and provoked seizures secondary to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has come to your clinic for a 6-month follow-up after her associated hospitalization. It was found that abrupt discontinuation of her hypertensive medications due to medication noncompliance was the cause of the PRES. She was started on the anti-seizure medication (ASM) levetiracetam at the time of her PRES and has had no seizures since being discharged. She asks you about the risk of future seizures. What is the most appropriate response?

Deep brain stimulation has been effective in the management of Parkinson’s disease when it targets which of the following structures?

The EEG pattern on this bipolar EEG recording is most consistent with which of the following epilepsy syndromes?