Neurology Flashcards
Cluster headache features
Eye swelling, redness, nasal stiffness, severe pain
Cluster headache prophylaxis
Verapamil
Cluster headache management
Oxygen and triptan
What antinausea medication is CI in parkinsonism
Metoclopramide
unprovoked 1st seizure and driving
6 months
unprovoked 1st seizure and driving
6 months
Prodrome before Syncope
Reflex or neurally mediated syncope
Benign positional Vertigo
Movement of head
Meniere
Attacks of vertigo + tinnitus + progressive hearing loss
treating MG crisis
Plasmapheresis and IV immunoglobulin
treating MG crisis
Plasmapheresis and IV immunoglobulin
Treatment of Neuropathic pain
Amitriptyline, Duloxetine, gabapentin and pregabalin
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Spinal cord injury patients, trigger fecal impaction or urinary retention; extreme hypertension, flushing and sweating.
Asymmetrical features, resting tremor, increased tone
parkinson’s disease
Bilateral symptoms, antidopaminergic drugs
Drug induced parkinson
Supranuclear palsy
Plus syndrome; vertical gaze palsy, Axial rigidity
Lewy body dementia
Parkinsonism + dementia near onset of symptoms + nocturnal wandering
Lewy body dementia
Parkinsonism + dementia near onset of symptoms + nocturnal wandering
Todd’s Paralysis
focal weakness after a focal seizure
Chronic presentation after head injury
Subdural hepatoma
Diagnosis of GBS
Nerve conduction study
Motor deficit but eye movements spared
MND
1st line for PD if affected motor symptoms
Levodopa
Hallucinations, epigastric rising, emotions, Automatisms such as lip smacking, grabbing and plucking, deja vu and dysphasia
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Head/leg movements, posturing, post-octal weakness and Jacksonian march
Frontal lobe epilepsy
Visual flashes and floater during seizure
Occipital lobe
Contraindications to triptans
CAD as cause vasospasm
Treating Spasticity in MS
Gabapentin and Baclofen
History of sinusitis, headache, fever, and focal neurology
BRAIN abscess
unilateral facial edema, photophobia, proposes and CN palsy
cavernous sinus thrombosis
Pain, opthalmoplegia, proposes, CN5 lesion (ophthalmic ) and Horner’s Syndrome
Cavernous sinus syndrome
VF and VT pulseless - ALS
CPR + 1 shock
Adrenaline after 3rd shock
GCS - Important
EVM
E: eye movement- Spontaneous (4), to voice (3), to pain (2)
V: Verbal response: Oriented (5), Confused (4), inappropriate words (3), inappropriate sounds (2) and no (1)
M: Follows command (6), localizes to pain (5), Withdrawal from pain (4), Inappropriate flexion (3), inappropriate extension (2) and no (1)
Describe Lhermitte’s sign and associated diseases
Tingling in hands with flexion of neck
Associated disease - MS and Subacute degeneration of cord
What is Uhtoff’s Phenomenon; where is it seen
Worse vision with rise in temperature
MS
Encephalitis cause mostly*
HSV-1; use acyclovir drug
Lucid interval
Extra-dural hematoma
Biconvex hematoma
Extradural
Crescent shaped hematoma
Subdural hematoma
Acoustic neuroma best diagnostic test
Cerebellopontine angle MRI
Chronic subdural Hematoma - Symptomatic patient - management
Burr hole evacuation
Chronic subdural hematoma - Asymptomatic management
Conservative management or high dose steroids
Management of acute subdural hematoma
Decompressive surgery
What is Nimodipine used for in the management of Hematomas
Prevents secondary cerebral ischemia; increases cerebral vasodilation.
1st line for Trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine
Loss of ability to produce language, comprehension is intact.
Broca’s Aphasia
Wernicke’s Aphasia / receptive aphasia
Impaired comprehension but retained speech, cannot repeat words
Both comprehension and language production impaired
Global aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia
Gradual loss of language, dementia related
CHA2DS2VAS
CHF 1 Hypertension 1 Age >75 2 Diabetes 1 Stroke/TIA 2 Vascular disease 1 Age 65-74 1 Female 1
Management of Status Epilepticus
1st line: Benzodiazepines (rectal diazepam); IV lorazepam (can be repeated after 10-20 minutes
2nd line: Phenytoin or phenobarbital infusion
Refractory status: General anaesthesia
IVF increases the risk of what placental abnormality
Placenta previa
what risk factor is associated with Vasa previa
Previous C-section
Multiple episodes of TLC with quick recovery time; Investigation of choice
24 hour ECG
Steven-Johnson syndrome is a side effect of what antiepileptic
lamotrigine
Hemonymous hemianopia with macula sparing - stroke
Posterior cerebral artery
Ipsilateral ataxia, nystagmus, dysphagia, facial numbness, CN palsy, with contralateral hemisensory loss indicates
Lateral Medullary syndrome
Isolated hemisensory loss
Lacunar infarct
Post-ictal weakness in a focal seizure is Called
Todd’s paresis
Urinary incontinence + Gait abnormality + dementia
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Tumour arising from falx cerebri and pushes on the brain; well defined border between the tumour and brain parenchyma
Meningiomas
What is oligoclonal bands most associated with
Multiple Sclerosis
Autonomic dysreflexia occurs above what level of spinal cord
Above T6 level
Gold standard for Cauda equina syndrome
MRI spine
BP management in stroke
> 180 mmHG
Distended neck veins in Myasthenia may be caused by
Thymomas
management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Acetazolamide
Antipsychotics are 1st line for delirium however they are CI in what condition
Parkinson’s Disease
Autosomal Polycystic kidney is associated with what hemorrhage
SAH
What is used to treat cerebral edema in patients with brain tumours
Dexamethasone
Myasthenia crisis respiratory test
FVC
Choice of investigation in GBS
Lumbar puncture
Ipsilateral face and contralateral limbs - affected
Lateral medullary syndrome PICA
Wernicke’s aphasia (receptive)
Affects the superior temporal gurus; speech is fluent comprehension is impaired
Broca’s aphasia
Inferior frontal gurus
Non-fluent speech, laboured, repitition is impaired and comprehension is normal
Patient with lung cancer; high BP + Vomiting and severe headaches
Cerebral metastasis