Nervous System Flashcards
Acute recurrent headaches
Migraine
Tension-type headache
Cluster headache
Acute single headache (Thunderclap)
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Idiopathic intracranial hypotension
Cerebral vein thrombosis
Acute meningitis, encephalitis
Subacute progressive headaches
Raised intracranial pressure
Infections
Temporal arteritis
Chronic headache
Chronic daily headache syndrome Chronic migraine Medication overuse headache Cervicogenic headache Drugs (nitrates, dipyridamole)
What drugs cause ataxia?
Phenytoin
Carbamazepine
Lithium
What drugs can cause epileptic seizures?
Tricyclic antidepressants
Phenothiazines
Clozapine
What drugs can cause headaches?
Glyceryl trinitrate
Dipyridamole
Nitedipine
Sildenafil
What drugs can cause myopathy?
Statins
Corticosteroids
What drugs can cause Parkinsonism?
Neuroleptics
Prochlorperazine
Metoclopramide
What drugs can cause peripheral neuropathy?
Chemo (platinum drugs, thalidomide)
Metronidazole
Amiodarone
Antiretroviral drugs (stavudine)
What drugs can cause a tremor?
B agonists (terbutaline)
Lithium
Sodium valproate