4th Year Core Clinical Problems Flashcards
1
Q
causes of generalised weakness
A
Guillain-Barre
myasthenia gravis
myopathy
cord
2
Q
headache causes
A
tension HA migraine cluster HA intracranial haemorrhage brain/pituitary tumour extra-cranial (nasal, ear, teeth) meningitis facial pain temporal arteritis trigeminal neuralgia
3
Q
causes of paraplegia
A
spinal injuries malignancy causing spinal cord compression acute disc prolapse neurofibroma/meningioma epidural abscess post-infection transverse myelitis spina bifida GBS MS MND spinal cord infarction
4
Q
causes of numbness and tingling
A
carpal tunnel syndrome generalised peripheral neuropathy MS stroke TIA epilepsy migraine drugs anxiety/panic hyperventilation
5
Q
causes of tremor
A
PD anxiety hyperthyroidism drugs inherited alcohol cerebellar disorders
6
Q
where do UMN carry information from and to?
A
precentral gyrus to anterior horn
7
Q
what is spasticity?
A
occurs in strong muscles and is velocity dependent (clasp knife)
8
Q
where is the injury if Babinski is +ve?
A
UMN
9
Q
where do LMNs travel?
A
anterior horn cells distally
10
Q
what causes locked in syndrome?
A
damage to ventral pons due to pontine artery occlusion
