Neurology MCQs – 5
Contents
- 1 Austrian syndrome is a triad of all of the following EXCEPT
- 2 Austrian syndrome
- 3 Most common hematological malignancies causing leptomeningeal metastasis
- 4 Leptomeninges includes
- 5 What is the referred treatment option for solitary brain metastasis?
- 6 Most common solid organ tumors causing carcinomatous meningitis
- 7 Malignant cells invade the brain parenchyma mostly via
Austrian syndrome is a triad of all of the following EXCEPT
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Austrian syndrome
Austrian syndrome is a rare triad of endocarditis, meningitis, and pneumonia
Austrian syndrome is a rare triad of endocarditis, meningitis, and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumonia described by Robert Austrian in 1956
Most common hematological malignancies causing leptomeningeal metastasis
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B-cell lymphoma is the most common etiology for hematological malignancies causing leptomeningeal metastasis
Leptomeninges includes
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Meninges - three layers are the dura, arachnoid, and pia
Dura mater - pachymeninges
dura mater is known as the patchy-meningeal layer.
Arachnoid and pia meningeal layers are called the leptomeninges
What is the referred treatment option for solitary brain metastasis?
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Many studies indicate that the risk of Carcinomatous Meningitis is 2.81 times more with piecemeal resection than in en-bloc resection.
Most common solid organ tumors causing carcinomatous meningitis
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Most common solid organ tumors causing carcinomatous meningitis are lung cancer, melanoma, and breast cancer
Malignant cells invade the brain parenchyma mostly via
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Malignant cells invade the brain parenchyma mostly via Virchow-Robin spaces
Perivascular spaces, also known as Virchow-Robin spaces, are fluid-filled spaces that surround small arterioles, capillaries
