Clinical Neurology

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Decks in this class (20)

Headache
What are the red flags of a headache,
Migraines are commoner in men women,
Most migraines occur without an a...
42  cards
Brain Tumours
How does a brain tumour most comm...,
What are the symptoms of increase...,
What drug are patients commonly g...
30  cards
CNS Infections
What are the main types of cns in...,
What is the commonest but not exc...,
In pyogenic meningitis neutrophil...
22  cards
Stroke
Give examples of conditions that ...,
What score is used to help diagno...,
What is the main imaging used to ...
23  cards
CSF Circulation Disorders
What is the upper limit of normal...,
How much csf is produced each day,
What drug reduces the production ...
32  cards
Parkinson's
What is parkinsonism,
What occurs in parkinsons,
What is a histological hallmark o...
16  cards
Epilepsy
Give some risk factors for epilepsy,
Give examples of drugs that can p...,
What investigation must a patient...
40  cards
Sleep Disorders
What are the two main types of sleep,
In non rem sleep there is relaxat...,
The eeg shows fast slow activity ...
11  cards
Multiple Sclerosis
What is multiple sclerosis,
Give some features of multiple sc...,
Pyramidal dysfunction in ms may c...
16  cards
Peripheral Neuropathy
What symptoms occur when large mo...,
What symptoms occur when large se...,
What symptoms occur when small fi...
17  cards
Spinal Cord and Root Dysfunction
What are some common presenting s...,
In umn lesions the tone is increa...,
Are fasciculations present in umn...
19  cards
Pain Management
What are the two broad categories...,
What is acute pain,
What is chronic pain
27  cards
Intracranial Haemorrhage
What occurs in a subarachnoid hae...,
How does subarachnoid haemorrhage...,
What is the gold standard imaging...
18  cards
Spinal Cord Compression
Where does the umn of the cortico...,
The corticospinal tract decussate...,
In a umn lesion there is increase...
18  cards
Neuromuscular Disorders
What is the motor end plate,
An ap causes calcium channels to ...,
When ach diffuses across the syna...
29  cards
Motor Neurone Disease
How does motor neurone disease pr...,
What is the commonest subtype of ...,
What upper motor neurone signs ar...
8  cards
Analgesia
Give ways in which analgesics may...,
Opioid action is mediated by whic...,
What are the classes of opioid re...
15  cards
Movement Disorders
What is the main hypokinetic move...,
What are the main hyperkinetic mo...,
What is tremor
21  cards
Investigations
Patients with new onset cranial a...,
What imaging is used for suspecte...,
What imaging is used for suspecte...
31  cards
Cranial Nerve Clinical Presentation
A lesion affecting the olfactory ...,
A lesion affecting the optic nerv...,
A patient presents with ptosis an...
17  cards

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