neuro core

Question 1

investiagtion for Guillain Barre ?

Answer 1

CSF - high protein normal WCC

DEMYELINATION

Question 2

MANAGEMENT OF what condition is
IVIg and plasmapheresis
can be considered

Answer 2

guillain barre

Question 3

complications? of guillain barre

Answer 3

Possibility of respiratory failure. Some patients are left with longterm weakness or disability

Question 4

4-day history of tingling which
started in his feet. He has now noticed weakness in both of his legs
which is making it difficult to walk. He was a bit unwell with
diarrhoea last week.
Examination
Symmetrical weakness of the legs with decreased tone and absent
reflexes

what condition does this describe?

Answer 4

guillain barre

it is a autoimmune / inflammatory polyneuropathy

Question 5

pathophysiology of horners syndrome?

what cancer causes it?

Answer 5

Pathophysiology
A lesion occurring somewhere in the sympathetic pathway from the
hypothalamus –> cervical sympathetic ganglion -> postganglionic
nerve

pancoast tumour

Question 6

management of facial nerve palsy?

Answer 6

Eye drops and an eye patch to wear at night. Oral steroids.

Question 7

neurofibromatosis type 1 presents with?

Answer 7

blindness nerve sheath tumours which occlude

optic glioma

Question 8

Café au lait spots, cutaneous or subcutaneous lesions. Possible larger
deformities and weakness or paraesthesia effecting specific nerves.

what condition?

Answer 8

neurofibromatosis

Question 9

A genetic neurocutaneous syndrome involving multiple tumours

arising from nerve sheaths

Answer 9

neurofibromatosis