Vascular Neurology MCQs

Cases discussed are hypothetical. Not medical advice. For education purposes only for MS and residents. Guidelines constantly change. Use at your own risk

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What cranial nerve exits the brainstem in proximity to posterior cerebral artery and superior cerebellar artery?

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Which of the following intravenous antihypertensive medications has shorter half life and hence quicker offset (in case of a sudden severe drop in BP)?

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“Clevidipine has an extremely short half-life of approximately 1 minute as it is rapidly metabolized by blood and tissue esterases. The rapid onset and the short duration of action permit tighter and closer adjustment of the blood pressure than is possible with other IV agents”

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Answer is Supraclinoid ICA.

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Superior hypophyseal artery arises from which vessel

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The answer is, prior neck irradiation

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what is considered a relative contraindication for carotid endarterectomy?

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Answer is 90-100%

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Sensitivity of head CT in detecting SAH, if performed within first 6 hrs is?

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However, can also be due to skull fractures, infections, etc

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What’s in the cavernous sinus and is it abnormal?

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Air, likely iatrogenic while starting IV.

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70 y/o s/p fall and head injury one week ago comes in with right sided headaches. No skull fracture. List the abnormalities you see on this CT head without contrast?

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What’s in the cavernous sinus and is it abnormal?

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@smalltownOMS Use a 512 Hz tuning fork for Rinne Test. Avoid using 128 Hz or 256 Hz tuning fork for this test as those are used to assess vibrations.

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Correct answer is MCA. All other vessels supply the corpus callosum.

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Which one of these vessels does NOT primarily supply the corpus callosum @TheAJNR @neuroangio1 @YoungNIR

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I see this one has people stumped!