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Decks in this class (20)

1. Phase I Neurology
Give 3 functions of the cranial m...,
What are the 3 meningeal layers,
What are the 2 connective tissue ...
353  cards
2. Strokes - TIA, Ischaemic + Haemorrhagic
What is the definition of tia,
What is a crescendo tia,
What is the duration of symptoms ...
151  cards
3. CNS infections - Meningitis + Encephalitis
Define meningitis,
Name 3 organisms that can cause m...,
Name 3 organisms that can cause m...
69  cards
4. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
What is ms,
Is ms in the cns or pns,
Describe the epidemiology of ms
32  cards
5. Guillain-Barre Syndrome
What is guillain barre syndrome gbs,
Is guillian barre symmetrical,
3 causes of guillian barre
12  cards
6. Parkinson's Disease
What is dopamine produced from,
Where does the substantia nigra p...,
What is the basal ganglia
35  cards
7. Huntington's Disease
Define chorea,
What is huntingtons chorea,
Explain the pathophysiology of hu...
13  cards
8. Dementia - Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body and Vascular
Define dementia,
Describe the epidemiology of deme...,
Give 3 causes of dementia
54  cards
9. Primary Headaches - Migraine, Tension, Cluster, and Trigeminal neuralgia
What is a headache,
Give an example of a primary head...,
What is the most disabling and pa...
78  cards
10. Seizures - epileptic, non-epileptic, syncope
Give 5 causes of transient loss o...,
Define syncope,
Give 5 signs that a transient los...
55  cards
11. Motor Neurone Disease and UMN + LMN lesions
Define weakness,
Define paralysis,
Define ataxia
51  cards
12. Myasthenia Gravis
What is myasthenia gravis,
Describe the epidemiology of myas...,
Give some risk factors for myasth...
25  cards
13. Cranial Nerve Lesions
Some general causes of cranial ne...,
What is cn1,
How can the olfactory nerve be da...
56  cards
14. Spinal cord compression (including sciatica)
The spinal cord runs between whic...,
What is located below l1,
What is the final point of the co...
73  cards
15. Cauda Equina Syndrome
What is the cauda equina,
What does the cauda equina supply...,
What is the piece of dura in the ...
15  cards
16. Limb neuropathies - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist drop, Claw hand, Foot drop
The carpal tunnel is formed by what,
Define carpal tunnel syndrome,
What nerve is affected in carpal ...
38  cards
Neuro 1
What area of the brain is involve...,
What area of the brain is involve...,
What would be the clinical featur...
17  cards
Neurology
What is the diagnostic criteria f...,
What features might be present in...,
What muscle is essential for corr...
91  cards
Neuro 2
Give 2 mechanisms by which you ca...,
What changes in the spine could t...,
If someone is referred to you wit...
38  cards
Neuro
How does lamotrigine work,
How does carbamazepine work,
How does sodium valproate work
113  cards

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