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1
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First line post herpectic neuralgia

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Amitryptilline

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2
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Treatment of migraine prophylaxis

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Propranolol or topirimate

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3
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Acute treatment of migraine

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Nsaid or oral triptan

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4
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Wien should migraine prophylaxis be given

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If people get 2 or more attack’s a month

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5
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First line for essential tremor?

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Propranolol

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6
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Most common psychiatric problem in Parkinson’s?

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Depression

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7
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Signs of MND

4

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Fasiculations
Mixed LMN and UMN signs
Lack of sensory signs
Wasting of the small hand muscles

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8
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Migraine with aura, name of blurry flashing lights

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Scintillating scotoma

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9
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LMN forehead sparing or wasting?

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Wasting

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10
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Other symptoms of Bell’s palsy except for facial droop

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Dry mouth
Eyelid drooping
Hyperacusis

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11
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Treatment of Bell’s palsy

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Pred 1mg/kg for 10 days and eye care

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12
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Other finding in acoustic neuromas

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Loss of corneal reflex

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13
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Who are cluster headaches common in

3

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Men
Smokerss
Drinkers

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14
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How often and long do cluster headaches last for

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Twice daily for 4-12 weeks

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15
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Associated symptoms with cluster headaches

4

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Eye red, lacrimation, lid swelling nasal stuffiness

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16
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What is empty sella syndrome and what are the features?

3 features

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Regression of the pituitary

Headaches
HTN
Rhinorrhoea

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17
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Commonest cause of MS

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Relapsing remitting

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18
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Signs of bulbar onset MND

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Tongue fasciculations

Hypophonia

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19
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Which cranial nerves can acoustic neuromas affect

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5,7,8

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20
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Absolute congrats to thrombolysis you don’t know

4

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LP 7 days ago
Stroke in last 3 months
Uncontrolled htn
Pregnancy

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21
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Secondary prevention stroke, second choice if clop contrindicated

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Dipyramidomole

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22
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What is used to prevent ms relapses

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Beta interferon

23
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First line for oscillating visual fields in MS

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Gabapentin

24
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Main side effects of phenytoin

4

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Gingival hyperplasia (bleeding)
Peripheral neuropathy
Megalobladtic anaemia
Osteomalacia

25
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Pneumonic for hemianopias

26
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First line for trig emu all neuralgia

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Carbamazepine

27
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P450 inhibitor valproate?

28
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Bilateral acoustic neuromas associated with what condition?

29
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Eye down and out, what palsy

30
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Which anti emetic in pd

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Domperidone

31
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Migraine prophylaxis if asthmatic

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Topirimate

32
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Features of neuromalignant syndrome

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Within 10 days of treatment
Pyrexia
Rigidity
Tachycardia

33
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Surgery for cds

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Cervical decompression

34
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Which dermatologist does palm of hand

35
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Hoffman’s sign?

A

Flicking the middle finger causes flexion of the thumb in DCM

36
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Adhesive capsulitis causes limited int or ext shoulder rotation?

37
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Which chromosome is huntingtons

38
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Features of lewy body

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Hallucinations

Movement problems

39
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Contraindication to triptan

40
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What is capgras syndrome

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Believing your friend has been replaced by an identical looking imposter

41
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First line generalised seizures

42
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Second line generalised seizures

A

Lamotrigine and carbamazepine

43
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First line partial seizures

A

Carbamazepine

44
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First mine absence seizures

2

A

Valproate or ethosuxamide

45
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1st line myoclonus seizure

46
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1st line focal seizure

2

A

Carbamazepine or lamotrigine

47
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Oxygen is the main treatment of what headache

48
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Which migraine prophylaxis causes teratogenicity

A

Topirimate

49
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Peak incidence of MG

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20-30 women

60-70 men

50
Q

Holmes adie pupil?

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Dilated pupils

Loss of deep tendon reflexes

51
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Argyll robertson pupil features

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Bilaterally small constricted pupils

Do not accommodate

52
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What is uhthoffs phenomenon in MS

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Symptoms worsen in heat

53
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Achilles’ tendon teflex is which root

54
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Plantar reflect what root

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