CNRN: Chronic Neurological Disorders
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN); tic douloureux - CORRECT ANSWERS A chronic pain
condition that causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning, or shock-like facial pain. (Intensity of
pain may prevent normal ADLs, recurrences may incapacitaty patient)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - CORRECT ANSWERS The most common cause of trigeminal
neuralgia which presents in younger age? (TN is the initial presentation of this disease)
Etiology of Trigemnial Neuralgia - CORRECT ANSWERS These are all etiologies of this
type of nerve pain:
Blood vessel pressing on the Trigeminal nerve
Demyelination of Trigeminal nerve
Compression by brain tumor
Chronic Meningitis
Aneurysm or AVM compressing trigeminal nerve
Meniere's Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS a neurological disease process that affects the
acoustic nerve (CN-VIII) and is characterized by severe episodes of vertigo. Common in
women>men and between ages 30-40
Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWERS Age and genetic predisposition are two
known risk factors for what form of cortical dementia?
, Parkinson's disease - CORRECT ANSWERS Progressive degenerative CNS disorder
characterized by resting tremor, cogwheel rigidity, and bradykinesia.
Resting tremor, cogwheel rigidity, and bradykinesia - CORRECT ANSWERS These three
s/s combined make up parkinsonism
Hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS an imbalance between the production and
reabsorption of CSF which causes excessive CSF in CNS
arachnoid villi; venous sinuses - CORRECT ANSWERS CSF is absorbed through
_________ villi into the venous _________.
Noncommunicating hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS An obstruction of flow of
CSF between the 3rd and 4th ventricles leads to this type of hydrocephalus. Common causes are
brain tumors, cysts, scarring, or infection
Aquaduct of Sylvius - CORRECT ANSWERS this narrow passage between the 3rd and
4th ventricle is the most common site for obstruction that leads to hydrocephalus
3 Congenital etiologies of Hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Chiari
malformations
2. Spina bifida
3. Aqueductal stenosis
7 Acquired etiologies of Hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Meningitis
2. Intraventricular Hemorrhage
3. Tumors
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN); tic douloureux - CORRECT ANSWERS A chronic pain
condition that causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning, or shock-like facial pain. (Intensity of
pain may prevent normal ADLs, recurrences may incapacitaty patient)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - CORRECT ANSWERS The most common cause of trigeminal
neuralgia which presents in younger age? (TN is the initial presentation of this disease)
Etiology of Trigemnial Neuralgia - CORRECT ANSWERS These are all etiologies of this
type of nerve pain:
Blood vessel pressing on the Trigeminal nerve
Demyelination of Trigeminal nerve
Compression by brain tumor
Chronic Meningitis
Aneurysm or AVM compressing trigeminal nerve
Meniere's Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS a neurological disease process that affects the
acoustic nerve (CN-VIII) and is characterized by severe episodes of vertigo. Common in
women>men and between ages 30-40
Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWERS Age and genetic predisposition are two
known risk factors for what form of cortical dementia?
, Parkinson's disease - CORRECT ANSWERS Progressive degenerative CNS disorder
characterized by resting tremor, cogwheel rigidity, and bradykinesia.
Resting tremor, cogwheel rigidity, and bradykinesia - CORRECT ANSWERS These three
s/s combined make up parkinsonism
Hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS an imbalance between the production and
reabsorption of CSF which causes excessive CSF in CNS
arachnoid villi; venous sinuses - CORRECT ANSWERS CSF is absorbed through
_________ villi into the venous _________.
Noncommunicating hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS An obstruction of flow of
CSF between the 3rd and 4th ventricles leads to this type of hydrocephalus. Common causes are
brain tumors, cysts, scarring, or infection
Aquaduct of Sylvius - CORRECT ANSWERS this narrow passage between the 3rd and
4th ventricle is the most common site for obstruction that leads to hydrocephalus
3 Congenital etiologies of Hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Chiari
malformations
2. Spina bifida
3. Aqueductal stenosis
7 Acquired etiologies of Hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Meningitis
2. Intraventricular Hemorrhage
3. Tumors
