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Localizing the lesion
Describe the corticospinal tracts,
Describe the pattern of weakness ...,
Where does spasticity develop in ...
29  cards
Drugs and the nervous system
What does dopamine do,
Where does dopamine bind,
List some dopamine agonists and s...
28  cards
Cerebral blood supply
Which part of the brain does the ...,
Where is the circle of willis found,
What is the circle of willis
18  cards
Testing peripheral nerves
What nerve root is involved in sh...,
What nerve root is involved in sh...,
What nerve root is involved in el...
32  cards
Headache
What is the most common form of h...,
Describe the presentation of a su...,
Describe the presentation of meni...
25  cards
Blackouts
Describe vasovagal neurocardiogen...,
Name 3 types of situation syncope,
Describe carotid sinus syncope
14  cards
Vertigo and dizziness
What is vertigo,
What symptoms may be associated w...,
What does vertigo with associated...
18  cards
Hearing loss
List the causes of conductive hea...,
List the causes of chronic sensor...,
What is presbyacusis
6  cards
Tinnitus
What is tinnitus,
What other conditions may occur a...,
What causes tinnitus
7  cards
Acute bilateral leg weakness
Give the symptoms of cord compres...,
Give the signs of cord compression,
List the causes of cord compression
28  cards
Dyskinesias
What is a dyskinesia,
What are dyskinesias characterise...,
Describe rest tremor
49  cards
Stroke
What is a stroke,
List the causes of stroke,
List some modifiable risk factors...
20  cards
TIA
What is a transient ischaemic attack,
What are the signs of tia,
Describe amaurosis fugax
18  cards
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
What is a subarachnoid haemorrhage,
Describe the incidence of subarac...,
What age does subarachnoid haemor...
17  cards
Intracranial venous thrombosis
What is the most common venous si...,
Describe the symptom onset of dur...,
Describe the features of sagittal...
12  cards
Subdural haematoma
What is a subdural haematoma,
What happens due to a subdural ha...,
What causes subdural haematomas
9  cards
Extradural (epidural) haematoma
What interval is common in extrad...,
Where does the blood accumulate i...,
What are the causes of an extradu...
12  cards
Delirium
What is delirium,
What are the clinical features of...,
List the different types of delirium
15  cards
Dementia
What is dementia,
What is the initial presentation ...,
What is a diagnosis of dementia m...
40  cards
Epilepsy
What is epilepsy,
What are convulsions the motor si...,
What does an aura imply
52  cards
Parkinsonism
What is parkinsonism an extrapyra...,
Describe the tremor in parkinsonism,
Describe hypertonia in parkinsonism
46  cards
Multiple sclerosis
Describe the pathophysiology of ms,
What causes ms,
What is the mean age of onset of ms
29  cards
Space occupying lesion
List the signs of a space occupyi...,
Which types of seizures indicate ...,
Which sign results in false local...
32  cards
Bells palsy
Which gender is more commonly aff...,
What increases the risk of bells ...,
Describe the clinical features of...
13  cards
Neuropathies
What is a mononeuropathy,
From which nerve roots is the med...,
What is the function of the media...
61  cards
Motor neuron disease
Define motor neurone disease,
How is mnd distinguished from mya...,
How is mnd distinguished from ms ...
29  cards
Cervical spondylosis
What is myelopathy,
Describe the clinical spectrum of...,
Describe the pathogenesis of cerv...
20  cards
Myopathy
What is a myopathy,
What may myopathy be confused with,
What features are more in favour ...
29  cards
Myasthenia gravis
What is myasthenia gravis,
Describe the presentation of mg,
What are the signs of mg
11  cards
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS)
What are the 2 main causes of lam...,
Which cancer results in lems,
Describe the pathogenesis of lems
7  cards
Neurofibromatosis
What is the other name for neurof...,
Describe the inheritance pattern ...,
What is the gene locus for nf1
11  cards
Syringomyelia
What is a syrinx,
What is the mean age of onset of ...,
What happens to cerebellum in arn...
9  cards

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