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An example of Cholinesterase Inhibitors

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donepezil

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An example of dopamine agonists

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rotigotine

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2 classes of drugs used to treat Alzeimers

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cholinesterase inhibitors

NMDA antagonist

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An example of NMDA antagonist

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Memantine

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Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis

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Cholinesterase inhibitors
Immunosuppression
Possible thymectomy

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2 examples of Immunosuppression drugs

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Methotrexate

Prednisolone

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Treatment for MND

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Palliative

Antiglutamatergic drugs like Riluzole can prolong life by ~3months but is expensive

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Treatment of MS

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Low stress life
Vitamin D supplements if poor diet or low sun exposure
Steroid
Interferon Inf-1alpha + inf-1beta

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Treatment for Guillain-Barré syndrome

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IV immunoglobulin
Plasma exchange
Ventillatory support if needed

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Treatment for generalised tonic-clonic seizures

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Sodium valproate or lamotrigine

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Treatment for absence seizures

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Sodium valproate or lamotrigine

ETHOSUXIMIDE

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Treatment for tonic, atonic and myoclonic seizures

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Sodium valproate or lamotrigine

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Treatment fot a partial seizure

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Carbamazepine

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Anti cholinesterase of choice for myasthenia gravis

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Pyridostigmine

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Immunosuppressive drug of choice for Myasthenia Gravis

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Prednisolone for relapses

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First line steroid for MS

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Methylprednisolone

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