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Neurology Flashcards

1
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meningitis empirical treatment if penicillin allergic

A

cefataxime

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2
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treatment for meningitis for 12m olds
1-9yo
over 9yo

A

300mg
600mg
1.2g

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3
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what treatment to give to contacts

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ciprofloxacin

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4
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ring enhancing lesions on imaging

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cerebral abscess

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5
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what to give for acute relapses of MS

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steroids

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6
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what to give long term for MS

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DMARDS - interferon, natizumba

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7
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treatment for fatigue for MS

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amantadine, CBT

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8
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treatment for spaciticy in fatigue

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baclofen, gabapentin

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9
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treatment for bladder symptoms in MS

A

USS
anti cholinergics

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10
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treatment for occilopia in MS

A

gabapentin

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11
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ascending proximal muscle weakness

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GB syndrome

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12
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investigations for GBS

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anti AM 1 antibodies

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13
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treatment for GBS

A

plasma exchange
IV IG

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14
Q

what does levodopa do

A

improves motor symptomsh

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15
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what is the issue with levedopa

A

wears off at the end of the day

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16
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side effect of levedopa

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dyskinisis

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17
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what is dopamine agnostic used for

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non motor symptoms q

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18
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what are the side effects of dopamine agonists

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impulse control and sleepiness and hallucinations

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19
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what is monaxamine oxidase B inhibition used foe

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in combination with leveopda to help with the end of dose effect

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20
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genetics of ADom

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essential tremor

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21
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ET improves with what

A

alcohol

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22
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ET treatment

A

propranolol
primidone

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23
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treatment for tonic clonic seizures

A

sodium valp
lamotrigine / levetirac

24
Q

absence seizures

A

ethosuxmide
Naval/Lemot/Levet

25
Q

what can exacerbate abscence seizures

A

carbamazepine

26
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myoclonic seizure treatment

A

Na Val
Levetiracetam

27
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atonic seizures

A

NaVal
lamotrigine

28
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driving first seizure

A

6m or 12m if positive brain findings / EEG

29
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how long do you have to be seizure free to apply for a license

A

5 years
10 years group 2

30
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how long if change / withdrawal anti epileptics

A

6 months

31
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partial seizures

A

carb/lamot
Naval/leve
topirimiate

32
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west syndrome treatment

A

vigabitron and steroids

33
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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

A

NaVal

34
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alzheimers treatment

A

donepazil, galantamine
momantine

35
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CI to donepazil

A

bradycardia, insomnia

36
Q

bells palsy treatment

A

steroids for 10 days if 72 hours of onset

37
Q

ramsay hunt syndrome treatment

A

acyclovir in 72 hours

38
Q

treatment of ALS

A

rilvzole

39
Q

causes of subacute degeneration of cord

A

B12 defic, inhalation of nitrous oxide

40
Q

korsakoff syndrome symptoms

A

amnesia, confabulation

41
Q

myasthenia gravis treatment

A

pyridostigmine
immunosuppression
thyroidectomy

42
Q

exacerbations of myasthenia gravis causes

A

penicillamine
lihtium
phenytoin
ABs
quinolone

43
Q

migraines initial treatment

A

triptan and NSAID / paracetamolp

44
Q

prophylaxis of migraines

A

propranolol
topirimiate
amitryptyline
acupunture 10x 5-8 weeks

45
Q

menstrual migraines proph

A

fravatriptan / zolmotriptin

46
Q

proxysmal hemicranial treatment

A

indomethicin

47
Q

SUNT treatment

A

lamotrigine, gabapentin

48
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tension headache

A

paracetamol/NSAIDst

49
Q

tension headache proph

A

acupuncture

50
Q

idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatment

A

acetolazimide
reduce weight

51
Q

cluster headache treatment

A

oxygen
nasal triptanclu

52
Q

cluster headache proph

A

verapamil

53
Q

trigemnial neuralgia treatment

A

cabemazapine

54
Q

topiramate s/e

A

acute angle glaucoma

55
Q

complex regional pain

A

early physiotherapy is important
neuropathic analgesia in-line with NICE guidelines
specialist management (e.g. Pain team) is required

56
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what anti emetic should be given in parkinsons

A

Domperidone

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