CNS - Hydrocephalus, Coma, seizure and epilepsy

Question 1

Intracranial hypertension

Normal range
Pathological range
Outline Monro- Kellie hypothesis

Answer 1

Question 2

Intracranial hypertension
Intracranial compliance mechanism

Answer 2

Question 3

Intracranial hypertension

Causes of high ICP

Answer 3

Question 4

Intracranial hypertension

CPP and CBF formula

Answer 4

Question 5

Intracranial hypertension

Cerebral autoregulation mechanism

Answer 5

Question 6

Intracranial hypertension
S/S

Answer 6

Question 7

Intracranial hypertension

Herniation patterns

Answer 7

Question 8

Intracranial hypertension

Uncal herniation S/S

Answer 8

Question 9

Intracranial hypertension

Cerebellar herniation S/S

Answer 9

Question 10

Intracranial hypertension

Subfalcine herniation S/S

Answer 10

Question 11

Intracranial hypertension

Central herniation S/S

Answer 11

Question 12

Intracranial hypertension

Transcalvarial herniation S/S

Answer 12

Question 13

Intracranial hypertension

Monitoring

Answer 13

Question 14

Intracranial hypertension

General management

Answer 14

Question 15

Intracranial hypertension
Definitive treatment options

Answer 15

Question 16

Hydrocephalus

Types
Normal CSF flow

Answer 16

Question 17

Hydrocephalus

Pathophysiology

Answer 17

Question 18

Hydrocephalus

S/S

Answer 18

Question 19

Hydrocephalus

Treatment

Answer 19

Question 20

Coma

Definition
Levels of consciousness

Answer 20

Question 21

Coma

Assessment of brain viability

Answer 21

Question 22

Coma

Pathophysiology

Answer 22

Question 23

Coma

Symmetrical structural causes

Answer 23

Question 24

Coma

Asymmetrical structural causes

Answer 24

Question 25

Coma

Non-structural causes

Answer 25

Question 26

Coma

D/dx

Answer 26

Question 27

Coma

Initial assessment
History taking questions

Answer 27

Question 28

Coma

General examination

Answer 28

Question 29

Coma

Neurological examination

Answer 29

Question 30

Coma

Investigations

Answer 30

Question 31

Coma

Treatment/ support

Answer 31

Question 32

Seizure and Epilepsy

Definition of seizure, convulsion, epilepsy

Answer 32

Question 33

Seizure and Epilepsy

Define resolved epilepsy
Define provoked vs unprovoked seizure

Answer 33

Question 34

Seizure and Epilepsy

Define status epilepticus

Answer 34

Question 35

Seizure and Epilepsy

Define epilepsy syndrome

Answer 35

Question 36

Acute symptomatic seizure

Causes

Answer 36

Question 37

Epilepsy

Causes

Answer 37

Question 38

Seizure vs syncope

Differences

Answer 38

Question 39

Seizure

Ddx

Answer 39

Syncope is main d/dx

Others:

Question 40

Seizure

Classification

Answer 40

Question 41

Focal seizures

Types

Answer 41

Question 42

Generalized seizure

Types

Answer 42

Question 43

Generalized seizure

Phases of tonic clonic seizure

Answer 43

Question 44

Seizure

Post-ictal S/S

Answer 44

Question 45

Seizure and epilepsy

History taking questions

Answer 45

Question 46

Seizure and epilepsy

P/E findings

Answer 46

Question 47

Seizure and epilepsy

Biochemical Ix

Answer 47

Question 48

Seizure and epilepsy

Radiological Ix

Answer 48

Question 49

Seizure and epilepsy

Treatment regimen
Drug interactions

Answer 49

Question 50

Seizure and epilepsy

Rationale of starting treatment

Answer 50

Question 51

Seizure and epilepsy

General discharge advice and withdrawal criteria

Answer 51

Question 52

Seizure and epilepsy

Broad spectrum AEDs
- MoA
- S/E
- Use in pregnancy/ reproductive age women

Answer 52

Question 53

Seizure and epilepsy

Narrow-spectrum AEDs
- MoA
- S/E
- Caution

Answer 53

Question 54

Seizure and epilepsy

Surgical treatment

Answer 54

Question 55

Status epilepticus

General management

Answer 55

Question 56

Status epilepticus

Definitive treatment options

Answer 56