Neurology — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: There may be _____ weakness in Guillian-Barre

Answer: respiratory muscle

Flashcard 42: _____ is a serious adverse effect of Sodium Valproate, characterised by elevated serum ammonia levels

Answer: Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy

Flashcard 43: Neurological side-effects of Sodium valproate include _____

Answer: ataxia and tremor

Flashcard 44: _____ should be used for localised neuropathic pain e.g. post-herpetic neuralgia

Answer: Topical Capsacin

Flashcard 45: Motor Response in GCS scores for: _____ 5 - Localised to Pain 4 - Withdraws from Pain 3 - Abnormal flexion to Pain (decorticate posture) 2 - Extending to Pain (Decerebrate posture) 1 - None

Answer: 6 - Obeys Commands

Flashcard 46: A Extradural Haematoma appears as a _____ hyperdense collection on imaging

Answer: biconvex (or lentiform)

Flashcard 47: Carotid endarterectomy is performed on the _____ side to the symptoms.

Answer: ipsilateral

Extra: Carotid symptoms (like amaurosis fugax or hemiparesis) are caused by emboli or hypoperfusion from the ipsilateral carotid artery. Therefore, surgery (CEA) or stenting is performed on the side corresponding to the symptoms. Revascularization for asymptomatic disease is also performed on the side with significant stenosis.

Flashcard 48: Neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBDs) such as _____ can exacerbate Myasthenia Gravis (MG) as they further impair neuromuscular transmission.

Answer: Suxamethonium

Flashcard 49: _____ tend to be mild in Guillain-Barre syndrome

Answer: sensory symptoms

Flashcard 50: _____ is a variation of Guillian-Bare Syndrome

Answer: Miller Fisher syndrome