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NEUROLOGY Flashcards

1
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Migraine TX
ACUTE
PROPHYLAXIA

A

acute: triptan + NSAID or triptan + paracetamol
prophylaxis: topiramate or propranolol

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Anticoagulant
TIA
Ischaemic stroke

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tx
1st line Clopidogrel (lifelong)
2nd line Aspirin (lifelong) & dipyridamole (lifelong)

Clopidogrel (lifelong)
Aspirin (lifelong) & dipyridamole (lifelong)

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Guillain-Barre syndrome common cause

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Campylobacter jejuni - gastroenteritis

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Neisseria meningitidis detected
Tx?

house hold contacts?

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tx IV cefotaxime (+ IV amox in under 3 and over 50)

oral ciprofloxacin / rifampicin

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5
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SE sodium valproate

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weight gain
teratogenic
nausea
alopecia

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bells palsy
syx

tx

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lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy → forehead affected
post-auricular pain (may precede paralysis)
altered taste
dry eyes
hyperacusis
tx - streoids, eye drops and tape eye

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TIA tx
- immediate
- last 7 days
- over 7 days ago

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  • aspirin 300mg immediate if no CI
  • assessment next 24 hours!!
  • assessment next week 7d
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Patients cannot drive for…..? following a first unprovoked or isolated seizure if brain imaging and EEG normal

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6 months

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9
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antiemetic of choice in parkinsons?

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Domperidone - does not cross blood brain barrier

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brocas area?
wernekes area?

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brocas = expressive - near mouth (frontal)
wernekes -comprehend it- near ear =- temporal

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Cluster headaches
acute?
chronic prophylaxis

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02 and triptan

Verapamil is used for long-term prophylaxis

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total anterior circulation infarct syx

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unilateral weakness of the face, arm and leg; as well as a homonymous hemianopia and a symptom of higher cerebral dysfunction.

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A posterior circulation infarct

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present with a cerebellar or brainstem syndrome, or loss of consciousness, or an isolated homonymous hemianopia.

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partial anterior circulation infarct

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unilateral weakness, homonymous hemianopia and higher cerebral dysfunction.

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lacunar stroke

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either a purely motor, a purely sensory or a mixed motor and sensory deficit

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1st line treatment alzehimers

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donepezil
alZheimers- donepeZIL

17
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AF + stroke - tx?

A

warfarin

18
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essential tremor

A

Management
propranolol is first-line

19
Q

thrombolysis + thrombectomy

thrombectomy

A

4.5 hours

thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke is 6 hours

20
Q

Trigeminal neuralgia -

A

carbamazepine is first-line
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