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Decks in this class (36)

Fundamentals
What does cerebral dominance alig...,
What do frontal lobes control,
What occurs when there is damage ...
13  cards
CSF and intercranial pressure
What is csf,
Where is csf found,
How much csf is made per day
19  cards
Embryonic development of nervous system
Timeline of neuralation,
What is gyrification,
What is spina bifida
7  cards
Cells
Overview of neurons,
Overview of oligodendrocytes and ...,
Overview of microglia
6  cards
Neurotransmission
What is the propagation of a current,
What does myelination do,
What are nodes of ranvier
5  cards
Neurological history taking
Anatomical localisation,
Common symptoms,
Typical description of neurologic...
8  cards
Neurological investigations
Common investigations,
What is the first line imaging,
Problems with ct
13  cards
Neurological examination
What are the types of lesions,
What does the glasgow coma scale ...,
What is the definition of a coma ...
19  cards
Headache
Types of primary headache,
What are secondary headaches,
Symptoms of tension type headaches
18  cards
Autonomic nervous system
What is the autonomic nervous sys...,
Main functions of autonomic nervo...,
What is homeostasis
26  cards
Epilepsy and treatment
What is a seizure,
What are the two types of seizures,
What is epilepsy
11  cards
Alzheimer's
What is dsm v used for,
What is tested in dsm v,
What is localisation of cognitive...
20  cards
Common dementias
What are the risk factors for vas...,
What is seen on brain imaging wit...,
What is the treatment for vascula...
10  cards
Parkinson's disease
What is parkinson s,
What are the motor symptoms of pa...,
What are the non motor symptoms o...
8  cards
Tremors
What is a tremor,
What features are used to class t...,
Clinical examination for tremors
11  cards
Motor neuron disease
What is motor neuron disease,
What are the risk factors for mnd,
What is the neuropathology of mnd
10  cards
Coma
Where does consciousness arise from,
What are the causes of a coma,
What can lead to a coma
21  cards
Cerebellar syndromes
Anatomy of cerebellum,
What do midline cerebellar lesion...,
What do hemispheric cerebellar le...
18  cards
Delirium
What is delirium,
Features of delirium,
Describe the cognitive impairment...
12  cards
Functional anatomy of balance
What is the definition of balance,
How is balance commonly described,
How is posture maintained
22  cards
Meningitis
What is bacterial meningitis,
What is the pathophysiology of ba...,
What is the microbiology of bacte...
18  cards
Encephalitis
What is encephalitis,
What are the causes of encephalitis,
What are the viral causes of ence...
10  cards
Weakness
What is the upper motor neuron pa...,
What is the lower motor neuron pa...,
What is pyramidal weakness
30  cards
Sensation
What detects sensation in the skin,
What are peripheral nerves,
How does pain and temperature sen...
15  cards
Muscle disorders
What is muscle supplied with and how,
What does acetylcholine do,
What is the definition of myopathy
22  cards
Neuropathy
What is neuropathy,
What is the classification of neu...,
What are the affected modalities ...
19  cards
Stroke
What are the 3 types of stroke,
What are the mechanisms of stroke,
What are the risk factors for stroke
15  cards
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
What is a common cause of a subar...,
What are the risk factors for a sah,
What are the clinical features of...
5  cards
Reflexes
What is a stretch reflex,
Why are reflexes clinically relevant,
What do brisk reflexes indicate
7  cards
Functional disorders
How is a functional disorder desc...,
How is fnd diagnosed,
What are the signs of fnd
5  cards
Pain
What is pain,
What is pain influenced by,
What is sensing pain for
19  cards
Depression and anxiety
What are the core clinical featur...,
Criteria for moderate depressive ...,
What are common symptoms of a dep...
9  cards
Neuroinflammation
What are common causes of neuroin...,
Describe transverse myelitis,
Pathophysiology of acute dissemin...
13  cards
Neuroanatomy of vision
What is the visual field,
What is the mechanism of vision,
Where is the lesion in monocular ...
24  cards
Neuroanatomy of speech
What is the model of speech and l...,
What is wernicke s area,
What is the function of wernicke ...
11  cards
Multiple sclerosis
What is multiple sclerosis,
What characterises ms,
What are the risk factors for ms
10  cards

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