Neurology — Flashcards

What gender is more commonly affected by myasthenia gravis? _____

Bell's palsy affects the _____ facial muscles

Hint: lower/upper

Myasthenia gravis is a Type _____ hypersensitivity reaction

Advise patients with tension headaches of _____ headache

Myasthenia gravis most commonly presents with _____ manifestations

Myasthenia gravis classically manifests as fatigable _____, bulbar (e.g. dysarthria) & proximal muscle weakness

What is the next step in management for a patient developing respiratory failure due to myasthenic crisis? _____

Bell's palsy affects cranial nerve _____

What is the first-line management for myasthenia gravis? _____ ± immunosuppression

Following intubation, myasthenic crisis may be managed with _____ PLUS IVIG or plasma exchange