Neurology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Neurology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Neurology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 81: What medication should be offered for patients with newly diagnosed Parkinson's who have motor symptoms affecting their quality of life?
Answer:
• Levodopa
Flashcard 82: Why is bupropion contraindicated in epilepsy?
Answer: It reduces seizure threshold
Flashcard 83: What is Meralgia Paresthetica?
Answer: Compression/entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, leading to pain, numbness, or tingling in the lateral thigh.
Flashcard 84: A patient taking antipsychotic medication presents with - hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, autonomic instability, altered mental state, diagnosis?
Answer:
• Neuroleptic Malignant Sydrome
Flashcard 85: What should all patients with Bell's palsy be given within 72 hours of onset?
Answer:
• Oral Prednisolone
Flashcard 86: What is first-line treatment in trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer:
• Carbamazepine 100mg BD
Flashcard 87: What is the next step in management after administering Prednisiolone in Bell's Palsy?
Answer:
• Prescribe artificial tears
• Eye taping at night
Flashcard 88: Why is a decarboxylase inhibitor given with levodopa?
Answer:
• To reduce peripheral side-effects
*by preventing peripheral conversion of levodopa to dopamine
Flashcard 89: Besides Horner’s syndrome, what other signs can Pancoast
tumours present with?
Answer: Shoulder pain and upper limb neurological signs
Flashcard 90: What is first-line treatment in diabetic neuropathy?
Answer:
• Amitriptyline
• Duloxetine
• Gabapentin
• Pregabalin
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