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Central nervous system Flashcards

1
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What happens when the volume of tissue or fluid inside the skull increases?

A

The intracranial pressure rises

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2
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What is herniation?

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Where a part of the brain moves from one compartment of the skull to another

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3
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Which area of the brain is mostly responsible for speech? Where is it located?

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Broca’s area in the frontal lobe

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4
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Which area of the brain is responsible for processing speech and comprehending written and spoken language? Where is it located?

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Wernicke’s area in the temporal lobe

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5
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What are focal neurological signs?

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Signs or symptoms where the cause can be localised to an anatomic site in the CNS

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6
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Anosmia, inappropriate emotions,expressive dysphasia and motor impairment are examples of focal neurological signs in…

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The frontal lobe

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7
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Receptive dysphasia and sensory impairment are examples of focal neurological signs in..

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The parietal lobe

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8
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Cortical deafness and receptive dysphasia are examples of focal neurological signs in…

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The temporal lobe

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9
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Assess consciousness with AVPU what does AVPU stand for?

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Alert
Voice
Pain
Unresponsive

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10
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How many in the UK have a stroke per year?

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130,000

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11
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FAST signs of stroke

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Facial drooping
Arm weakness or numbness
Speech slurring
Time

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12
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Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) usually resolves itself within…

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24 hours

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13
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Treatments for transient ischaemic attack

A

Antiplatelet therapy - aspirin/clopidogrel

Controlling BP and lowering cholesterol

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14
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What are the 2 main pathological types of stroke?

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Ischaemic and haemorrhagic

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15
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Risk factors for stroke

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Hypertension
Diabetes
Heart disease
TIA 
Hyperlipidaemia
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16
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Causes of stroke

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Hypoxia of the brain and bleeds in the brain

17
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Causes of haemorrhagic events

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Hypertension, vascular malfomation, neoplasia, trauma, substance abuse.

18
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Intracerebral haemorrhage usually originates from

A

Arterial

19
Q

What percentage of subarachnoid haemorrhage is caused by the rupture of saccular aneurysms

A

80%

20
Q

How many in the UK are affected by dementia

A

80,000

21
Q

Cholinesterase inhibitors like rivastigmine are used to treat…

A

Dementia/alzheimers

22
Q

Sodium valproate, carbamazepine, phenytoin and lamotragine are drugs used in the management of…

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Epilepsy

23
Q

3 Types of meningitis

A

Bacterial, fungal and viral

24
Q

Bacteria that cause meningitis

A

Neisseria meningitidis
Pneumococcus
Meningococcus

25
Q

Early presentations of meningitis

A

Headache
Cold hands and feet
Pyrexia

26
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Late presentations of meningitis

A

Neck stiffness
Sensitivity to light
NB rash
Seizures

27
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Parkinsons affects

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