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Stroke
Stroke is the _ most common cause...,
The risk factors for stroke are 2,
Stroke is caused by a sudden bloc...
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Statins and Strokes + DBT
Every patient with a stroke shoul...,
The target is to reduce ldl to at...,
Diabetes to a hemoglobin a1c belo...
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Evaluation of Causes of Stroke and Their Treatment
What exams are important to deter...,
Carotid angioplasty and stenting ...,
Definitely operate do an ___ with...
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Headache
Migraine presents in relationship...,
Migraine has as cxfx 2,
Cluster headache symptoms epidemi...
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Headache Management
Tension headache tx 1,
Migraine tx 2,
Cluster headache tx 3
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is an __ dis...,
Attacks of pain can be precipitat...,
Patients describe the pain as fee...
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Postherpetic Neuralgia
Herpes zoster reactivation or shi...,
Treatment with _________ 2,
Topical ___effectively treats pos...
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Seizures
What electolyte disturbances can ...,
What toxycological etiologies can...,
What metabolic abnormalities can ...
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage sah is ca...,
Aneurysms are present in _ of rou...,
Aneurysm are more frequent in tho...
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Cerebral Vein Thrombosis
Cerebral vein thrombosis mimics 1,
Its pathophysiology can be summar...,
Cxfx 3
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Anterior Spinal Artery Infarction
Anterior spinal artery infarction...,
What does the posterior column wo...,
How does the flaccid paralysis oc...
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Spine Disorders 2
Subacute combined degeneration of...,
Subacute combined degeneration of...,
Spinal trauma cxfx are 3
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Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia is a ____ ____ in t...,
This widening bubble or cavitatio...,
It is caused by 3
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Brain Abscess
Brain abscess can spread from____...,
Further than contiguous also via ...,
Cxfx 3
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Neurocutaneous Diseases
Tuberous sclerosis patho 1,
Tuberous sclerosis neurological a...,
Tuberous sclerosis skin lesions 3
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Essential Tremor
Essential tremor occurs at _____ ...,
The examination is otherwise 2,
The tremor may affect some_____ s...
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Parkinsonism
Parkinsonism is the loss of cells...,
The most common cause of parkinso...,
Among etiologies look for gait di...
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Spasticity
Painful contracted muscles from d...,
Spasticity is often associated wi...,
Treatment 3
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Restless Leg Syndrome
Patients report an uncomfortable ...,
This can happen during __ a patie...,
Treatment 3
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Huntington Disease
What gene and chromosome is affec...,
Hd is the answer when you see cxf...,
Onset between the ages of ___ wit...
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Tourette Disorder
Any of these 3 cxfx 1,
Dx 2,
Treat w 3
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Multiple Sclerosis
Ms is an idiopathic disorder excl...,
The most common presentation is 2,
Cxfx ms general rule 3
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MRI Gadolinium Contrast Reaction
Reactions to gadolinium contrast ...,
However a systemic overreaction t...,
This condition called ___________...
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Motor Neuron Disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The cause of amyotrophic lateral ...,
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als...,
What is the most likely diagnosis 3
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Pseudobulbar Affect
This is a condition of _____ labi...,
Half of patients with ____ have p...,
__ and _ also cause it 3
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Is a ___ disorder with loss of bo...,
That s why it is also called 2,
Neurological findings include 4 3
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Peripheral Neuropathy
The most common cause of peripher...,
Other causes include 2,
The best initial therapy is 3
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Specific Peripheral Nerve Neuropathies
Ulnar neuropathy precipitating ev...,
Ulnar neuropathy manifestations p...,
Radial neuropathy 3
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)
This pain syndrome is characteriz...,
Further than pain there are____ s...,
There is always a history of 3
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Facial ( Seventh Cranial) Nerve Palsy or Bell Palsy
Most cases of facial palsy are of...,
Some identified causes are 2,
Classic presentation would be 3
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Acute Inflammatory Polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barré Syndrome)
It is is an ___ damage of _______ 1,
T f there is cns involvement 2,
A circulating ___ attacks the____...
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Miller-Fisher Syndrome
This condition is a variant of __...,
Do this test to dx 2,
Tx 3
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Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS)
Lems has two cardinal clinical fe...,
There is decreased release of ___...,
The key to distinguishing lems fr...
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Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis mg is a disorde...,
Presentation what is the most lik...,
Why would you see combined double...
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Myasthenia Gravis Part II
The main point of the treatment i...,
Thymectomy in myasthenia is like ...,
________ is an anticholinergic dr...
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Dementia
________ is by far the most commo...,
There are 4 test you should get w...,
What kinds of dementia have diffu...
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Preventing Falls
A fall in an elderly person is fa...,
Prescribe exercise such as 2,
Further than excercise prevent by...
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