Q11. To reduce the risk of seizures, you start the patient on an anti-seizure drug whose mode of action is shown below. What is one very common adverse effect of this agent?
a. Hallucinations
Q8. In the ICU the patient is showing signs of Cushing reflex and you are not able to get hold of the radiologist or the neurosurgeon. In the absence of an imaging test, you decide to perform a burr hole at location ‘A.’ Your landmarks will be?
Q6. If the herniation occurs at site “D” what one key feature will you note on the physical exam?
Q4. From the previous slide, if an epidural hematoma causes the most type of herniation, based on the cranial vessel involved where on the homunculus below, will the neurological deficit be most pronounced?
Q3. With the most common type of herniation following an epidural hematoma (see previous slide), what cranial vessel is most often affected?
