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Neurology Flashcards

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Phenytoin - indications + AE

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Focal sezuires
Common: sedation, tremor, ataxia, dizziness, headache, bradycardia, hypotension, asystole, vertical nystagmus
Serious: SJS, gingival hyperplasia, peripheral neuropathy, pancytopenia, osteoporosis, hepatotoxicity

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Valproate - indications + AE

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Generalised seizures
Common: sedation, tremor, ataxia, dizziness, headache, weight gain, hair loss, PCOS, parkinsonians with dementia
Serious: pancytopenia, osteoporosis, hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, hyperammonemia

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Carbamazapine - indications + AE

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Focal seizures
Common: Sedation, nausea, ataxia, tremor, diplopia, dizziness
Serious: Hyponatraemia, SJS, pancytopenia, osteoporosis, hepatotoxicity, agranulocytosis

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Lamotrigine - indications + AE

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Focal/generalised seizures, pregnancy (**not myoclonic), older patients
Common: Sedation, nausea, ataxia, tremor, diplopia, dizziness, insomnia
Serious: SJS

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Gabapentin/pregabalin - indications + AE

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Focal seizures

Common: Sedation, weight gain, oedema, dizziness

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Topiramate - indications + AE

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Broad spectrum
Common: Sedation, nausea, ataxia, tremor, diplopia, dizziness, poor concentration, paraesthesia, weight loss, anhidrosis, dizziness
Serious: Nephrolithiasis (calcium phosphate), glaucoma, psychosis

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Levetiracetam - indications + AE

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Broad spectrum - focal/generalised seizures, pregnancy, older patients
Common: Sedation, irritability, psychosis, depression
Serious: suicidal ideation and thrombocytopenia (rare)

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Lacosamide - indications + AE

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Focal serizures
Common: Sedation, nausea, ataxia, tremor, diplopia, dizziness, PR prolongation
Serious: AV block, AF

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Ethosuximide - indications + AE

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Absent seizures

Serious: SJS, agranulocytosis, sleep disturbance

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Status epilepticus treatment

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IV benzodiapine + IV AEDs (IV phosphenytoin - IV valproac acid in patients allergic to phenytoin) or IV levetiracetam)

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