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what to start in cases of suspected encephalitis
aciclovir
when to offer thrombectomy + IV thrombolysis
within 6hrs symptoms onset
confirmed occlusion proximal anterior circulation
what is required when starting phenytoin
cardiac monitoring
drugs which can precipitate mysathenic crisis
penicillamine quinidine beta blockers phenytoin gentamicin, macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines
Ix for narcolepsy
mutliple sleep latency EEG
labmbort eaton - weakness improves with
exercise
painful 3rd nerve palsy
posterior communicating artery aneurym
acute myasthenia gravis - Mx
IVIg
plasma exchage
l4 radiculopathy features
foot drop
inability to invert and evert foot
common peroneal nerve palsy features
foot drop
able to invert foot
weak eversion
when is carotid endarterectomy indicated
≥70% carotid artery stenosis
charcot-marie-tooth disease: types 1 and 2
1 is most common. Myelin sheath abnormalities
2 is axonal
preferred definitive surgicla Mx SAH
coil aneurysm
long term stroke Mx
clopidogrel 75mg OD
statin
findings on MRI indicating encaphalitis
medial temporal lobe + inferior frontal lobe changes