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Tension headache signs and symptoms

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Bilateral dull pressure-like headache
Pericardial/neck muscle tenderness

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Tension headache management

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NSAIDs(ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac)
Paracetamol

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Cluster headache signs and symptoms

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Male
Heavy smoking/drinking
Severe unilateral pain at night
Headache comes in clusters
Sweating
Miosis ± ptosis
Conjunctival redness ± lacrimation
Nasal congestion ± rhinorrhoea
Eyelid oedema

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Cluster headache management

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Subcutaneous/nasal sumatriptan
Inhaled O2

Verapamil(CCB)

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Migraine signs and symptoms

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Unilateral throbbing headache
Nausea
Photophobia
Female
Triggers e.g. stress

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Migraine management

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Acute:
1. NSAIDs/paracetamol
2. Sumatriptans

Prophylaxis:
1. Propranolol
2. Topiramate
3. Amitriptyline

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Trigeminal neuralgia signs and symptoms

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Electric shock like pain
Unilateral

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Trigeminal neuralgia management

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Carbamazepine
Posterior fossa decompression

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Raised ICP signs and symptoms

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Cushing’s triad: high systolic BP, irregular breathing, bradycardia
Bilateral throbbing headache
Worse when lying down
Early morning N+V

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Raised ICP investigations

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Urgent CT head
NEVER do lumbar puncture
Ophthalmoscope: papilloedema

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Meningitis signs and symptoms

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Headache
Malaise
Fever
Stiff neck
Photophobia
Confusion

Non blanching rash

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Meningitis investigations

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Lumbar puncture: cloudy if bacterial
VBG
CT head

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Meningitis management

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Primary care: Benzylpenicillin IM
Hib: ceftriaxone IV 10/7
Strep: ceftriaxone IV 2/52
Meningococcal: ceftriaxone IV 1/52
Consider dexamethasone

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Meningitis complications

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Hearing loss
Sepsis
Impaired mental status

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Pre-chiasmal visual field defect causes

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Optic neuritis
Amaurosis fugax
Optic atrophy
Retrobulbar optic neuropathy
Trauma

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Bell’s palsy signs and symptoms

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Unilateral face drooping
Non forehead sparing
Dry eye
Sound hypersensitivity
Bell’s phenomenon
Idiopathic, 60% preceded by ARI

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Ramsay-hunt syndrome signs and symptoms

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Unilateral LMN facial palsy due to varicella zoster reactivation
Painful blisters in ear/hard palate/tongue

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Horner’s syndrome signs and symptoms

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Triad: miosis, ptosis, anhydrosis
Enophthalmos

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Horner’s syndrome investigations

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CXR: pancoast tumour
CT head: stroke/tumour
MRI angiography: carotid artery dissection

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Type 1 Neurofibromatosis signs and symptoms

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More common
Painful skin lesions
Cafe au lait macules
Lisch nodules(eyes)
Armpit freckling

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Type 2 neurofibromatosis signs and symptoms

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Hearing loss
Tinnitus
Vertigo

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Neurofibromatosis investigations

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Full body examination
Ophthalmological assessment
Hearing test
CT/MRI

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MS signs and symptoms

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Optic neuritis
Sensory loss
Muscle weakness
Fatigue
ataxia
Lhermitte’s(barber chair) sign

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MS investigations

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Absence of alternative diagnosis
Dissemination in time
Dissemination in space

Clinical history/examination
MRI: focal white matter lesions
CSF: inflammation
Electrophysiology

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Myasthenia gravis signs and symptoms

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Muscle fatigue with use
Ptosis
Diplopia
Dysarthria
Dysphagia
±SOB
Fatiguable muscles
NORMAL reflexes

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Myasthenia gravis investigations

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Bloods: anti-AChR & anti-MuSK antibodies(could be -ve, thymic hyperplasia)
EMG
CT upper thorax: thymic hyperplasia
Tensilon(Ch-ase inhibitor)/pyridostigmine(long acting Ch-ase inhibitor)->improve symptoms
TFT

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Lambert Eaton myasthenia syndrome signs and symptoms

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Associated with SCLC
Muscle weakness improving with use
Hyporeflexia

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Motor neuron disease signs and symptoms

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Progressive muscle weakness
Dysphagia
SOB
Sparing oculomotor, autonomic function
Thenar & hypoglossus wasting

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Parkinson’s signs and symptoms

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S - shuffling gait
M - hypomimic face
A - akinesia (+bradykinesia)
R - rigidity
T - tremor (asymmetrical)

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Huntington’s signs and symptoms

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Choreic movements(rapid jerky involuntary)
Speech impairment
Unsteady gait
Cognitive decline, dementia

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Alzheimer’s signs and symptoms

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Amnesia
Anomia
Apraxia
Agnosia
Aphasia

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Alzheimer’s investigations

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CSF: high tau, low beta amyloid
Mini mental state exam(MMSE)
Montreal cognitive assessment(MOCA)

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Frontotemporal dementia signs and symptoms

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Personality change
Emotion, behaviour affected

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Vascular dementia signs and symptoms

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Similar to Alzheimer’s but step wise progression

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Wernicke’s encephalopathy signs and symptoms

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Alcohol abuse

Triad:
Confusion
Ataxia
Ophthalmoplegia

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Wernicke’s encephalopathy investigations

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Bloods: albumin, vit B1, LFT
ECG
CT scan
Neuropsychology

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Myasthenia gravis management

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Initial:
Corticosteroids

Long term:
1. ACh-ase inhibitor(pyridostigmine)
2. Azathioprine
3. Thymectomy

Crisis:
IV immunoglobulin
Plasmapheresis

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Parkinson’s management

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Levodopa

Dopamine agonist
MAO-B inhibitor

39
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MS management

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Bolus methylprednisolone shortens relapses
Baclofen treats spasticity
Beta interferon reduces frequency of relapses

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Guillain-Barre syndrome signs and symptoms

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Acute LMN weakness
starts with hands & feet, ascending
Numbness/tingling in limbs(polyneuropathy)
Preceding infection

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Bell’s palsy management

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Prednisolone 40mg OD 7/7
Acyclovir 200mg 5x 5/7
Eyedrops, eye shield

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Guillain-Barre syndrome investigations

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Lumbar puncture: high protein
Spirometry: type 2 resp failure
Monitor vital capacity
Nerve conduction studies

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Parkinson’s investigations

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DaTscan
Bloods: rule out hyperthyroidism, anaemia

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Varicella zoster signs and symptoms

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Painful facial rash that stops at midline

45
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Varicella zoster management

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Acyclovir 800mg oral 5x a day 1/52
Topical lidocaine

46
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Brain abscess signs and symptoms

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Triad:
Fever
Headache
Neurological symptoms

47
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Brain abscess investigations

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CT brain contrast: Ring enhancing lesion

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Brain abscess management

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Antibiotics
Surgical drainage or aspiration

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Radiculopathy signs and symptoms

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Pinched nerve root:
Pain
Paraesthesia
Numbness
Weakness

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Radiculopathy investigations

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MRI at spinal level
Nerve conduction studies

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Radiculopathy management

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Medical:
Pregabalin
Amitriptyline
Duloxetine
Gabapentin

Tramadol
Capsaicin cream if localised/oral not tolerated

Physical therapy e.g. Weight loss

Surgery e.g. discectomy

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Epilepsy signs and symptoms

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Absence seizure:
LOC for 10 seconds

Focal seizure:
Auras precede
Lip smacking

Generalised tonic-clonic:
Limb flexion followed by extension
Tongue biting

Myoclonic seizure:
Brief muscle spasm -> fall

Atonic seizure:
Bilateral loss of muscle activity >1s

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Epilepsy management

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tonic clonic:
male - sodium valproate
female - lamotrigine/levetiracetam

focal:
1st - lamotrigine/levetiracetam
2nd - carbamazepine

absence:
1st - ethosuximide
2nd - valproate(M) or lamotrigine/levetiracetam(F)

myoclonic:
male - sodium valproate
female - levetiracetam

tonic or atonic:
male - sodium valproate
female - lamotrigine

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Extradural haemorrhage signs and symptoms

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Lucid period
Headache
3rd nerve palsy
LOC
Head trauma

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Extradural haemorrhage investigations

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CT head: convex shape

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Extradural haemorrhage management

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Burr hole/craniotomy
Post surgery: anti-epileptics, hyperosmotics

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Spinal cord compression signs and symptoms

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Back pain at spinal level
Paraesthesia/anaesthesia of dermatome
Weakness below spinal level
Urinary/stool incontinence/retention
Hyperreflexia

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Spinal cord compression investigations

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X ray spine
MRI spine (gold standard)

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Spinal cord compression management

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Dexamethasone 16mg/day
NSAIDs/opiates
Bisphosphonate (myeloma/prostate/breast cancer)

Surgical decompression
Radiotherapy

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SAH signs and symptoms

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Sudden onset thunderclap headache
Meningism

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SAH investigations

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Non-contrast CT head (within 6h)

+ve: CT angiography
-ve: lumbar puncture 12h after

MR angiography

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SAH management

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Intubation + mechanical ventilation
NG tube
Codeine + anti-emetics

Initial:
Nimodipine (CCB)
Bed rest at 45 degrees

Surgery:
Coiling (preferred over clipping)

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Subdural haemorrhage sign and symptoms

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Head trauma
Confusion
Gradually increasing headache

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Subdural haemorrhage investigations

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CT head: crescent shape

65
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Subdural haemorrhage management

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Small:
Reabsorb naturally
Small catheter to suck out haematoma

Large:
Craniotomy -> suction and irrigation

Chronic:
Atorvastatin

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Stroke/TIA signs and symptoms

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FAST:
Face, arm, speech test

ACA: hemiplegia -> legs
MCA: aphasia, hemiplegia -> arms/face
PCA: homonymous hemianopia

TIA resolves within 24h

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Stroke/TIA investigations

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TIA:
MRI brain

Stroke:
Non-enhanced CT head

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Stroke/TIA management

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Initial: 300mg aspirin

Haemorrhage excluded:
Alteplase within 4.5h of symptom onset
Or
Thrombectomy within 6h of symptom onset with IV thrombolysis after confirmation by CT/MR angiogram

clopidogrel + statin
Oxygen if needed, maintain glucose

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