Neurology — Flashcards

Encephalitis often presents first with _____: fever, headache, neck stiffness, & vomiting

Essential tremors have a bimodal distribution in _____-40 year olds and >60 year olds

The aetiology of essential tremors is unclear, but may be linked to _____, genetics, & environmental factors

Encephalitis then progresses to _____: AMS/confusion, seizures, & dysphasia

Encephalitis is most commonly caused by _____

What are the first-line pharmacological management for essential tremor? _____ or primidone

Which cerebral artery supplies the superior ~1 inch of the frontal/parietal cortex? _____

Strokes involving the _____ cerebral artery may cause paralysis and sensory loss of the contralateral lower limb

Brain abscesses have a _____ onset

Hint: gradual/sudden

What is the likely diagnosis in a child with a history of tetralogy of Fallot and recurrent sinusitis that presents with a two-week history of worsening morning headaches, fever, focal neurological deficits, and a recent first-time seizure? _____

Hint: diagnosis