Hydrocephalus

Aug 6, 2016 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Hydrocephalus

15 Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus 1. Complete the following statements about hydrocephalus:   G7 p.307:42mm a. Incidence of congenital hydrocephalus is_____%. 0.2%   b. Size of normal temporal horns should be no…

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Radiation Therapy

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Radiation Therapy Conventional External Beam Radiation 1. What are the four “R’s” of external beam radiation?   G7 p.770:105mm a. rep_____ repair   b. reo_____ reoxygenation   c. repop_____ repopulation…

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Cerebrospinal Fluid General Information 1. The volume (mL) of cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) in   G7 p.297:80mm a. a newborn is_____ 5   b. an adult is_____ 150   2. What…

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Stereotactic Surgery

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Stereotactic Surgery Stereotactic Surgery 1. True or False. Indications for stereotactic surgery include   G7 p.782:125mm a. biopsy of multiple lesions true   b. brachytherapy implants true(catheter placement for brachytherapy)…

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Brain Death

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Brain Death Brain Death in Adults 1. The apnea test   G7 p.289:158mm a. assesses f_____ of m_____. function of medulla   b. To be a valid test of brain…

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Neurotoxicology

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Neurotoxicology Ethanol 1. True or False. Primary effect of ethanol (ETOH) on the central nervous system (CNS) is   G7 p.273:120mm a. depression in neuronal excitability true   b. depression…

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Neuroendovascular Intervention

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Neuroendovascular Intervention Neuroendovascular Intervention 1. True or False. The following conditions may be amenable to treatment by endovascular techniques:   G7 p.262:50mm a. aneurysms true   b. AVMs true  …

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Neuroanesthesia

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Neuroanesthesia General Information 1. Provide general information on neuroanesthesia.     a. Name the most potent cerebral vaso dilator. CO2 G7 p.1:85mm b. Effect of hyperventilation on   G7 p.1:85mm…

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Vessel-X

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44 Vessel-X Darwono A. Bambang KEY POINTS • The Vessel-X is designed to restore the height of symptomatic vertebral compression fractures and to prevent the leakage of the injected bone…

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Vertebral Body Stenting

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36 Vertebral Body Stenting Paul F. Heini KEY POINTS • Vertebral body compression fractures are the hallmark of osteoporosis and often represent the starting point for the vicious circle of…

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