Doctor Talks with Dr. Miracle Anokwute

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* 2. What is the neurological surgery specialty?

Neurosurgery is a branch of neuroscience that focuses on the scientific study of fundamental mechanisms that underlie diseases and disorders of the brain and central nervous system.

Specialty that involves the treatment of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Specialty that focus on the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, etc.

Neurosurgery is the application of surgical techniques and psychological principles to the practice of medicine, primarily drug-oriented, for both physical and mental disorders.

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* 3. Which of the following is NOT operated on by neurosurgeons?

Hemifacial injuries

Peripheral nerve damage

Tumor growth

Spinal degeneration

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* 4. In the first case study, why was a CT scan used over an MRI?

A CT scan was used since the patient had a metal object in their skull and, therefore, could not do an MRI.

A CT scan was not used, rather an MRI was used due to its superior efforts in locating the object.

A CT scan was used due to the greater image quality it has over the MRI.

A CT scan was used since it used x-rays while MRIs uses radio waves.

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* 5. In the second case study, what was the cause of the patient's seizures?

A large malignant tumor causing pressure on the left side of her brain

The wrong medicine to treat her seizures

A lack of proper connection from her nervous system/a dead nerve

A large malignant tumor causing pressure on the right side of her brain

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* 6. In the third case study, how are we able to recognize that the spine was degenerative?

The compression of nerves in the brain

The compression of nerves in the spine

The flattened vertebral bodies

The patient's previously botched injections to calm the pain

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* 7. In the third case study, how were we able to localize spinal issues from patient history and not imagine?

Dermatomes

Work/employment history

Sharp pains in the patient's foot

Medication list and usage

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* 8. Which of the following is NOT an imaging technique used by neurosurgeons?

Magnetic resonance imaging

Computed tomography Scan

Non-uniform rational basis spline

Positron-emission tomography

X-ray

Doctor Talks with Dr. Miracle AnokwuteGet 6/8 or higher to certify your hours!

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* 1. Name and emailUse the email you used to register for the event

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* 2. What is the neurological surgery specialty?

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* 3. Which of the following is NOT operated on by neurosurgeons?

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* 4. In the first case study, why was a CT scan used over an MRI?

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* 5. In the second case study, what was the cause of the patient's seizures?

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* 6. In the third case study, how are we able to recognize that the spine was degenerative?

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* 7. In the third case study, how were we able to localize spinal issues from patient history and not imagine?

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* 8. Which of the following is NOT an imaging technique used by neurosurgeons?

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* 9. Finish this quote from Wilder Penfield: "The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanisms..."

Doctor Talks with Dr. Miracle Anokwute

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* 1. Name and email
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