Neuro

Question 1

Xanthochromic LP

Answer 1

SAH

Question 2

Lucid period after head trauma

Answer 2

Extradural haemorrhage

Question 3

Cogwheel rigidity

Answer 3

Parkinsons

Question 4

Woody muscle swelling

Answer 4

Duchennes

Question 5

Gowers sign

Answer 5

Muscular dystrophy

Question 6

Mask-like facial expression

Answer 6

Parkinsons

Question 7

REM sleep disturbance

Answer 7

LBD or Parkinsons

Question 8

Pain on loud noise

Answer 8

Facial nerve palsy

Question 9

Myalgia + myositis + myoglobulinaemia

Answer 9

Rhabdomyolysis

Question 10

Inflammatory myopathy with poor steroid response

Answer 10

Inclusion body myositis

Question 11

Weakness + frontal balding + cataracts of ptosis

Answer 11

Myotonic dystrophy

Question 12

Leg symptoms and midline shift

Answer 12

Falcine herniation

Question 13

Positive Simmonds test

Answer 13

Achilles tendon rupture

Question 14

CSF increased pressure, high neutrophils and protein, low glucose

Answer 14

Bacterial meningitis

Question 15

CSF high lymphocytes, low glucose

Answer 15

Viral meningitis

Question 16

CSF low glucose, some lymphocytes

Answer 16

Viral encephalitis

Question 17

CSF increased pressure, high neutrophils and protein, low glucose but culture negative

Answer 17

Brain abscess

Question 18

immunocompromise, low/normal glucose, increase pressure, high/normal protein

Answer 18

Fungal meningitis

Question 19

Oligoclonal protein bands in CSF

Answer 19

MS

Question 20

Food poisoning 3 weeks ago, muscle weakness and tingling sensation

Answer 20

GB

Question 21

Prion protein

Answer 21

CJD

Question 22

Trismus, muscle spasms and dysphagia

Answer 22

Tetanus

Question 23

Leak of clear fluid (CSF) from nose or ear

Answer 23

Base of skull fracture –> CSF leak