Flashcard 14 Neuro
what does SUNCT stand for?
short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing
tetanus management
vaccination
penicillin
immunoglobulin
meningioma
slow growing usually benign tumour of meninges. commonly cured by surgery
diagnose:
- neurological defects
- loss of sensation + muscle paralysis
- area affected determined by lesion level
- often associated with hydrocephalus
symptoms of spina bifida with meningomyelocle
diagnose:
- loses awareness of surroundings for around 15secs each time
- eye fluttering
- child
- slight jerky movements
absence seizure
syncope
faint
temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain
what is indicated if a 3rd nerve palsy is not pupil sparing
most likely cause is compression
man presents - can’t abduct eye
6th nerve palsy
contents subarachnoid space
CSF arteries veins spinal cord spinal nerve roots spinal ganglia
clonic stage tonic clonic seizure
- limbs jerk about
- incontinence
- lateral tongue bite
- eyes open
- difficulty breathing
most significant and manageable risk factor for glaucoma
IOP
what will also be inflamed in intermediate uveitis
ciliary body
what is leaking and to where in anterior uveitis
plasma and white blood cells -> aqueous humour
astigmatism
close and distant objects appear hazy
name of subarachnoid space caudal to termination of spinal cord
lumbar cistern
