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Fundamentals W1
Right left handed link to cerebra...,
Which lobes in the brain have a d...,
Functions of the frontal lobes 3
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Cerebrospinal fluid, intracranial pressure W1
Where is csf found 1,
How many ml of csf in total appro...,
Pathway of csf flow 3
22
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Embryonic development of the nervous system W1
What is gastrulation and when doe...,
What occurs in gastrulation 2,
What occurs after gastrulation wh...
23
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Cells W1
Types of glial cells 1,
Oligodendrocytes features 2,
Schwann cells features 3
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Neurotransmission W1
Voltage across membrane at rest 1,
Which side of membrane is positiv...,
3 ways to stimulate a resting neu...
24
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neurological history taking W1
Anatomical localisation where is ...,
First question to ask 2,
General questions about the patie...
30
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neurological examination W1
How do you assess conscious level 1,
Glasgow coma scale eye opening re...,
Glasgow coma scale verbal respons...
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neurological investigations W1
Types of lesions 1,
Types of neurological investigati...,
Types of neurological scans imagi...
24
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headache W1
2 headache categories 1,
Types of primary headache 2,
Secondary headache causes 3
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epilepsy and treatment W2
What is epilepsy characterised by 1,
What is a seizure 2,
2 main classes of seizures 3
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Alzheimer's W2
Most common causes of dementia 1,
Parietal lobe cognitive symptoms 2,
Frontal lobe cognitive symptoms 3
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other common dementias W2
Vascular dementia what percentage...,
Behavioural symptoms of vascular ...,
Locomotor problems of vascular de...
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parkinsons disease W2
Parkinsons motor symptoms 1,
Non motor symptoms of parkinsons 2,
Parkinsons clinical appearance 3
29
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tremor disorders W2
Things to consider 1,
Common causes of tremor 2,
What is physiological tremor medi...
22
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motor neuron disease W2
Most common form of mnd 1,
Overview of mnd 2,
Time to reach diagnosis for mnd 3
21
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Coma W3
Consciousness origination in brain 1,
Coma pathophysiology 2,
What factors cause coma 3
30
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cerebellar syndromes W3
What does the cerebellum have con...,
What connects the two hemispheres...,
What do midline cerebellar lesion...
31
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delirium W3
What is delirium 1,
How many hospital inpatients does...,
Features of delirium 3
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functional neuroanatomy of balance W3
What bodily systems are involved ...,
What are stretch reflexes 2,
Benefits of spinal reflexes 3
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meningitis W4
What is bacterial meningitis 1,
Pathophysiology of bacterial meni...,
What can inflammation and thrombo...
27
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Encephalitis W4
What is encephalitis 1,
Types of encephalitis 2,
Aetiology of viral encephalitis 3
22
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Muscle disorders W4
What is myopathy 1,
What is myositis 2,
What is myalgia 3
24
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Neuropathy W4
What is neuropathy 1,
Mononeuropathy 2,
Polyneuropathy 3
44
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Stroke W4
Stroke definition 1,
2 types of stroke 2,
What is ischaemic stroke 3
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subarachnoid haemorrhage W4
Subarachnoid haemorrhage definiti...,
Typical cause of subarachnoid hae...,
What is an aneurysm 3
14
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upper motor neuron weakness W4
Motor pathway upper motor neuron 1,
Where do upper motor neurons decu...,
Motor pathway of lower motor neur...
14
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functional neuroanatomy of reflexes W4
What is a stretch reflex 1,
What can cause a stretch reflex 2,
Stretch reflex neural pathway 3
18
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lower motor neuron weakness W4
What can lesions at the cauda equ...,
What is there a high risk of in c...,
When do root lesions arise 3
21
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functional neuroanatomy of sensation W4
Free nerve endings in the skin se...,
Merkel endings in the skin sense ...,
Meissners corpuscle in the skin s...
11
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sensory impairment W4
Testing sensory function touch 1,
Testing sensory function pain 2,
Testing sensory function vibration 3
18
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neuroinflammatory disorders W5
Microglia and neuroinflammatory d...,
Uhthoff s phenomenon 2,
Effect of innate immune system on...
4
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multiple sclerosis W5
What s ms 1,
How is ms characterised pathologi...,
Astrogliosis 3
19
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neuroinflammation beyond MS W5
4 neuroinflammatory diseases othe...,
Where does inflammation occur in ...,
Presentation of transverse myelit...
14
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depression and anxiety W5
Core clinical features of depress...,
Neurochemical theory of depression 1,
Treatment of moderate depression 2
7
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pain W5
What communicates external noxiou...,
What type of neurons sense pain a...,
What contributes to chronic pain 3
15
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functional neurological disorders W5
Features functional seizures that...,
Risk factors for fnd 2,
What is nearly always fnd 3
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functional neuroanatomy of vision W5
What are visual fields 1,
Describe the organisation of the ...,
Monocular blindness presentation ...
24
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functional neuroanatomy of speech and language W5
Models of speech and language 1,
Specialised areas for speech 2,
Wernicke s area location inputs a...
8
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intro to endo 1 W6
What do hormones control the rate...,
Hormones and half life 2,
How is action of hormones termina...
20
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intro to endo 2 W6
Endocrine reflex pathway stages 1,
Simple endocrine reflex pathway p...,
What are neurohormones 3
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intro to endo 3 W6
Synergism 1,
Permissiveness 2,
Example of permissiveness thyroid...
17
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clinical lab tests and reference ranges W6
Things to consider when collectin...,
Meaning of different colours of t...,
How is reference range acquired 3
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regulation of adrenocortical steroidogenesis W6
Cholesterol structure 1,
Cholesterol as a component of cel...,
What are steroids soluble in 3
62
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thyroid function W6
Where is the thyroid gland 1,
Thyroid disease epidimiology 2,
Types of thyroid problems 3
13
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hyperthyroidism W6
Commonest cause of primary hypert...,
What is scintigraphy 2,
What accounts for 15 of primary h...
34
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hypothyroidism W6
Tft thyroid function tests in pri...,
Primary hypothyroidism and gender 2,
Symptoms of hypothyroidism 3
20
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non-thyroidal illness and pregnancy W6
What is non thyroidal illness nti 1,
Non thyroidal illness thyroid hor...,
Mechanisms of tsh suppression in ...
11
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mineralocorticoid disorders and endocrine hypertension W7
3 main physiological factors regu...,
3 adrenal hormone systems that re...,
What hormones can increase cardia...
44
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body water balance and diabetes insipidus A W7
Area in brain sensitive to osmoti...,
Where is adh released and what do...,
Thirst pathway 3
19
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body water balance and diabetes insipidus B W7
Polyuria 1,
Excess water loss features 2,
Excess water retention features 3
15
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body water balance and diabetes insipidus C W7
How do disorders of excess water ...,
Investigation of hyponatraemia is...,
Investigation of hyponatraemia is...
12
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physiology of growth hormone secretion W7
Name for cells which secrete grow...,
Where are somatotrophs found 2,
Name of disorder of excess gh pro...
32
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gonadal steroidogenesis W7
Hpg axis pathway 1,
Hpg axis activity throughout life 2,
Testosterone functions 3
19
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male reproductive disorders W8
What are testicular dysgenesis sy...,
Types of testicular dysgenesis sy...,
Disorders of sex development type...
29
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male reproductive endocrinology W8
Requirements for normal male repr...,
Sex determination and differentia...,
Hpg axis fetal male 3
8
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endocrinology of female reproduction W8
Why is infertility becoming more ...,
Formation of the ovarian reserve 2,
When are primordial follicles for...
17
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menstrual cycle disorders W8
Name for absent periods 1,
Endometrium measurements at diffe...,
Estrogens effects on the endometr...
21
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steroid hormone dysregulation and male reproductive health W8
Smallest branches of uterine arte...,
Which cells proliferate in respon...,
When do escs differentiate and wh...
14
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random - weekly quiz stuff
Risk factors for vascular dementia 1,
What is tdp 43 associated with 2,
What is huntingtin found in 3
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pharma hell
Epilepsy treatment anti convulsant 1,
Acute migraine treatment 2,
Preventative migraine treatment 3
14
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water deprivation test W7
Normal water deprivation test res...,
Cranial diabetes insipidus water ...,
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus wa...
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