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1 Nervous System Topography
What are the four basic component...,
Distinguish between the compositi...,
In the peripheral nervous system ...
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2 Embryology Nervous System
How is the neural tube formed fro...,
What effect does the notochord ha...,
What is the notochord
19
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3 Neurones and Glia
What are the functions of glia,
Give some different types of glia,
What are the functions of astrocytes
33
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4 Somatic Sensation and Ascending Pathways
What types of general sensation a...,
There are 7 different modalities ...,
Give an example of a rapidly adap...
22
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5 Retina and Visual Pathways
Describe each of the following th...,
What is the name of the nucleus f...,
Where would the lesion be to caus...
16
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6 Blood Supply to the Brain
There are 3 cerebellar arteries w...,
An occlusion in which of the arte...,
Which artery is most commonly inv...
12
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7 The Motor System
Where can the cell bodies for the...,
Give some examples of primitive s...,
How are lower motor neurons typic...
12
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8 Movement Disorders
Muscle wasting can be caused by a...,
Basal ganglia anatomy fill in the...,
What is the role of the substanti...
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9 Review Lecture
What is kernigs sign what might a...,
Reminder of cerebral blood supply,
If the spinal cord is cut cleanly...
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10 Higher Cortical Function
How many distinct layers are ther...,
What are the major,
What is cortical localisation
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11 The Brainstem and Conciousness
How can we define conciousness,
Conciousness requires 2 component...,
What is the reticular formation
13
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12 Neuropathology
How can microorganisms gain entry...,
Give some causative for meningitis,
What is the causative organism fo...
21
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13 Confusion in the Elderly Patient
State the 5 main general causes o...,
Define delirium,
What is dementia
29
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14 Headaches
How do we categorise headaches ie...,
Give some different types of prim...,
Give some secondary causes of a h...
19
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15 Strokes
Differentiate between a stroke an...,
What are the different causes of ...,
Give some differential diagnoses ...
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16 Raised Intracranial Pressure
What are the normal csf pressure ...,
There are lots of ways for us to ...,
Give some indications for icp mon...
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17 Meningitis and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Name the 4 important dural septa,
What are cisterns,
What are the different stages of ...
21
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18 Intro to Psychiatry
What is conversion disorder,
Differentiate between neurology a...,
Differentiate between functional ...
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19 Anxiety Disorder and OCD
What are the symptoms of anxiety,
What makes up the limbic system,
How is the limbic system related ...
22
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20 Mood Disorders
What are the symptoms of depressi...,
Differentiate between an adjustme...,
What are the features mania
25
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21 Psychosis
Define psychosis,
What are hallucinations,
What are hypnogogic and hypnopomp...
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22 Conditions and Review
Outline the pathophysiology of cr...,
How does creutzfeldt jakob diseas...,
What investigations can be done i...
19
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