Neurology — Flashcards

Patient had LOC and amnesia with prolonged postictal confusion, drowsiness, muscle soreness, headache, deep sleep (postictal stupor) lasting minutes to hours. What is the likely diagnosis? _____

Hint: diagnosis

_____ seizure occurs after the onset of an acute systemic or CNS condition

LOC, generalised muscle contractions/stiffening for with subsequent rhythmic jerking of all limbs, tongue biting, urinary incontinence. Lasts 1-3 minutes = _____ seizures

_____ seizures originate from within a single hemispheres Generalised seizures originate from within both hemispheres

Hypocalcaemia can have life-threatening neurological complications such as _____

Facial spasm when tapping on the facial nerve is suggestive of what metabolic abnormality? _____

_____ is a rare type of diabetic neuropathy that affects a single cranial nerve

Referral to a neurologist for _____ is only required for aytipical presentations of diabetic neuropathy

Hint: Ix

Monocular anopia is a visual field defect associated with a complete lesion to the _____

The visual fields are subdivided into _____ & temporal hemifields