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

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A 65-year-old patient with end-stage renal disease requires a kidney transplant. His 30-year-old daughter is a compatible donor and expresses willingness to donate her kidney to her father. However, she is unemployed and financially dependent on her father. Which ethical principle is most relevant to consider in this scenario?

Beneficence

Nonmaleficence

Autonomy

Justice

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 vascular lesion is commonly associated with multi-infarct dementia?

Lacunar infarcts

Subdural hematoma

Arteriovenous malformation

Extradural hematomas

Arteriosclerosis

A 50-year-old male presents with sudden onset vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss in his right ear. On examination, he exhibits horizontal nystagmus with the fast phase beating towards the unaffected ear. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Vestibular Neuritis

Benign Peripheral Vertigo (BPPV)

Meniere's disease

Vestibular Neuroma

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