10 Q Neurocuro Shelf Exam and Board Review test Quiz

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Significant differences between the clinical presentations of cauda equina syndrome and conus medullaris syndrome include:

numbness affecting the legs

weakness affecting the legs

diminished reflexes vs. increased reflexes

loss of bladder or bowel sensation

bladder or bowel leakage vs. retention

both C and E

A 45-year-old female presents with sudden-onset severe headache, nausea, and vomiting. On examination, she has a dilated pupil, ptosis (drooping of the eyelid), and anhidrosis (lack of sweating) on the affected side of the face. Which of the following neuro-ophthalmologic syndromes is most likely responsible for her symptoms?

Papilledema

Horner syndrome

Oculomotor nerve palsy

Optic neuritis

Which of the following features is characteristic of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)?

Cafe-au-lait spots

Multiple adenomatous polyps in the colon

Angiofibromas on the face

Retinal hamartomas

Which type of dementia is characterized by prominent fluctuations in cognitive function, visual hallucinations, and parkinsonism?

Alzheimers disease

Vascular dementia

Frontotemporal dementia

Dementia with Lewy bodies

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia?

Lewy body inclusions

Pick body inclusions

Neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques

Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles

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