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Absence seizures
Other name for absence seizures,
Are abscence seizures classified ...,
Typical demographic for abscence ...
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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Other name for acute dissem,
Common pathogens causing acute di...,
What is the lag time between deve...
7
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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
Anti nmda receptor encephalitis i...,
How do patients present,
Findings on mri head
6
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Aphasia
Lesion in superior temporal gyrus...,
Lesion of inferior frontal gyrus ...,
Classically due to a stroke affec...
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Bell's Palsy
What is bell s palsy,
Typical demographic for bells palsy,
Features of bells palsy
9
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Average age of onset of bppv,
Clinical features,
What test is positive in bppv
8
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Brain Abscess
Causes of brain abscess,
Clinical features,
What cranial nerve palsies usuall...
6
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Brain Lesions
Where is the lesion sensory inatt...,
Where is the lesion,
Temporary lobe lesion
11
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Cervical spondylitic myelopathy
What causes cervical spondylosis,
What percentage of patients with ...,
Features of cervical spondylitic ...
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
What is cmt,
Does cmt disease cause a predomin...,
Clinical features
5
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Chorea
Describe chorea,
What part of the brain is affecte...,
Name at least 3 causes of chorea
5
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Cluster Headache
Risk factors for cluster headaches,
Clinical features,
For how many weeks do cluster hea...
7
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Complex regional pain syndrome
Crps typically develops following...,
Is crps more common in males or f...,
Describe the classification of ty...
6
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
What is cjd,
What do the prion proteins cause ...,
Clinical features of cjd
14
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Degenerative cervical myelopathy
Risk factors for degenerative cer...,
Clinical features,
Named clinical sign which can be ...
6
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DVLA: neurological disorders
First unprovoked isolated seizure,
Patients with established epileps...,
For how long should patients refr...
14
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Dystrophinopathies
Inheritance,
Genetic cause,
Role of dystrophin
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Epilepsy
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Facial nerve palsy
Function of the facial nerve,
Causes of bilateral facial nerve ...,
Causes of unilateral facial nerve...
6
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Foot Drop
What group of muscles are weak in...,
Causes of foot drop,
What can cause a common peroneal ...
7
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Friedreich's ataxia
Genetic component,
Inheritance pattern,
Typical age of onset of friedreic...
7
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
What is gbs,
What infection classically trigge...,
Describe the pathogenesis of gbs
15
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Head Injury
Ct head within 1 hour,
Ct head within 8 hours,
Signs of base of skull fracture
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Headache
Recurrent severe headache unilate...,
Recurrent non disabling bilateral...,
1 2 episodes per day lasting 15 m...
7
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Herpes simplex encephalitis
What lobe of the brain does hsv a...,
Clinical features,
Investigation findings
5
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Huntingtons
Inheritance,
Genetic component,
Huntington s causes degeneration ...
5
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Risk factors for iih,
Drugs which can precipitate iih,
Clinical features
5
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Intracranial venous thrombosis
Common sites of intracranial veno...,
Clinical features,
Investigation
8
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Lambert-Eaton syndrome
Causes of lambert eaton syndrome,
What are antibodies directed agai...,
Clinical features
5
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Meniere's disease
Clinical features,
How long do episodes last,
Are symptoms normally unilateral ...
5
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Migraine
Clinical features,
Is migraine more common in women ...,
Common triggers for migraine attack
9
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MND
Common clinical features,
What parts of the body are not af...,
Mnd diagnosis is clinical but wha...
14
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MS
What is multiple sclerosis ms,
Usual demographic of patient with ms,
Name the ms subtype most common f...
20
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Multi System Atrophy
What is the main difference betwe...,
Clinical features of multi system...,
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Myasthenia Gravis
Most patients with myasthenia gra...,
Is myasthenia gravis more common ...,
Main clinical features of myasthe...
9
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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically develops at what age,
What type of muscle is affected i...,
Genetic component of myotonic dys...
6
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Narcolepsy
Hla association in narcolepsy,
Why do patients with narcolepsy h...,
Clinical features
7
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Neurofibromatosis
Cafe au lait spots axillary groin...,
Bilateral vestibular schwannomasm...,
Nf1 chromosome abnormality
6
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
When does nms usually occur,
Clinical features,
Blood findings in nms
5
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normal pressure hydrocephalus
What causes normal pressure hydro...,
What can cause reduced csf absorp...,
Classic triad seen in normal pres...
7
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Paraneoplastic syndromes affecting nervous system
Assoc with small cell lung cancer...,
Assoc with small cell lung cancer...,
Associated with ovarian and breas...
6
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Parkinsons
Define parkinson s disease,
Classical triad of features,
Usual demographic
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Peripheral Neuropathy
Conditions causing a motor loss,
Conditions causing predominantly ...,
What causes alcoholic neuropathy
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Other name for progressive supran...,
Clinical features,
Patients with progressive supranu...
4
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Other name for ramsay hunt syndrome,
What causes ramsay hunt syndrome,
Clinical features
5
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Spinal cord lesions
Motor efferent pathways,
Sensory afferent pathways,
Motor lesions
15
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Status epilepticus
Definition,
Abc management of status epilepticus,
Pharmacological management of sta...
4
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Stroke
Contralateral hemiparesis and sen...,
Contralateral hemiparesis and sen...,
Contralateral homonymous hemianop...
23
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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord
Deficiency of what vitamin causes...,
What tracts are affected by subac...,
Clinical features which indicate ...
6
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Causes of spontaneous sah,
Presenting symptoms in sah,
Why are ecg changes sometimes see...
9
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Subdural haemorrhage
Most common cause of acute subdur...,
First line investigation to show ...,
Findings on ct
8
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Syringomyelia
Definition,
Causes of syringomyelia,
What is syringobulbia and how is ...
8
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CN III palsy and CN IV palsy
What does cn iv trochlear supply,
Function of the superior oblique ...,
Features of cn iv palsy
4
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TIA
Tia is a sudden onset focal neuro...,
Clinical features of tia,
When to refer for specialist tia ...
6
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Trigeminal neuralgia
Clinical features,
Triggers for trigeminal neuralgia...,
Red flag symptoms in trigeminal n...
6
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Tuberous sclerosis
Inheritance,
Cutaneous features of tuberous sc...,
Neurological features of tuberous...
8
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Vertigo
Recent viral infectionsudden onse...,
Recent viral infectionrecurrent v...,
Gradual onsettriggered by change ...
8
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Vestibular Neuronitis
Clinical features,
Differential diagnoses,
What exmaination can be used to d...
5
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Vestibular schwannoma
Classical presentation of vestibu...,
What cranial nerves are affected ...,
Bilateral vestibular schwannomas ...
6
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Visual field defects
How to remember the area of the b...,
Incongruous asymmetric vs congruo...,
Visual field defect which spares ...
8
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Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
Inheritance,
On what chromosome is the vhl gen...,
What does vhl predispose patients to
5
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Wernicke's encephalopathy
What vitamin deficiency is respon...,
Causes of thiamine deficiency in ...,
Classic triad of symptoms
8
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