1Febrile seizures are caused by a sudden spike in body temperature with fevers ________ and generally occur in what age group?
- >38° C or 100.4° F
- 6 m.o- 5 y.o
2Guillain-Barre syndrome may present after a ____ illness, most often caused by what bacteria?
- Diarrheal
- Campylobacter jejuni
3Guillain barre is associated with which viruses? It can also occur after an _________
- influenza virus, Epstein Barr virus, and Cytomegalovirus
- upper respiratory infection
4The two most common areas of countercoup injuries are the ______ and _______ lobes.
- frontal
- temporal
5An impact to the top of the head would cause a coupe-countercoup injury to the...
hippocampus and corpus callosum.
6The most common brain injury with countercoup trauma is
brain contusion.
7The age of onset for childhood absence epilepsy is typically between ___________, with a peak between ages _______
- 4 and 10 years
- 5 and 7 years
8Episodes of childhood absence epilepsy occur frequently, often ___ to more than ___ times throughout the day
- 10
- 30
9The best initial management for a pt with DKA who becomes comatose after 12 hours of aggressive treatment is _______ bc it ______
- Hyperventilation
- Reduces the blood flow through the brain by causing cerebral vasoconstriction
10Papilledema is only seen in ______
- Chronic cerebral edema; not acute
11Infants with cerebral edema typically present with
lethargy, irritability, poor feeding, vomiting
12Classic symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Ascending paralysis
- Recent viral illness
TBIs are classified as mild, moderate or severe using the GCS:
Mild= GCS of _____
Moderate= GCS of ____
13Severe= GCS of _____
Mild= GCS of 13-15
Moderate= GCS of 9-12
Severe= GCS of 3-8
14Myoclonic seizures are characterized by ________ , typically for a brief period, with _________ and _________
- jerky involuntary movements
- trunk flexion
- spasmodic limb movements
15Grand mal or tonic-clonic seizures have a ________ , often with ________
- loss of consciousness
- rigidity of extensor muscles
16Petit mal seizures are characterized by
a loss of awareness for 10 to 20 seconds
17Focal onset seizures cause symptoms without
alteration in consciousness or awareness
18Which diuretic is the drug of choice for managing traumatic cerebral edema?
Mannitol