Neuro

Question 1

Headache associated symptoms? (12)

Answer 1

Nausea/vomiting, altered consciousness level, rash, pyrexia, photophobia, malaise, blurred vision, aura, tender scalp, lacrimation, rhinorrhoea

Question 2

Timing questions for headache? (4)

Answer 2

Constant/intermittent, single/recurrent, duration episodes, worse at certain times day/month/year

Question 3

Exacerbating factors headache? (10)

Answer 3

Noise, stress, coughing/sneezing, bending, blowing nose, eating, combing hair, bright/flashing lights, certain foods/drugs, dehydration

Question 4

12 LOC associated symptoms?

Answer 4

Dizziness, nausea, vertigo, tachycardia, aura, sweating, weakness, paraesthesia, slurred speech, headache, tongue-biting, incontinence

Question 5

What do you ask about after LOC (post-LOC) (2)

Answer 5

Post-ictal symptoms, amnesia

Question 6

Questions about course of any neuro symptom

Answer 6

Static/progressive/relapsing/remitting

Question 7

RF for neuro disease (PMH) (6)

Answer 7

Head/spine trauma, metabollic/endocrine disorders (diabetes), cancer (mets), epilepsy, hypertension, AF

Question 8

Drug Hx? (8)

Answer 8

Anti-convulsants, anti-coagulants, anti-platelets, insulin, analgesics, anti-depressants, anti-hypertensives, recreational drugs

Question 9

FHx (5)

Answer 9

Diabetes, cerebral haemorrhage, CVD/stroke, IHD, migraine