AIP: Acute weakness

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Ischaemic stroke
Into what 2 groups can ischaemic ...,
What is the definition of a trans...,
What proportion of all strokes ar...
119  cards
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
What is a subarachnoid haemorrhage,
What is the typical presentation ...,
What are 4 risk factors for haemo...
38  cards
Intracerebral haemorrhage
What is the typical presentation ...,
Generally speaking what causes ha...,
At what point following symptom o...
28  cards
Transient ischaemic attack
What is the definition of a trans...,
What is the immediate management ...,
What are 3 reasons why you should...
18  cards
Brainstem stroke
What is the most common brainstem...,
What is another name for wallenbe...,
What defines the clinical picture...
13  cards
Acute spinal cord compression
What is spinal cord compression,
What is the most common aetiology...,
What are 5 key clinical features ...
37  cards
Spinal cord infarction
What usually causes spinal cord i...,
What is the typical progression o...,
How can the vascular supply of th...
18  cards
SACD of spinal cord
What causes subacute combined deg...,
Which columns are affected in sub...,
What are 3 key symptoms of subacu...
9  cards
Critical illness neuropathy
What is critical illness poly neu...,
What is intenstive care unit acqu...,
What are 4 aspects to the mechans...
18  cards
Guillain Barré syndrome
What is guillain barre syndrome,
What is the classical organism th...,
What do 65 of patients with gbs e...
27  cards
Tick paralysis
What is tick paralysis,
How do certain species of ticks c...,
When is the neurotoxin causing pa...
13  cards
Motor Neurone Disease
What is motor neurone disease,
What is the lifetime risk of mnd ...,
What is the gender ratio of mnd
39  cards
Myasthenia gravis
What is the underlying cause of m...,
What are 4 types of muscles which...,
What is the key exacerbating feat...
42  cards
Organophosphate/carbamate poisoning
What are organophosphates and car...,
What are 6 acute muscarinic manif...,
What are 2 examples of nicotinic ...
39  cards
Botulism
What causes botulism,
What are the risk factors for bot...,
What are the most common group of...
14  cards
Alcoholic myopathy
What is acute alcoholic myopathy,
What are 2 other terms for,
Which group of patients are affec...
16  cards
Severe myositis
What happens to muscle bulk and r...,
What is polymyositis,
What is thought to be the cause o...
37  cards
Periodic paralysis
What is familial periodic paralysis,
What is the inheritance pattern o...,
What type of paralysis is seen wi...
50  cards

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