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USMLE Step3 Neurology

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1. brain stem lesion






2. What mmse score suggest dementia






3. dementia plus urinary incontinence






4. Acute onset of left arm weakness






5. How to differentiate dementias






6. Tx of bells palsy






7. at first tingling in toes and feet then weakness in extremities






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






9. differentiate picks and huntington






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






11. When to use brain spect scintigraphy to confirm brain death






12. what drug is used to extend effects of levodopa






13. get up and go test






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






15. prodrome of vasovagal syncope






16. Why V12 deficient develop hypokalemia after tx with b12






17. korsafoff psychosis






18. anerior and anteriomedial thigh paresthesia - decreased DTR






19. When headache is presenting complaint of brain tumor






20. MMSE score of less than 24






21. Unable to copy of matchstick - unable to dress up






22. How to differentiate medial and lateral medullary syndrome






23. impaired vibration and increased DTR






24. Blood transfusion in hypothermia






25. severe headache and high BP






26. impaired perception of complex sounds






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






28. What is can be used cluster headache prevention






29. impaired hepatic conjugation of billirubin






30. How to differentiate medial and lateral pontine syndrome






31. construction worker works in squatting position; now develop decreased sensation over anterolateral thigh






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






33. hx of epilepsy - now unresponsive - slight twhiching of mouth and arms






34. benign essential tremor






35. How to prevent prevent frequency of MS exacerbation






36. excessive elevation of legs during walking (toe touch floor earlier than heels)






37. Should we tx htn in acute ischemic stroke

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38. How to confirm braindeath?






39. What percent of dementia is reversible






40. When to suspect traumatic LP






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






42. how donepezil - acetylecholinsterase inhibitor works in Alzheimers






43. How to differentiate traumatic LP and SAH






44. dominant parietal lobe on the left side






45. How to differentiate parkinson and benign essential tremor






46. infections in GBS






47. 2 yr old child with developmental delay; crawing at 11m; scissoring gait






48. stroke with lower facial palsy - pronator drift despite on aspirin






49. double vision at the end of day and ptosis






50. oligoclonal band in CSF