Neuro Flashcards
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What are the 4 domains assessed in Child Development
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Gross Motor
Fine Motor and Vision
Speech, Language and Hearing
Social Interaction and Self Care Skills
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What is a hallmark of UMN abnormality
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- Persistence of Primitive reflexes
- Lack of development of postural reflexes
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What are gross motor development skills
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Newborn: Flexed arm and legs 3 month: Lifts Head when on their Tummy 6 months: lift chest with arm support, rolls and sit unsupportive 9 months: Pulls to stand 1 year: walking
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What are fine, motor and vision skills
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4 months: grasp object using both hands 8 months: take a cube in each hand 12 months: pincer grip 18 months: build a tower - 2 cubes 3 years build tower of 8 cubes
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What are the speech, language and hearing skills
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3 months: laughs and squeals 9 months: two syllable babble 'mama' 'dada' 12 months: 1 word 2 years: 2 word sentences 3 years: speech mainly understandable
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What are the social/ self care skills
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6 weeks: smiles spontaneously 6 months: finger feeds 9 months: waves bye-bye 12 months: uses spoon/fork 2 years: helps with dressing and plays with friend
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What is the healthy child programme snd what does it involve
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Promotes healthy child development as well as eating and physical activity
ALSO
screens children for disease and disability
Involves growth and development checks:-
- Neonatal exam
- New Baby review (14 days)
- Baby’s 6-8 week examination
- Check at 1 year
- Check between 2- 2 1/2 years
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What are red flags gross motor
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Not sitting by a year
Not walking by 18 months
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What are red flags fine motor
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No hand preference by 18 months
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What are speech and language red flags
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No clear words by 18 months
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What are social development red flags
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Not smiling by 3 months
No response to carer interaction by 8 months
No interest in playing with peers by 3 yrs
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What are other red flags in child development
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- Regression
- Poor health/growth
- Significant FHx
- Safeguarding indicators
- Findings on Examination e.g microcephaly
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What are causes of delayed talking
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- Familial
- Hearing Impairment
- Environmental - deprivation/abuse
- Neuropsychological - Autism
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Causes of Childhood Development Delay
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- Genetics: Chromosomal Disorders e.g Downs, Chromosomal disorders/deletions, single gene disorders e.g Duchennes
- Factors in Pregnancy: congenital infections, exposure to drugs/alcohol, MCA infarct e.g cerebral palsy
- Factors in Birth: prematurity, birth asphyxia
- Factors in Childhood: infections, chronic ill health, metabolic conditions, acquired brain injury, hearing/vision impairment
- Environmental Factors e.g abuse/neglect
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What are the Ix for Development Delay
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- Developmental Exam and Hx
- Creatine Kinase - boy’s not walking by 18mths - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Focal Neurological Signs - MRI
- Dysmorphic Features
- Unwell Child - metabolic Ix
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What is impairment
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An abnormality or loss of function
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What is disability
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Someone who has a physical/mental impairment that results in marked limitation of activity
Disability is determined by there function, activity and ability to participate
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What sort of impairments are there
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- Physical e.g Cerebral Palsy, brain injury, neuromuscular disorders
- Sensory Impairment e.g hearing/visual
- Learning e.g low IQ
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders e.g ADHD?Autism
Emotional/Behavioural e.g depression conduct disorder, attachment disorder
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What is a generic disability/ heath assessment
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WHODAS
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What 6 domains of functioning does WHODAS cover
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Cognition Mobility Self- Care Social Life Activiites Participation
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What is Williams Syndrome
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Global Development Impairment Disorder:
Chromesome 7
Presentation: Mental Retardation Hyper sociability and Comfort with strangers Dysmorphic Features - Elfin Facies Visual Impairment Poor Growth Supravalvular Stenosis
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How is Williams Syndrome managed
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MDT: Physiotherapy SALT Dieticians Doctors Housing Support
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What is Cerebral Palsy
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Chronic Disorder of movement and posture due to a non progressive insult/lesion to the developing brain
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How does cerebral palsy present
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Delayed motor Development
Evolving CNS signs
Learning Disability and Epilepsy
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What are the causes for Cerebral Palsy
Antenatal: TORCH infections, and cerebral malformation
Perinatal: Birth Asphyxia or Trauma, Prematurity
Postnatal: Intraventricular haemorrhage, meningitis, head trauma, neonatal Seizures
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What are the signs of Cerebral Palsy
Weakness or Paralysis
Delayed motor milestones
Abnormal Gait
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Other non-motor signs:
Seizures (35-50%)
Intellectual Disability (50%)
Language/Speech and Feeding Problems
Joint Contractures
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What are the 3 main types of cerebral palsy
Spastic cerebral palsy - hemiplegic, diplegia and quadraplegia spasticity
- Dyskinetic - unwanted actions
- Ataxia - tremor, lack of coordination
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How is Cerebral Palsy treated
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MDT: Physio and Occupational Therapists
Orthopedic Surgery
Continence, Sleep and Feeding
Callipers may help patent stand and walk
Conductive education
Botulinum Toxin or Diazapam- Helps Spasticity
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How does hearing impatient present and how is it managed
Presentation: Delayed Speech
Management: Hearing aids, consideration for cochlear implant, SALT, alternative forms of communication e.g Sign Language, Social care
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What can cause neonatal seizures
- Hypoglycaemia
- Infection/ Meningitis
- Head Trauma: Intracranial Infarction/ Haemorrhage
- Pyridoxine Dependency - give IV B6!!!
- Asphyxia
- Benign Neonatal Seizures (5th day)
- Neonatal withdrawal from maternal drugs/substance abuse
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How can neonatal seizures present
12-48 hrs after brith
- generalised
- focal
- can be tonic, clonic, cyclonic
- may present as lip making, eye deviation, apnoea
- EEG can confirm
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How are neonatal seizures managed
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ABC
Rule out reversible causes
Start Abx
Insert IV and take bloods
radiological Ix
Treat Cause
Prolonged or Repeated Seizure consider Phenobarbital
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What is Epilepsy
A tendency to intermittent unprovoked abnormal electrical activity in the brain
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What are the two broad categories of Seizures due to their location
Generalised
| Focal
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What are the two broad categories of seizures dependent on consciousness
Simple - Conscious/Aware
| Complex - Reduced Consciousness/Unaware
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What are the types of generalised seizures
Tonic/Clonic - limb stiffness then jerking
Absence - Brief pauses, eyes may role up
Infantile Spasms/West Syndrome - Clusters of head nodding and arm jerks
Myoclonic Seizure: Thrown suddenly to ground
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What is infantile spasms/ West Syndrome how is it managed
Brief spasms beginning in first 4-6 months of life
Cause: Hypoxic ischaemic injury, perinatal infection
Presentation:
1. Clusters of symmetrical jerking flexion or extension of neck, torso and limbs
lasting 1-2 seconds and occurring up to 50 times
2. Progressive mental handicap
3. EEG: Hypsarrhythmia
4. Poor Prognosis
Treatment: Prednisolone
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What are complex focal seizures
Reduced Consciousness
Automatisms - Lip smacking, rubbing face, running
Fits of Pure pleasure
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What causes epilepsy
Often none found
FHx of Epilepsy
Complex febrile seizure
Neurodevelopmental Disorder e.g ASD, CP
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What are differentials for epilepsy
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Arrhythmias e.g prolonged QT
Migraine
Narcolepsy
Night Terrors
Fainting
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Wha texts should be performed for epilepsy
EEG
MRI
Lab Tests to rule out metabolic disturbance, Toxicology
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What is a simple febrile seizure
- Usually occur early on in viral infection due to rapid rise in temperature
- A single generalised tonic clonic seizure
- lasting < 15 mins
- complete recovery within an hour
- do not recur in 24 hrs
Occur in absence of CNS infection, metabolic abnormalities or Hx of afebrile seizures
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What is a complex febrile seizure
Usually starts as focal, lasts longer than 15 mins and occurs more than once in 24hrs
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How are Febrile Seizures managed
Following seizure
- Admit to hospital if first febrile seizure or a complex febrile seizure
- Investigate Cause e.g exclude meningitis
- Recurrent seizures if fit lasting more than 5 mins call ambulance and give IV Lorazepam or PR Diazepam
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How do you manage an active seizure or status epilepticus
- Call for help - ABC
- Most resolve within 5 - 10 mins
- If fit lasts 5 mins or longer give IV Lorazepam
Status Epilepticus
- 2nd line Phenytonin
- General Anesthesia
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What drugs are used to treat Epilepsy
Carbamazepine
Sodium Valproate
Lamotrigine
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What are the primitive reflexes
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Stepping Reflex
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex
Plantar Grasp
Palmer grasp
Mono Reflex
Rooting Reflex
Sucking Reflex
Babinski Sign
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What is the stepping reflex and when does it stop
Stepping Motion - 2 months
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What is asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
Infants head turned to one side - 3 - 4 months
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What is plantar grasp reflex
Plantar Flexion - Curling in - 3 months
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What is palmer grasp reflex
Closure of its palm - 3-6 months
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What is moro reflex
Abduction and Extension of arms when head is suddenly allowed to fall out - 3-6 months
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What is the rooting reflex
Cheek stroked and head turns to ipsilateral side and opens it mouth - 4 months
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What is the sucking reflex
infant starts to suck the finger - 4 months
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What is the Babinski reflex
Dorsiflexion of foot and fanning of the toes - 12 months
