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USMLE Step3 Neurology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. dominant parietal lobe on the left side






2. craniopharyngioma






3. impaired perception of complex sounds






4. How to stop antiepileptic drugs






5. How to differentiate dementias






6. How to differentiate botulism from tick born paralysis - GBS and MG






7. oligoclonal band in CSF






8. What is can be used cluster headache prevention






9. phenytoin and OCP






10. How to diffrentiate tick borne paralysis from GBS and spinal cord tumor






11. how donepezil - acetylecholinsterase inhibitor works in Alzheimers






12. When to give aspirin when patient on tPA after stroke






13. walking like drunken sailor; jerky hesitant and walks in zigzag pattern






14. benign essential tremor






15. botulism






16. MMSE score of less than 24






17. patient with hx of cluster headache p/w retroorbital pain lacrimation - vomiting suddenly






18. drags leg forward in every steps - no knee flexion; hip flexion and straight legs






19. alcoholic p/w confusion - ataxia - tremor - nystamgus


20. severe headache and high BP






21. headache - non reactive pupil - fall on both sides during walking - impaired upward gaze






22. When to start fibrinolytic therapy in stroke patient?






23. How to perform apnea test






24. When to suspect traumatic LP






25. How to tx stroke patient came after 6h






26. Blood transfusion in hypothermia






27. acoustic neuroma






28. Most effective to reduce aspiration in stroke or patient with swallowing dysfunction






29. Tx of bells palsy






30. double vision at the end of day and ptosis






31. GBS






32. How to differentiate parkinson and benign essential tremor






33. infections in GBS






34. get up and go test






35. 2 yr old child with developmental delay; crawing at 11m; scissoring gait






36. How to tx lewy body dementia






37. Tx of GBS






38. How to tx acute exacerbation of MS






39. what drug is used to extend effects of levodopa






40. When headache is presenting complaint of brain tumor






41. How to differentiate traumatic LP and SAH






42. differentiate wenicke and korsakoff






43. Acute onset of left arm weakness






44. best diagnosis for parkinsonim






45. impaired vibration and increased DTR






46. indication of plasmapheresis in GBS






47. labyrinthitis






48. earliest sign of phenytoin toxicity






49. Why V12 deficient develop hypokalemia after tx with b12






50. What percent of dementia is reversible