NEURO

Question 1

Motor Neurone Disease Management?

Answer 1

1) Riluzole
2) Non Invasive Ventilation

Question 2

Multiple Sclerosis Management?

Answer 2

Methylprednisalone

Question 3

Myasthenia Gravis 1st line Investigation?

Answer 3

Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies

Question 4

Myasthenia Gravis Management?

Answer 4

Pyridostigmine [AChesterase Inhibitor]

Question 5

Guillemot Barre Syndrome Monitoring?

Answer 5

Forced Vital Capacity

[Causes Respiratory Compromise]

Question 6

Parkinsonism + Autonomic Dysfunction [Hypotension + Impotence]?

Answer 6

Multiple Systems Atrophy

Question 7

Parkinsonism + Vertical Gaze Impairment + Falls?

Answer 7

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Question 8

Parkinsonism + Alien Hand?

Answer 8

Corticobasal Degeneration

Question 9

Migraine Management?

Answer 9

1) Triptan [Sumatriptan] + Simple Analgesia [Paracetamol]
2) Anti Emetic [Metoclopramide]

Question 10

Migraine Prophylaxis?

Answer 10

Beta Blocker [Propranolol]
[If 2+ Migraines / Month]

Question 11

Trigeminal Neuralgia Management?

Answer 11

Carbamazepine

Question 12

Cluster Headache Management?

Answer 12

SC Sumatriptan
High Flow O2

Question 13

Cluster Headache Prophylaxis?

Answer 13

Verapamil + Avoid Alcohol

Question 14

Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania Management?

Answer 14

Indomethacin

Question 15

Asymmetrical Weakness + Tongue Fasciculations + >50?

Answer 15

Motor Neurone Disease
[Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS]

Question 16

Optic Neuritis + Weakness + Different Times + 20-50?

Answer 16

Multiple Sclerosis

[MRI = Demyelinating Plaques in CNS]

Question 17

Fatigueable Weakness?

Answer 17

Myasthenia Gravis

Question 18

Ascending Weakness + Viral Illness?

Answer 18

Guillain Barre Syndrome

Question 19

Guillain Barre Syndrome Investigations + Management?

Answer 19

Investigations
Anti Glomerular Membrane 1 Antibodies
FVC

Management
IV Immunoglobulin

Question 20

<65 + Personality Changes?

Answer 20

Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

Question 21

Unilateral Throbbing Headache + Photophobia +/- Aura?

Answer 21

Migraine

Question 22

Severe Stabbing Headache + Eye Symptoms + 30mins + 2/Day + 6 Weeks?

Answer 22

Cluster Headache

Question 23

Electric Shock Pain + Triggered by Touch to Face?

Answer 23

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Question 24

Headache + Eye Symptoms + 10mins + 20/Day?

Answer 24

Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania

Question 25

Band-Like Headache?

Answer 25

Tension Headache

Question 26

Tension Headache Management?

Answer 26

Simple Analgesia