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Localizing the lesion
Describe the corticospinal tracts,
Describe the pattern of weakness ...,
Where does spasticity develop in ...
29
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Drugs and the nervous system
What does dopamine do,
Where does dopamine bind,
List some dopamine agonists and s...
28
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Cerebral blood supply
Which part of the brain does the ...,
Where is the circle of willis found,
What is the circle of willis
18
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Testing peripheral nerves
What nerve root is involved in sh...,
What nerve root is involved in sh...,
What nerve root is involved in el...
32
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Headache
What is the most common form of h...,
Describe the presentation of a su...,
Describe the presentation of meni...
25
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Blackouts
Describe vasovagal neurocardiogen...,
Name 3 types of situation syncope,
Describe carotid sinus syncope
14
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Vertigo and dizziness
What is vertigo,
What symptoms may be associated w...,
What does vertigo with associated...
18
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Hearing loss
List the causes of conductive hea...,
List the causes of chronic sensor...,
What is presbyacusis
6
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Tinnitus
What is tinnitus,
What other conditions may occur a...,
What causes tinnitus
7
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Acute bilateral leg weakness
Give the symptoms of cord compres...,
Give the signs of cord compression,
List the causes of cord compression
28
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Dyskinesias
What is a dyskinesia,
What are dyskinesias characterise...,
Describe rest tremor
49
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Stroke
What is a stroke,
List the causes of stroke,
List some modifiable risk factors...
20
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TIA
What is a transient ischaemic attack,
What are the signs of tia,
Describe amaurosis fugax
18
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage
What is a subarachnoid haemorrhage,
Describe the incidence of subarac...,
What age does subarachnoid haemor...
17
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Intracranial venous thrombosis
What is the most common venous si...,
Describe the symptom onset of dur...,
Describe the features of sagittal...
12
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Subdural haematoma
What is a subdural haematoma,
What happens due to a subdural ha...,
What causes subdural haematomas
9
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Extradural (epidural) haematoma
What interval is common in extrad...,
Where does the blood accumulate i...,
What are the causes of an extradu...
12
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Delirium
What is delirium,
What are the clinical features of...,
List the different types of delirium
15
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Dementia
What is dementia,
What is the initial presentation ...,
What is a diagnosis of dementia m...
40
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Epilepsy
What is epilepsy,
What are convulsions the motor si...,
What does an aura imply
52
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Parkinsonism
What is parkinsonism an extrapyra...,
Describe the tremor in parkinsonism,
Describe hypertonia in parkinsonism
46
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Multiple sclerosis
Describe the pathophysiology of ms,
What causes ms,
What is the mean age of onset of ms
29
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Space occupying lesion
List the signs of a space occupyi...,
Which types of seizures indicate ...,
Which sign results in false local...
32
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Bells palsy
Which gender is more commonly aff...,
What increases the risk of bells ...,
Describe the clinical features of...
13
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Neuropathies
What is a mononeuropathy,
From which nerve roots is the med...,
What is the function of the media...
61
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Motor neuron disease
Define motor neurone disease,
How is mnd distinguished from mya...,
How is mnd distinguished from ms ...
29
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Cervical spondylosis
What is myelopathy,
Describe the clinical spectrum of...,
Describe the pathogenesis of cerv...
20
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Myopathy
What is a myopathy,
What may myopathy be confused with,
What features are more in favour ...
29
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Myasthenia gravis
What is myasthenia gravis,
Describe the presentation of mg,
What are the signs of mg
11
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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS)
What are the 2 main causes of lam...,
Which cancer results in lems,
Describe the pathogenesis of lems
7
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Neurofibromatosis
What is the other name for neurof...,
Describe the inheritance pattern ...,
What is the gene locus for nf1
11
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Syringomyelia
What is a syrinx,
What is the mean age of onset of ...,
What happens to cerebellum in arn...
9
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