Neurology — Flashcards

_____ should be ruled out before diagnosing a relapse of multiple sclerosis

_____ multiple sclerosis is characterised by relapsing-remitting patients who have worsened and now have MS symptoms continuously

Multiple sclerosis may cause _____ resulting in incontinence and sexual dysfunction

Multiple sclerosis patients experiencing emotional lability may be prescribed _____

Hint: 1st line

_____ is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes demyelination of the CNS and axonal degeneration thought to be caused by auto-reactive T-lymphocytes

Chronic fatigue syndrome patients complain of "_____ sleep"

Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis uses the _____ criteria: ≥2 episodes separated in space (confirmed on MRI) and time (confirmed on MRI or CSF analysis)

Multiple sclerosis may present with cranial nerve palsies such as _____ and bell's palsy (CNVII)

Intranuclear ophthalmoplegia in multiple sclerosis is typically caused by a lesion where? _____

Multiple sclerosis patients experiencing _____ may be prescribed gabapentin or memantine

Hint: symptom