Neurology Flashcards
meningitis empirical treatment if penicillin allergic
cefataxime
treatment for meningitis for 12m olds
1-9yo
over 9yo
300mg
600mg
1.2g
what treatment to give to contacts
ciprofloxacin
ring enhancing lesions on imaging
cerebral abscess
what to give for acute relapses of MS
steroids
what to give long term for MS
DMARDS - interferon, natizumba
treatment for fatigue for MS
amantadine, CBT
treatment for spaciticy in fatigue
baclofen, gabapentin
treatment for bladder symptoms in MS
USS
anti cholinergics
treatment for occilopia in MS
gabapentin
ascending proximal muscle weakness
GB syndrome
investigations for GBS
anti AM 1 antibodies
treatment for GBS
plasma exchange
IV IG
what does levodopa do
improves motor symptomsh
what is the issue with levedopa
wears off at the end of the day
side effect of levedopa
dyskinisis
what is dopamine agnostic used for
non motor symptoms q
what are the side effects of dopamine agonists
impulse control and sleepiness and hallucinations
what is monaxamine oxidase B inhibition used foe
in combination with leveopda to help with the end of dose effect
genetics of ADom
essential tremor
ET improves with what
alcohol
ET treatment
propranolol
primidone
treatment for tonic clonic seizures
sodium valp
lamotrigine / levetirac
absence seizures
ethosuxmide
Naval/Lemot/Levet
what can exacerbate abscence seizures
carbamazepine
myoclonic seizure treatment
Na Val
Levetiracetam
atonic seizures
NaVal
lamotrigine
driving first seizure
6m or 12m if positive brain findings / EEG
how long do you have to be seizure free to apply for a license
5 years
10 years group 2
how long if change / withdrawal anti epileptics
6 months
partial seizures
carb/lamot
Naval/leve
topirimiate
west syndrome treatment
vigabitron and steroids
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
NaVal
alzheimers treatment
donepazil, galantamine
momantine
CI to donepazil
bradycardia, insomnia
bells palsy treatment
steroids for 10 days if 72 hours of onset
ramsay hunt syndrome treatment
acyclovir in 72 hours
treatment of ALS
rilvzole
causes of subacute degeneration of cord
B12 defic, inhalation of nitrous oxide
korsakoff syndrome symptoms
amnesia, confabulation
myasthenia gravis treatment
pyridostigmine
immunosuppression
thyroidectomy
exacerbations of myasthenia gravis causes
penicillamine
lihtium
phenytoin
ABs
quinolone
migraines initial treatment
triptan and NSAID / paracetamolp
prophylaxis of migraines
propranolol
topirimiate
amitryptyline
acupunture 10x 5-8 weeks
menstrual migraines proph
fravatriptan / zolmotriptin
proxysmal hemicranial treatment
indomethicin
SUNT treatment
lamotrigine, gabapentin
tension headache
paracetamol/NSAIDst
tension headache proph
acupuncture
idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatment
acetolazimide
reduce weight
cluster headache treatment
oxygen
nasal triptanclu
cluster headache proph
verapamil
trigemnial neuralgia treatment
cabemazapine
topiramate s/e
acute angle glaucoma
complex regional pain
early physiotherapy is important
neuropathic analgesia in-line with NICE guidelines
specialist management (e.g. Pain team) is required
what anti emetic should be given in parkinsons
Domperidone