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Neuro Flashcards

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Temporal lobe seizure symptoms

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Epigastric aura (rising feeling is stomach) and automatisms (lip smacking)

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Frontal lobe seizures symptoms

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Head/leg movements and post ictal weakness (todds paresis)

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Occipital lobe seizures symptoms

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Visual phenomenon (floaters/flashes)

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Parietal lobe seizure symptoms

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Paresthesia/sensory dysfunction

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5
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Most common Meningitis complication + 2 less common

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Sensorineural hearing loss
Seizures
Hydrocephalus
Focal neurological deficit

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6
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First line treatment in multiple sclerosis

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Baclofen and gabapentin

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Neisseria meningitis histology appearance

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Gram negative cocci

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Charcot Marie tooth symptoms

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Muscle weakness
Sensory loss
Foot drop/hight step gait
Balance issues

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9
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Charcot Marie tooth genetics

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Pmp22 gene

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10
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Charcot Marie tooth treatment

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Physical therapy and orthotic support

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptoms

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Muscle weakness/atrophy
Fasciculation
Difficulties swallowing

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12
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Glasgow coma Score

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Movement
Obeys command 6 points
Localises to pain 5 points
Withdraws to pain 4 points
Flexion decorticate posture 3 points
Abnormal extension decerebrate posture 2 points
No response 1 point

Speach
Orientated 5 points
Confused conversation 4 points
Inappropriate words 3 points
Incomprehensible sounds 2 points
No response 1 point

Eye-opening spontaneously 4 points
Eye-opening to sound 3 points
Eye-opening to pain 2 points
No response 1 point

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Movement GCS

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Movement
Obeys command 6 points
Localises to pain 5 points
Withdraws to pain 4 points
Flexion decorticate posture 3 points
Abnormal extension decerebrate posture 2 points
No response 1 point

Speach
Orientated 5 points
Confused conversation 4 points
Inappropriate words 3 points
Incomprehensible sounds 2 points
No response 1 point

Eye-opening spontaneously 4 points
Eye-opening to sound 3 points
Eye-opening to pain 2 points
No response 1 point

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Speach GCS

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Movement
Obeys command 6 points
Localises to pain 5 points
Withdraws to pain 4 points
Flexion decorticate posture 3 points
Abnormal extension decerebrate posture 2 points
No response 1 point

Speach
Orientated 5 points
Confused conversation 4 points
Inappropriate words 3 points
Incomprehensible sounds 2 points
No response 1 point

Eye-opening spontaneously 4 points
Eye-opening to sound 3 points
Eye-opening to pain 2 points
No response 1 point

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Eye GCS

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Movement
Obeys command 6 points
Localises to pain 5 points
Withdraws to pain 4 points
Flexion decorticate posture 3 points
Abnormal extension decerebrate posture 2 points
No response 1 point

Speach
Orientated 5 points
Confused conversation 4 points
Inappropriate words 3 points
Incomprehensible sounds 2 points
No response 1 point

Eye-opening spontaneously 4 points
Eye-opening to sound 3 points
Eye-opening to pain 2 points
No response 1 point

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16
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MRI spine - longitudinal excessive transverse myelitis
aquaporin 4 antibodies

What disease/treatment

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neuromyelitis
high dose IV methylprednisolone

17
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GBS under treatment causing SOB and reduced chest expansion

what complication

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Respiratory failure

18
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GBS LP serology

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anti GM1 serology

19
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which medication can cause slowed movements and instability - parkinsons like

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metoclopramide - dopamine inhibitor (symetrical symptoms)

20
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Diagnostic parkinsons imaging

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DAT scan - Dots instead of commas - atrophy of basal ganglia

21
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Which anti parkinsons medications cause addictive behaviour and drug name

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Dopamine agonist -ropinirole

22
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Which anti parkinsons medications cause motor fluctuation

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Levodopa

23
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Parkinsonism - brown corneal deposits around iris

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Wilsons - ATP7B

24
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MS investigstion

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MRI brain and spine with contrast

25
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Guilian barre LP

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Elevated protein rest normal

26
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Which nerve is affected by bells palsy

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CN7 - facial nerve
May also affect taste to anterior 2/3 tongue

27
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Bells palsy symptoms

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Facial paralysis
Not forehead sparing
Loss of Taste to anterior 2/3 tongue
Hearing changes
Dry eyes

28
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Headache are classically worse on standing and improve when lying flat

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Cranial hypotension
Low pressure csf

29
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generalised demyelinating peripheral neuropathy

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Charcot Marie tooth
GBS
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating peripheral neuropathy

30
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causes of GBS

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campylobacter jejuni
cytomegalovirus
mycoplasma pneumoniae
covid

31
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GBS treatment

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Physiotherapy
IV immunoglobulins
respiratory support
prophylactic anticoagulation

32
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parkinsons histological finding

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loss of dopaminergic neurones in the substantia nigra
lewy bodies

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34
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MS diagnostic criteria

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McDonalds
2 or more relapses, disseminated in time and space

35
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Loss of colour vision in MS name

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Red desaturation

36
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MS complication

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Depression
Constipation
Visual impairment
Erectile dysfunction

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