Neuro Flashcards
Muscles of the H in the eye
LR6 SO4 All others 3
Bells plus jaundice, tx?
Steroids
facial paralysis plus ear discharge?
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
tx of ramsay hunt?
< 72 hrs = acyclovir
> 72 hrs = Steroids
Trigeminal neurolgia commonly associated with what disease state?
MS
Inv of choice with GBS
EMG
when to do endarterectomy in carotid stenosis
Unilateral >70 stenosis
Bilateral > 50 stenosis on each side
zig zag line is classic presentation of?
Atypical Migrane
What is the neurological status of a pt with with SAH?
Abnormal
Tx of wernickes encehalopathy?
Thiamine
Tx of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (3)
wt loss,
Acetazolimide
surgery, e.g. therapeutic drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
What provokes absence seizure?
Hyperventilation
What test confirms MG?
Tensilon test.
Ach Ab is initial
What to expect in acute intermittent porphyria? (2)
Nueropsych + Pigmented Urine
Which tremor is Unilateral, which is symmetrical?
Unilateral = Parkinsons Symmetry = Essential (look at symmetry of E)
Definite test to confirm Polymyositis?
Biopsy
Weakness of the proximal musculature that improves with repetitive exercise is strongly suggestive of
Lambert-Eaton syndrome.
Most common dislocation in shoulder?
Most common dislocation in Hip?
Anterior (External Rotation)
Posterior
