Neurology- Clinical Flashcards

Decks in this Class (31):

• Raised Icp

  Raised ICP

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  what causes raised icp,

  what is brain compliance,

  what occurs once brain compliance has be
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• Brain Herniation

  Brain Herniation

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  the intracranial space is divided into c,

  the skull is a closed box so any increas,

  in brain herniation vital brain structur
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• Hydrocephalus

  Hydrocephalus

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  what are the three different ways of cla,

  what are the three causes of hydrocephal,

  describe obstructive hydrocephalus
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• Blood Pressure And The Brain

  Blood Pressure and the Brain

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  most cases of idiopathic intracranial hy,

  what are some conditions that may be ass,

  what are some medications that may be as
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• Traumatic Brain Injury

  Traumatic Brain Injury

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  where is the bleed in an extradural haem,

  extradural haematoma can also be known a,

  which gender is more likely to be affect
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• Headache

  Headache

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  what is the typical presentation of a he,

  idiopathic intracranial hypertension is,

  headaches as a result of raised icp ofte
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• Migraine

  Migraine

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  how does a migraine typically present,

  which sex is migraine more commonly seen,

  on average how many migraines a month do
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• Cerebrovascular Disease Pathology

  Cerebrovascular Disease Pathology

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  which cerebral vessel is most commonly a,

  what is the important overlying process,

  what is global hypoxic ischaemic damage
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• Stroke Risk

  Stroke (Risk)

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  what scoring system can be used to diagn,

  what are the two features of the rosier,

  what are the five features of the rosier
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• Stroke Causes

  Stroke (Causes)

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  how long must symptoms last to be classe,

  what is a condition more common in older,

  what are some causes of ischaemic stroke
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• Stroke Categories

  Stroke (Categories)

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  what is the hallmark of stroke,

  how many oxford categories can strokes b,

  what is anterior circulation syndrome wh
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• Stroke Investigations And Management

  Stroke (Investigations and Management)

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  it is difficult to establish between isc,

  what is the first line investigation for,

  what is the brain ct in suspected stroke
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• Tia

  TIA

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  what causes a tia,

  how long do the symptoms and signs of a,

  will there be any evidence of acute infa
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• Intracerebral Haemorrhage

  Intracerebral Haemorrhage

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  in a subarachnoid haemorrhage there is b,

  where is the subarachnoid space found,

  in subarachnoid haemorrhage a pool of bl
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• Initial Presentation Of Seizures

  Initial Presentation of Seizures

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  what is the chief characteristic of seiz,

  is there usually a trigger or prodrome a,

  if after a collapse a patient is not awa
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• Epilepsy Types Of Seizures

  Epilepsy - Types of Seizures

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  what is epilepsy,

  why do seizures occur in epilepsy,

  epileptic seizures will have stereotypic
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• Epilepsy Management

  Epilepsy - Management

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  the sudden development of very frequent,

  which type of epilepsy is most likely to,

  what will generalised epilepsy show on a
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• Non Epileptic Attacks And Status Epilept

  Non-Epileptic Attacks and Status Epilepticus

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  why do symptoms of a non epileptic attac,

  what is the one marker that shows genera,

  can non epileptic attacks be seen in peo
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• Sleep Disorders Part 1

  Sleep Disorders (Part 1)

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  what is sleep,

  when sleeping why are we not conscious,

  when sleeping why are we not unconscious
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• Sleep Disorders Part 2

  Sleep Disorders (Part 2)

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  what are parasomnias,

  what is the persons awareness of parasom,

  which type of parasomnias will involve a
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• Brain Tumours General

  Brain Tumours (General)

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  give an example of an a intrinsic and b,

  give examples of where a supratentorial,

  infratentorial brain tumours are seen mo
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• Brain Tumours Specific

  Brain Tumours (Specific)

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  gliomas are tumours which originate from,

  what is the main name for each of the fo,

  what is the most common primary paediatr
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• Cns Infections

  CNS Infections

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  what makes the immune system of the cns,

  what is the purpose of the unique immune,

  untreated infection within the csf may c
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• Parkinson S Disease

  Parkinson's Disease

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  pd is an example of what type of movemen,

  which part of the brain is affected in p,

  what specific part of the basal ganglia
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• Parkinsonism

  Parkinsonism

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  what is vascular parkinsonism,

  describe the onset and progression of va,

  what are some signs that differentiate v
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• Movement Disorders

  Movement Disorders

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  what is the difference between hypo and,

  what are some examples of hypokinetic mo,

  what are some examples of symptoms of hy
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• Multiple Sclerosis

  Multiple Sclerosis

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  what is ms,

  ms in an inflammatory disorder what medi,

  what characterises ms
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• Motor Neurone Disease

  Motor Neurone Disease

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  the most common subtype of mnd is als th,

  there is a spectrum of different clinica,

  which gender is slightly more affected b
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• Neuromuscular Disease

  Neuromuscular Disease

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  what are the two potential causes for ne,

  what is the consequence of failure to re,

  what are some ways to recognise muscle w
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• Peripheral Nerve Lesions

  Peripheral Nerve Lesions

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  what happens in terms of motor function,

  what are the two main causes of peripher,

  what symptoms can arise as a result of a
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• Spinal Disorders

  Spinal Disorders

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  what are some causes of acute spinal cor,

  what are some causes of chronic spinal c,

  what happens in complete spinal cord inj
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