Flashcard 9 Neuro
non-communicating hydrocephalus
any physical obstruction to normal flow of hydrocephalus before it leaves the ventricles
early Parkinsonism treatment
- levodopa
- dopamine agonists
examples of causes of a provoked seizure
- drugs/ alcohol withdrawal
- head injury
- stroke
- neurosurgery
- electrolyte disturbance
- eclampsia
most common artery to be damaged causing an extradural haemorrhage? why?
middle meningeal - lies under pterion
anhidrosis
absence of sweating where it would normally be expected
common organisms causing epidural abscess
staph aureus
streptococcus
e-coli
wet AMD treatment
- intravitreal anti VEGF
- low vision aids
normal pressure hydrocephalus
CSF accumulation @ ventricles causing them to become enlarged, sometimes with no increase in ICP
common site of lacunar stroke
- brain stem
- basal ganglia
- cerebellum
symptoms:
- spinal claudication
- worse on standing
- relieved by sitting/ bending forwards
lumbar spinal stenosis
viral meningitis lumbar puncture results
- normal pressure
- increased cell count
- lymphocytes
- normal glucose
- maybe slightly increased protein
encephalitis
inflammation/ infection of brain substance
viral causes meningitis
- all enteroviruses (e.g. polio)
non-pharmacological treatment of dementia
- info and support
- OT
- social work
- voluntary organisations
polyomyelitis presentation
99% symptomatic
1% paralytic
