NEUROLOGY/NEUROSURGERY

Question 1

Main difference in CSF between viral and bacterial meningitis

Answer 1

Bacterial has raised glucose.

Question 2

Cushings Triad

Answer 2

Bradycardia, Hypertension, Wide Pulse Pressure

Question 3

Ix for narcolepsy

Answer 3

Multiple Sleep Latency EEG

Question 4

Which AB causes IIH

Answer 4

Tetracyclines

Question 5

Mx of Bells Palsy

Answer 5

Oral Steroids Alone

Question 6

What is intranuclear opthalmoplegia?

Answer 6

Ipsilateral impairment of adduction
Contralateral abduction with nystagmus

MLF lesion

Question 7

NML management

Answer 7

Stop AP
Fluids
Dantrolene or Bromocriptine

Question 8

Mx of brain abscess

Answer 8

Craniotomy
Cephalosporin and Metronidazole
Dexamethasone

Question 9

What kind of dementia is assoc with MND

Answer 9

Frontotemporal

Question 10

SCDC Symptoms

Answer 10

Loss of proprioception/vibration

Hyperreflexia

Question 11

Artery or Vein in EXTRADURAL and SUBDURAL

Answer 11

Extradural: Middle Meningeal Artery

Subdural: Bridging Veins

Question 12

Is Bells Palsy UMN or LMN

Answer 12

LMN

Question 13

Drug that causes cleft lip deformity

Answer 13

TOPIRAMATE

Question 14

Temporal lobe hypodensities and Encephalitis symptoms

Answer 14

HSV

Question 15

Pituitary Apoplexy Mx

Answer 15

HIGH DOSE STEROIDS