Disease = Tx Flashcards
Huntington Dz
Nothing - fatal 15-20 yrs
- Chorea = dopa blocker
- Cognitivive = AchE inhibitors
Essential Familial Tremor
Propranolol
*behavioral mods (caffeine, assistve devices)
Parkinson’s Dz
- Levodopa/Cardidopa
- DOPA AGS = (Pramiprexole, Bromocriptine
- ANTICHOL = (Trihexyphenidyl, Benztropine)
- Amantadine
- MAOb BLOCKER = (Selegiline, Rasagiline)
Tourette’s Syndrome
- CBT
- Dopa Blocker = (Haloperidol, Risperidone)
- Clonazepam
ALS
Riluzole
Cerebral Palsy
Diazepam/Baclofen
SEIZURES = Anti-epileptics
Restless Leg Syndrome
- 1st DOPA AGS = (Pramiprexole, Ropinirole)
- Levodopa, Gabapentin
- benzos/opiates
- IRON supplements
Guillan Barre
*Plasmapheresis
*IVIG
*Prednisone
+/- mechanical ventilation
Myesthenia Gravis
- AchE BLOCKERS = (Pyrostigmine/Mestinon) + PREDNISONE
- ACUTE = IMMUNOSUPPRESSION Rx (cancer risk), Plasmapheresis, IVIG,
- THYMECTOMY
Multiple Sclerosis
Acute + Relapse/remitt/progressive
- *Acute**
- IV corticosteroids
- IF NO BETTER THEN: Plasmpheresis
- *RELAPSE/REMIT, PROGRESSIVE DZ**
- Immunomodulating Rxs
- B - Interferon
- Natalizumab - (JC Virus -> PML!!!)
Bell’s Palsy
- Prednisone (w/in 72 hrs onset)
- Acyclovir
- artificial tears/patch/pain control
Tension HA
- NSAID/Aspirin/Aceta
- Combos w/ Caffeine
- Heat/warm bath
- TCAs (Amitriptyline)
Migraine HA
- *S/s**
- *Triptans (BEST)
- *Ergtamines (5HT1ags)
::EXTRA::
Dopa blockers = Metoclopramide
Long-term
Anti HTN = B-blocker, CCB
Anticonvulsant
Trigeminal Neuralgiia
Carbamazepine
gabapentin
Glycerol injection
Cluster HA
ACUTE = 100% O2
*Triptan/ergot/opiate
PROPHYLAXIS = Verapamil
Idiopathic Intracranial HTN
Acetazolamide
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalic
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
*shunt revisions w/ time
Concussion
Rest