10 Q Neurocuro Shelf Exam and Board Review test Quiz

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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

Choose the best answer.

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

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

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 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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