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Week 12 - Neurology Flashcards

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What is internuclear ophthalmoplegia?

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Disorder of conjugated gaze.

Lesion of medial longitudinal fascicles (connects CN III and VI)

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What is herpes zoster ophthalmic? (shingles)

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Painful skin rash with vesicles
V1 (ophthalmic) dermatomal distribution
Conjuctivitis, iritis, uvitis, keratitis

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What are seizure?

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A sustained or synchronised electrical discharge in the brain causing signs and symptoms

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Define relapse and how would you manage it.

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New neurological deficits, lasting more than 24 hours, in the absence of infection or pyrexia
IV methylprednisolone 3 days or oral for 5 days. + PPi

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Define pseudo-relapse

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Re-emergance of previous neurological symptoms or signs related to an old area of demyelination in the context of infection or pyrexia

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Define stroke

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Rapid onset cerebral deficit (usually focal) lasting more than 24 hour or leading to death, with a vascular cause.

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What investigation would you perform to confirm MS?

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MRI brain and cervical spine with gadolinium contrast.
Must be in at least 2 areas:
Periventricular
Infratentorial (cerebellum)
juxtacortical (Grey:white matter junction)
Spinal cord

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What is a TIA?

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A brief period of neurological dysfunction due to a temporary focal cerebral/retinal ischaemia without infarction e.g. weak limb, aphasia or loss of vision. It usually lasts seconds or minutes and completely resolves.

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What symptoms would a person experience if the large vessel stroke was to the MCA?

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Arm weakness > leg
Right MCA - neglect, apraxia, anosognosia, topographical difficulty
Left MCA - aphasia (can’t understand)

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What symptoms would a person experience if the large vessel stroke was to the ACA?

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Leg > arm

muteness, abulia

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What symptoms would a person experience if the large vessel stroke was to the PCA?

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Hemianopia

Memory loss, confusion, Alexia

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Where is Broca’s area located?

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Posterior, inferior frontal gyrus

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Where is wernicke’s area located?

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Posterior of the superior temporal gyrus

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What is an ischaemic stroke?

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85%
Cerebral infarction mostly due to thromboembolic disease secondary to atherosclerosis.
20% due to thrombosis from the heart (AF)
20% thrombosis in situ (intrinsic(

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What is a haemorrhage stroke?

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15%
Either die to a brain aneurysm burns or a weakened blood vessel leak. Blood seeps round the brain causing an increase in pressure and swelling - damaging cells and tissue of the brain

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What is first line treatment for an ischaemic stroke?

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Alteplase - tPA within 4.5 hours
After 4.5 hours ASPIRIN

Endovascular surgery within 6 hours is effective

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What are some Symptoms that might lead you to think the patient is having a brainstem stroke?

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Double vision
Problems swallowing
Ataxia
Slurred speech
Facial numbness/ weakness
Vertigo 
Hoarseness
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What is a hypertensive stroke?

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Spontaneous rupture of a small artery deep in the brain

Sites: basal ganglia, pins, cerebellum

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What are some clinical manifestations of a cerebellar haemorrhage?

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Vomiting
Small sluggish pupils
Altered mental status
Eyes deviate to the opposite side 
Ataxia
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Clinical manifestations of a pontine haemorrhage

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Pin point but reactive pupils
Abrupt onset of coma
Ataxic breathing pattern
Decerebrating posturing or flaccidity

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What are some contraindications for tPA?

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Haemorrhage
Recent stroke, trauma or surgery 
Coagulopathy 
SBP > 185 or DBP > 110
Glucose < 2.2 
Seziures at onset of Sx
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What vessels is affected in total anterior circulation syndrome and what might it manifest as?

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MCA
Haemiparesis
Haemianopia
Higher cortical dysfunction

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What vessels is affected in Partial anterior circulation syndrome and what might it manifest as?

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Branch of the MCA
Isolated higher cortical dysfunction
and any 2 of
haemapesis, hemianopia, higher cortical dysfunction

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What symptom control medication is available in secondary progressive MS

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Fatigue: amantadine, modafinil
Urinary problems: oxybutynin
Spasticity: Benzodiazepine, gabapentin

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Define epilsepsy
A tendency to have recurrent unprovoked seizures
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What are the immediate measures taken in seizure?
Secure airways Oxygen administration Assess bp, pulse, RR
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What drug is used to treat seizures?
Benzodiazapine
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What Anti-epileptic drug inhibits VG Na channels to reduce excitability?
Carbamezapine, lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine
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What anti-epileptic increases K efflux at the pre-synpatic terminal?
Retigabine
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What Anti-epileptic drug inhibits SV2A?
Levetriacetam
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What Anti-epileptic drug inhibits VG Ca?
Pregabalin, gabapentin
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What drug inhibits the GABA transporter?
Tiagabine
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What drugs inhibit GABA metabolism?
Vigabatrin | Valporate
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What drugs increase GABA receptor activity?
Benzodiazapine Barbiturates Felbamate Topiramate
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What symptoms might be experienced in a subarachnoid haemorrhage?
LOC, Seizures, neck stiffness, sentinel headache, speech and limb disturbances, visual disturbances
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What tests might you do in subarachnoid haemorrhage?
CT | LP- cell count, Xanthochromia (CSF yellowy)
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Define dementia
Chronic, progressive cognitive decline due to brain disease
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What are some Sx of dementia?
Cognitive impairment (language, memory, calculation) Psychiatric or behavioural disturbances Affects activities of daily living - cooking, bathing, dressing
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are used in the treatment of dementia, to increase ACh, give e.g's.
Galantamine, donepizil, rivastigmine | cardiac adverse effects (so need a baseline ECG before), peptic ulcers, dizzy, fatigue
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What is the action of memantine?
NMDA receptor antagonist | Improves memory by restoration of homeostasis in the glutaminergic system.
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How would you define BPSD (behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia)
Sx of disturbed mood, perception and behaviour
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Define parkinsons
A neurodegenerative disorder of the basal ganglia. loss of dopaminergic neutrons in the substanitia nigra
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What areas are involved in the different stages of Parkinson's?
Stage 1-2 - pons, medulla, anterior olfactory nucleus = LOSS OF SMELL Stage 3-4 - midbrain, sunstantia nigra (pars compacts) = Parkinsonism Stage 5-6 - neocortex involvement = Parkinson's dementia
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What investigation shows abnormality in degenerative Parkinsonism.
DAT SPECT (MRI)
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What are some red flags for headaches? (SNOOP)
Systemic symptoms, seizures, secondary risk factors neurological Sx Rapid onset, age onset progressive, papilloedema, precipitated by cough, exertion, sleep
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Define migraine
A severe headache described as throbbing pain at the front or side of the head
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What is a cluster headache?
A series of relatively short but extremely painful headaches every day for weeks to months at a time
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Give some characteristics of a tension headache
``` Bilateral Pressing or tightening Not aggravated by physical activity no nausea or vomiting no photophobia or phonophobia at least 10 episodes at least 1 time per month ```
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Give some characteristics of a migraine
``` throbbing pain last 4-72 hours unilateral pulsating aggravated by physical activity N&V, photophobia ```
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What medication might you use in chronic migraine?
>/=15 headache days per month, 8 oh which are migraine days Erenumab - CGRP inhibitor Onabotulinumtoxin A
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What is impaired executive function?
Impaired reasoning and handling of complex tasks, poor judgment
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What is impaired visuospatial function?
Inability to recognise faces or common objects or to find objects in direct view despite good acuity
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What domains does the addenbrookes cognitive exam test?
Memory, attention/concentration, visuospatial, language, executive function
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What syndromes may develop into MS?
Optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, clinically isolated syndromes, radiologically isolated syndromes
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What is first line for an acute relapse and in secondary progressive in MS?
Methylprednisolone IV 3 days or oral 5 days + PPi (gastro protection)
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What is first line treatment in RR MS?
Interfernon (beta-interferons, glatiramer acetate) | Dimethyl fumarate
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What might trigger Guillain barre syndrome (acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy)?
CMV, EBV, campylobacter jejuni**** Progressive symmetrical ascending muscle weakness Steroids and IV Ig
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How would you grade the results from a MMSE?
24-30 - no cognitive impairment 18-23 - mild cognitive impairment 0-17 - severe cognitive impairment
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What are some complications of a SAH? Endovascular coil or neurosurgical coiling
Hydrocephalus (shunt) Hyponatraemia (CSWS or SIADH - Hypertonic saline or fludrocortisome) Haemorrhage Delayed ischaemia
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A patient who just had a SAH has progressive deterioration in consciousness (delayed ischamia, a complications) how would you manage?
Colloids - fluid management Nimodipine to prevent vasospasm Angioplasty
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When is MS diagnosed?
When there is 2 or more episodes of demyelination dissemination in time and space
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How would you treat secondary progressive MS?
Methylprednisolone
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Natalizumab is a monoclonal Ab that can be used 2nd line to treat RR MS, what is a risk?
JC virus - Progressive multifocal leukencephalopathy
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What may indicate a previous optic neuritis?
Red desaturation, optic disc pallor and so atrophy, relative afferent pupillary defect
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How might Total anterior circulatory syndrome present?
Higher cortical dysfunction (aphasia, neglect) Homonymous Hemianopia Hemiparesis MCA or ICA occlusion
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How might Partial anterior circulatory syndrome present?
Isolated Higher cortical dysfunction OR Any 2 of: Homonymous Hemianopia, Hemiparesis, higher cortical dysfunction Branch of MCA
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How might Posterior circulatory syndrome present?
Isolated hemianopia OR brain stem syndrome (ipsilateral CN III palsy)
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How might lacunar syndrome present?
Pure motor or Pure sensory, ataxic hemiparesis
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What is Status Epilepticus?
Medical emergency | Tonic clonic seizures lasting >5 min or >2 in 1 hour
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What is 1st line for focal seizures?
Lamotrigine or carbamazepine | then Levetriacetam
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What is 1st line for generalised seizures?
Sodium valproate | then Lamotirgine or Carbamazepine
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What Autonomic Sx may you get in Parkinson's?
``` U CrEEP Urinary urgency/ nocturne Constipation Erectile dysfunction Excessive sweating/ salivation Postural instability ```
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What Neuropsychiatric Sx may you get in Parkinsons?
DAD | Depression, anxiety, dementia
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What is Parkinsons? Functional imaging - DAT SPECT
Neurodegenerative disorder of the basal ganglia. Loss of dopaminergic neurones in the Pars compacta of the substantial nigra
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What are some red flags for headaches?
SSSNOOPPP Systemic features, Secondary risk factors, Seizures Neurological Sx Age onset >50, rapid onset Papilloedema, Precipitated (cough, eversion, sleep), progression
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What is 1st line in migraine?
``` Sumatriptan PO (or Zolmitriptan) if vomiting - Metoclopramide or prochlorperazine ```

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