Neurosurgery review

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During a clinic appointment, the patient is asked to sit with the arms dependent, hold her breath, and tilt her head back and turn it to the side. Meanwhilethe doctor is checking for presence or absence of a radial pulse. What is beingdescribed?
A. Allen’s test
B. Ayer’s test
C. Adson’s testD. Addis test
E. Dix–Hallpike maneuver

All the following statements regarding germ cell tumors are true EXCEPT: A. They are the most common parapineal neoplasm. B. They occur predominantly in males. C. They commonly occur at around age 30 and above. D. They are five to ten times more likely in Japan. E. They are infiltrated by T cell lymphocytes.

what is humingbird sign?

A 25-year-old man, involved in a motor vehicle crash, presented with a GCS (Glasgow Coma Score) of 5. He was intubated and ventilated, and CT scan of his head was consistent with diffuse axonal injury. An ICP (intra-cranial pressure) monitor has been placed. The patient's ICP has ranged between 15 and 25 mmHg over the
last 2 hours, despite intravenous mannitol and moderate hypocapnia. He has stable haemodynamics with a mean arterial pressure of 95-100 mmHg. He now requires general anaesthesia to manage his orthopaedic injuries. The most appropriate agents for maintenance of anaesthesia would be

A. isoflurane / remifentanil

B. propofol and fentanyl

C. propofol and nitrous oxide

D. sevoflurane and nitrous oxide

E. sevoflurane and remifentanil

60-year-old woman presents with a 1-year history of progressive irritability, right-sided anosmia, and decreased right-sided vision. A funduscopic exam shows left-sided papilledema. What is the most likely lesion?
A. A large, left parasagittal meningioma
B. A right olfactory groove meningioma
C. A suprasellar glioma
D. A left sphenoid wing meningioma

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