Neurology🧠 Flashcards
Management of uncomplicated Subdural haematoma <10mm
Conservative
Vitamin to prevent and treat Wernicke’s encephalopathy
B1, thiamine
CT finding for chronic Subdural haematoma
Hypodense, crescent collection
Ramsay hunt syndrome affects which cranial nerve
7 - facial
Prophylaxis for meningococcal meningitis in close contacts
Rifampicin
3 symptoms of herpes simplex encephalitis
Acute confusion
Fever
Focal neurological deficits
1st line treatment for tonic clinic seizures in women of childbearing age
Lamotrigine
Immediate management of myasthenia crisis
IV IG
Primary treatment for viral meningitis
Supportive care
Medication that reduces risk of cerebral vasospasm
Nimodipine
Essential management of subarachnoid haemorrhage
Oral nimodipine
Presentation of a seizure originating from the frontal lobe
Isolated motor symptoms - e.g. repetitive limb jerking
Followed by postictal state
Features in a temporal lobe seizure
Sensory or psychic phenomena e.g. auditory hallucinations
What type of bacteria is e.coli
Gram negative bacilli
Management of Wernicke’s encephalopathy
IV thiamine BEFORE OR WITH glucose