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A Jefferson fracture is a fracture of the:

Which of the following features is seen in all patients with cerebral palsy?

A Parkinson Disease patient well known to you, presents with recent onset light-headedness when going from sitting to standing. Seated BP: 130/80 and drops to 100/70 with standing. She has been logging her seated and standing BPs daily for the last 2 weeks and there continues to be more than 20 mmHg drop with transitions. Her medications include carbidopa/levodopa, lisinopril, and atorvastatin. Your next step would be:

When performing lumbar puncture for CSF analysis on a patient with suspected MS, what key diagnostic features are you looking for?

Which of the following describes a pattern of MS in which the patient has a steady increase in disability without identifiable flares or relapses?

What is the first-line treatment in patients with TS and tics that cause psychological, social, physical, or other functional problems?

Which is the most predictive factor of the progression of MS disease and subsequent disability?

Choose the statement below that provides correct patient education regarding multiple sclerosis:

You are in the ED and have been called to assist in the evaluation of an elderly patient who fell earlier today. The CT shows a concave, crescent-shaped mass between the skull and the surface of the cerebral hemisphere. The mass has crossed the sagittal suture line posteriorly. Which of the following is most likely diagnosis?

A 50-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a headache and nausea. His wife said that he wasn’t acting himself and as the day went by, he became more and more lethargic. In the ED he was able to answer simple questions. He was admitted to the hospital and his confusion worsened. He had a seizure the morning following admission and was transferred to the ICU. CSF analysis:Lymphocytic pleocytosisNormal glucoseSignificant number of red blood cells. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?