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Excitable cells
What is the law of dynamic polari...,
Name the specialised glial cells,
Describe astrocytes
16  cards
Neurotransmitters
What are the classes of neurotran...,
Describe synthesis and storage of...,
Explain the process of exocytosis
13  cards
Action Potentials
What is a delayed rectifier,
What is the refractory period,
What influences action potential ...
7  cards
Mucle contraction
What are the two pathways to cont...,
How does the somatic motor system...,
What is the sympathetic pathway
21  cards
Clinical implications of electolyte disruption
What are the effect of each ion e...,
What is hyponatremia,
What are the causes of hyponatremia
20  cards
Clinical implications of ion channel disruption
What are channelopathies,
Which local anaesthetics act as n...,
What are the types of block
10  cards
Clinical impliactions of AP conduction disruption
What is a demyelinating disease,
What are the types of demyelinati...,
What is multiple sclerosis
17  cards
Clinical implications of synaptic transmission disorders
What is myasthenia gravis,
What are the symptoms of myasthen...,
Examples of synapses as drug targ...
9  cards
Clinical implications of reflex excitability
What are the disorders of reflex ...,
What is hyporeflexia,
What is hyper reflexia
9  cards
Blackouts, Funny Turns and Dizziness
What are blackouts,
What are the general causes of bl...,
What is syncope
30  cards
Epilepsy
Describe an epileptic seizure,
Describe epilepsy as a condition,
Classification of epileptic seizures
24  cards
Sleep, Coma, and Cognition
Describe consciousness,
Stimuli used to elicit responses,
Gcs eyes
25  cards
Classic Motor & Sensory Presenting Patterns
What is functional localisation,
Where can localisation be,
Pattern for motor peripheral nerv...
13  cards
Alcoholism
What is wernicke s encephalopathy,
Other causes of wernicke s enceph...,
Classic triad presentation of wer...
8  cards
Headache and Facial Pain
Headache classification,
Describe tension type headache,
Describe tacs
39  cards
Cerebrovascular Disease
What is ischaemic stroke,
What is an intracerebral haemorrhage,
What is a tia
29  cards
Neuropathy
What is polyneuropathy,
Pathophysiological processes of p...,
Causes of polyneuropathy
15  cards
Motor Neurone Disease
What is motor neurone disease,
Describe the neurodegenerative pa...,
Describe prognosis of mnd
10  cards
Movement Disorders
Classification of movement disorders,
What is chorea,
Clinical features of chorea
31  cards
Multiple Sclerosis
Epidemiology of ms,
Pathophysiology of ms,
Why is myelin important
12  cards
Cognitive Disorders
D,
Describe ad pathophysiology,
Causes and risk factors of ad
16  cards
Parkinson's
Characteristics of parkinson s sy...,
Underlying structure targeted in ...,
What does the extrapyramidal syst...
16  cards
Brain Tumours
Types of brain tumours,
Presentations of brain tumours,
Diagnosis of brain tumours
3  cards
Neck, Back, Disc, and Root Disorders
Mobility in the vertebral column,
Symptoms and signs of degenerativ...,
Pathophysiology leading to sympto...
15  cards
Cranial Nerve Lesions
Presentation of oculomotor nerve ...,
Diagnosis of oculomotor nerve palsy,
Presentation of trochlear nerve p...
23  cards
Peripheral Nerve Lesions
Obturator nerve lesion presentation,
Obturator nerve lesion investigat...,
Femoral nerve lesion presentation...
15  cards
Miscellaneous
Presentation of myasthenia gravis,
What is myasthenia gravis associa...,
Investigation of myasthenia gravia
10  cards
History taking
Stroke and tia,
Seizures
2  cards
Radiculopathy
General presentation of radiculop...,
Muscle weakness reflex changes an...,
Muscle weakness reflex changes an...
10  cards
Muscular Dystrophy
What is duchenne muscular dystrophy,
Features of dmd,
Investigation of dmd
4  cards

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