Neuro Review- First Aid- pg 486-end Flashcards
1
Q
Worse headache of life = ?
A
subarachnoid hemorrhage
2
Q
How do you treat essential and familial tremors?
A
beta-blockers (propranolol)
3
Q
Dx?
- bilateral HA greater than 30 min duration (usu. 4-6 hrs)
- steady pain
- NO photophonia, phonophobia, or aura
- Tx = analgesics, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, amitriptyline
A
tension HA
4
Q
- 5HT 1b/1d agonist
- inhibits trigeminal nerve activation
- induces vasoconstriction
- tx for acute migraines and cluster HAs
- SEs = coronary vasospasm
A
sumpatriptan
5
Q
succinylcholine
A
- ACh receptor agonist
- produces sustained depol –> prevents muscle contraction
- SEs = hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, malignant hyperthermia
6
Q
tension HA
A
- bilateral HA
- greater than 30 min duration (usu. 4-6 hrs)
- steady pain
- NO photophonia, phonophobia, or aura
- Tx = analgesics, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, amitriptyline
7
Q
______ is due to a loss of dopaminergic neurons and excess cholinergic activity.
A
Parkinsons disease
8
Q
What does sumatriptan treat?
A
- cluster HAs
- migraine abortion
9
Q
- ACh receptor agonist
- produces sustained depol –> prevents muscle contraction
- SEs = hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, malignant hyperthermia
A
succinylcholine
10
Q
What is a cingulate (subfalcine) herniation?
A
- under falx cerebri
- can compress ACA
11
Q
Parkinsons disease is due to a loss of _____ and excess ______.
A
dopaminergic neurons; cholinergic activity
12
Q
cluster HA
A
- unilateral
- 15min-3 hrs, repetitive
- excrutiating periorbital pain
- lacrimation and rhinorrhea
- may induce Horner syndrome
- males
- tx = O2, sumatriptan
13
Q
prevents the release of Ca++ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum of skeletal muscle
A
dantrolene
14
Q
- increases DA levels in the brain
- can cross the BBB
- given with carbidopa to limit peripheral SEs
- tx for Parkinson’s
- SEs = arrhythmias, dyskinesia, akinesia
A
L-dopa
15
Q
Tx?
- malignant hyperthermia
- neuroleptic malignant syndrome
A
dantrolene