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A patient presents with sudden onset vomiting and dizziness. Upon talking to the patient they are not able to communicate effectively. On examination they appear to have an ataxic gait (left sided), left sided ptosis and miosis with a paralysed soft pallet. What is the likely diagnosis?
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Left lateral medullary syndrome
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Name the 2 pyramidal pathways
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Corticospinal tract
Corticobulbar tract
3
Q
Pyramidal signs
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Plantar extension
Hyperreflexia
4
Q
Which drug classes are the most common cause of drug induced Parkinsonism? Anticonvulsants Anticoagulants Antiplatelets Antidepressants Antipsychotics
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Antipsychotics
Neurology SOH
flashcards
Decks in class (31)
# Cards
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Anatomy Brain119
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Anatomy Spine89
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Ascending and descending pathways82
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Spinal Nerves119
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Cranial Nerves113
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Cells of the CNS43
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Auditory and Visual pathways21
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Autonomic Nervous System10
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Somatosensory System41
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Somatomotor System29
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Headaches80
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Head Injury25
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Intracranial haemorrhages51
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Raised intracranial pressure17
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Cerebrovascular disease28
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Stroke90
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CNS infections55
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Parkinsons Disease40
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)55
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Motor Neurone Disease20
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Epilepsy54
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Disorders of CSF circulation32
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Neuromuscular junction disorders29
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Brain Tumours102
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Miscellaneous4
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Motor Neurone Disease29
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Pain76
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Peripheral Neuropathies35
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Sleep41
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Spinal cord and root dysfunction58
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Hyperkinetic movement disorders24
