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Pediatric Neurology Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The aura associated with migraine is a neurologic warning that a migraine is going to occur. Of the following, the LEAST common type of typical auras is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Migraine auras include visual (C, most common, ~90%), sensory , and dysphasic types. Vertigo and distortion are rarer, with vertigo least frequent (~10%) per studies, often tied to vestibular migraine. Visual dominance makes D the correct answer.
Question 2 of 5
Excessive irritability and crying, unexplained episodof hyperpyrexia, vomiting, and difficulty feeding are the symptoms of the following neuro-degenerative disease
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Krabbe disease presents with irritability, hyperpyrexia, vomiting, and feeding issufrom galactocerebrosidase deficiency, causing myelin loss. Tay-Sachs , Sandhoff , and GM2 gangliosidosis show regression and seizures; metachromatic leukodystrophy later ataxia. Krabbearly signs make D the correct answer.
Question 3 of 5
The imaging studiare usually normal in the following stroke-like disorders of children
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alternating hemiplegia mimics stroke but shows normal imaging, per diagnostic criteria, as its channelopathy-based. Metabolic errors , hypertensive , hypoglycemia , and HIE often reveal abnormaliti(e.g., edema). Normalcy in A makes itthe correct answer.
Question 4 of 5
The CSF leukocyte count in normal healthy neonatmay reach
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Normal neonatal CSF leukocyte counts can reach 30/mm³ , per studi(e.g., Pediatrics), higher than adults due to immature barriers. Lower counts (A-C) underestimate this; 30 is the accepted upper limit. This physiologic norm makes D the correct answer.
Question 5 of 5
The MOST common neurologic sequelae of bacterial meningitis is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hearing loss is the most common sequela of bacterial meningitis (~10-30%), per CDC, from cochlear damage (e.g., pneumococcus). Seizur, language delay , cognition , and vision are less frequent. Hearings vulnerability makes C the correct answer.