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Who is statistically more likely to get a stroke: men or women?

Who is statistically more likely to get a stroke: Caucasians or African Americans?

Which stroke type is more common: ischemic or hemorrhagic?

Which is the more likely source of an ischemic stroke: thrombus or embolus?

What is the most common precipitating factor for hemorrhagic strokes: HTN or a-fib?

By definition, a CVA lasts for: >24 hrs or <24 hrs?

In general, a left sided stroke would cause muscle weakness on which side: right or left?

CVA in the anterior circulation (ACA/MCA) are more likely to cause: hemiparesis or ataxia?

CVA in the posterior circulation (PCA/basilar) are more likely to cause: hemiparesis or ataxia?

What is the best modality for diagnosing acute hemorrhagic stroke: CT or MRI?

What is the best modality for diagnosing acute ischemic stroke: CT or MRI?

If you suspect hemorragic stroke but CT is negative, what is the next test you should do: MRI or LP?

What is the gold standard for diagnosing CVA: MRI or cerebral angiography?

The goal time for thrombolytic therapy in CVA is: 3 hrs or 12 hrs?

What is the biggest complication of tPA in CVA: bleeding or seizure?

Antiplatlet therapy is indicated in which type of stroke: ischemic or hemorrhagic?

TIAs are most likely due to issues with: carotid stenosis or DVT?

Focal neurologic deficits that only partially clear after 24 hours: CVA or TIA?

Workup for CVA or TIA should include labs to identify: coagulopathies or dyslipidemias?

Cardioembolic TIAs or CVAs require which form of treatment: antiplatlet or anticoagulation?

Back-to-back seizures where the patient does not regain full consciousness between is one form of status epilepticus: true or false?

Seizures that involve loss of consciousness are classified as: generalized or partial?

What is the most beneficial test in the diagnosis of a seizure disorder: EEG or ECG?

Isolated involuntary movements without impaired consciousness would represent what type of seizure: simple partial or clonic?

Seizure aura, impaired consciousness, and focal clonic activity would represent what type of seizure: complex partial or Jacksonian?

Do single unprovoked seizures without exam or diagnostic abnormalities require treatment: yes or no?

What is the best way to maintain an airway in someone who is having a seizure: recovery position / head-tilt or use of a bite block?

Initial treatment of refractory seizures includes: benzos or propofol?

Is MS a disease of the central or peripheral white matter?

MS is more likely to affect who: women or men?

Facial weakness + arm weakness, more likely to be: CVA or MS?

Diplopia + urinary incontinance, more likely to be: CVA or MS?

Initial treatment for acute MS includes: corticosteroids or cyclophosphamide?

The most common type of brain tumor is a: glioma or meningioma?

What type of dementia is more common: Alzheimer's or vascular?

Pseudodementia is related to: depression or psychosis?

Dementia associated with behavioral symptoms and compulsive disorders is: Lewy-body or frontotemporal?

Dementia that progresses in a stepwise fashion is more characteristic of: Alzheimer's or vascular?

Tremor that improves with alcohol is more characteristic of: essential or parkinsonian?

Tremor that is bilateral and symmetric is more characterisic of: essential or parkinsonian?

Tremor that is unilateral and asymetric is more characteristic of: essential or parkinsonian?

For your patient with HTN and essential tremor, what medication may help to improve both: atenolol or propranolol?

Parkinson's is related to what neurotransmitter: seratonin or dopamine?

Motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease include: postural instability or autonomic dysfunction?

Progressive chorea is associated with which disease: Huntington's or Coryza?

Bell's palsy is paralysis of cranial nerve: five or seven?

The most common cause of mixed peripheral polyneuropathy is: diabetes or MS?

Symmetrical weakness that begins distal and progresses proximal is: Guillain-Barre or botulism?

Increased muscle weakness and fatigability that resolved by rest is characteristic of: Guillain-Barre or Myasthenia gravis?

The most appropriate lab test for myastenia gravis would be: CK or anti-ACh?