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What characterizes the memory loss in patients with dissociative amnesia? (x2) - ANSWEREpisodic Amnesia preceded by epigastric sensation/fear are associated with electrical abnormalities where? - ANSWERTemporal lobe Memory loss pattern in dissociative amnesia? - ANSWEROccurs for a discrete period of time (episodic!) Amnesia characterized by loss of memory of events, occur after onset of etiologic condition or agent? - ANSWERAnterograde What psychoactive drug produces amnesia? - ANSWEREtOH P...

26 y.o. w/HA and R-hand clumsiness for weeks. Exam shows difficulty w/rapid alternating movements of hand, overt intention tremor on finger-to-nose, and mildly dysmetric finger tamping. CNS intact and no papilledema. Where will damage show on MRI? - ANSWERCEREBELLUM Mesolimbic DA pathway includes which structure? - ANSWERVENTRAL STRIATUM In addiction, dopaminergic neurons project to nucleus accumbens. Cell bodies of these neurons reside in which area of brain? - ANSWERVENTRAL TEGME...

Segregation analysis - ANSWERWhich of the following methodologies is used to examine inter-generational transfer of a disorder phenotype? Attachment between a parent and child - ANSWERAinsworth introduced the strange situation experiment to evaluate which of the following? Any events within a given period of time - ANSWERLocalized amnesia is best described as an inability to recall: Orexin - ANSWERA 32-year old patient has episodes of irresistible sleepiness and falls asleep while driving. Th...

Contralateral leg weakness with sparing of the face and arm associated with urinary incontinence and abulia are typical for what kind of stroke? - Basilar - Carotid - Middle cereberal - Anterior cerebral - Posterior cerebral - ANSWERAnterior cerebral abulia = lack of initiative Effects of posterior cerebral stroke - ANSWERvisual field deficits (hemianopia) sensory deficits The impaired physician who fails to obtain or benefit from treatment may require the services of an administrati...

60 y/o right-handed M, getting lost, only writes on right half of paper. Left-sided hemi-neglect. Where is the lesion? (8x) - ANSWERRIGHT PARIETAL LOBE 66 y/o with HTN develops vertigo, diplopia, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, L face numbness, nystagmus, hoarseness, ataxia of limbs, staggering gait, and tendency to fall to the left. Dx? (8x) - ANSWERLATERAL MEDULLARY STROKE 78 y/o pt had an ischemic stroke that left him with a residual mild hemiplegia. Pt appeared to be unaware that there was a pr...

A 27 yo patient is seen for intermittent muscle twitching. Examination demonstrates full strength with normal muscle bulk. An EMG demonstrates spontaneous discharges which are relatively constant and represent firing of the motor unit. These findings are typical of: A. Cramps B. spasms C. myokymia D. fibrillations E. Fasciculations - ANSWERE. Fasciculations A 72 yo patient presents with subacute onset of progressive ataxia of gait and limbs. Laboratory testing reveals the presence of an an...

A. Lack of insight - ANSWERWhich of the following findings on the mental status exam of a psychiatric patient is the strongest predictor of incapacity to make medical decisions? A. Lack of insight B. Poor judgment C. Suicidal ideation D. Perceptual disturbances E. Abnormal thought content B. Rare high penetrance - ANSWERPedigree-based approaches are most powerful for identifying what type of gene variant? A. Copy number B. Rare high penetrance C. Simple tandem repeat D. Common low pene...

Findings on MSE is strongest predictor of incapacity to make medical decisions? - ANSWERLack of insight Pedigree-based approaches are most powerful for identifying what type of gene variant? - ANSWERSimple tandem repeat Review location of insula on coronal section. #5 - ANSWER What can enhance hypoactive DTRs in leg? - ANSWERClench a fist Leading cause of death in persons with severe mental illness - ANSWERCardiovascular disease Med that's most effective for migraine prophylaxis? - ANSWE...

Which of the following factors has the most evidence to support its protective effect in bereavement following the loss of a spouse? A lntelligence of the bereaved B Quality of the couple's relationship C Length of the couple's relationship D Quality of social support of the bereaved E Capacity for psychological-mindedness of tné bereaved - ANSWERD Clinical Psychiatry Development & Maturation Central nervous system responses to fear provoking stimuli are mediated chiefly through ...

The primary taste cortex in humans: - Dorsolateral - Orbitofrontal - Anterior insulra -Somatosensory - Posterior temporal - ANSWERAnterior insular Which area requires public schools to provide edu resources for children with disabilities - ANSWERfederal government Patient is not able to produce 11 words starting with letter P but can name 12 animals. Where is the injury? - Normal -Frontal lobe - Parietal - Factitious - Temporal - ANSWERFrontal Ambigious results on multiple sleep lat...