Neuro

Question 1

Cabergoline is associated with what

Answer 1

Pulmonary fibrosis

Question 2

Hyperacusis is seen in a third of which cases

Answer 2

Bell’s

Question 3

Which antiepileptic drug is associated with macro anaemia

Answer 3

phenytoin

Question 4

Cerebellar disease results in what type of tremor

Answer 4

Intention

Question 5

Treatment of TIA and small stroke in someone with low bleeding risk

Answer 5

Load with C+A
Continue maintenance C+A for 21 days
Continue C for life

Question 6

PD first line mx

Answer 6

Affecting life > LDopa
Not affecting life > dopamine agonist (non-ergot derived), levodopa or monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor

Question 7

metoclopramide in young people can lead to what?

Answer 7

Acute dystonic reactions

Question 8

How long after ischaemic stroke should antocoagulants for AF be started

Answer 8

14 days

Question 9

Starting statins in ischaemic stroke increases risk of what

Answer 9

hemorrhagic transformation

Question 10

Which infection is strongly associated with GBS development

Answer 10

Campylobacter Jej

Question 11

What is responsible for the majority of encephalitis in adults

Answer 11

HSV

Question 12

CSF in encephalitis

Answer 12

raised leucocytes
raised protein
normal glucose

Question 13

Antiemetic choice in epilepsy

Answer 13

Domperidone

Question 14

Prophylaxis of cluster headache

Answer 14

verapamil

Question 15

Migraine prophylaxis

Answer 15

Propranolol or topiramate

Question 16

Radial nerve damage at the mid humerus =

Answer 16

wrist drop

Question 17

First line treatment tonic clonic seizures

Answer 17

Males. Sodium Valproate
Females: lamotrigine or levetiracetam

Question 18

first line treatment focal seizures

Answer 18

lamotrigine or levetirecetam

Question 19

ethosuxamide used in what

Answer 19

absence seizures

Question 20

Cushings Triad

Answer 20

Bradycardia
Hypertension
Wide pulse pressure

Question 21

Mnemonic for nerve roots

Answer 21

S1 S2 tie shoe
L3 L4 kick the door
C5 C6 pick ups sticks
C7 C8 close the gate

Question 22

Ipsilateral CN3 palsy + contralateral hemiparesis

Answer 22

Weber’s syndrome

Question 23

Ekbom syndrome is

Answer 23

Delusional parasitosis

Question 24

A patient believes a higher social or professional standing is in love wit them

Answer 24

De Clerambault syndrome

Question 25

Othello syndrome

Answer 25

A patients partner is committing infidelity despite no evidence

Question 26

A patient thinks they’re dead or none existent

Answer 26

Cotard delusion

Question 27

Meds used in panic attack management

Answer 27

SSRIs