Neurology

Frontotemporal dementia

Picks disease?

6 months from date

1st seizure and driving?

12 months from last seizure

Established epilepsy and driving?

1 month off

Stroke/TIA and driving?

4 weeks

Syncope and driving (if explained cause for same)

Craniopharyngoma

Inferior quadrantopia cause?

Middle cerebral artery

What artery occlusion cause these stroke sx: Contralateral weakness + hemisensory loss

CJD

Rapid onset dementia cause?

Listeria

Lymphocytes and gram positive bacteria on CSF LP?

61-80mmHg

SAH cerebral perfusion pressure target?

RIPE + Dex + Ceftriaxone + Vanc

TB meningitis tx?

1st line = Duloxetine (C/I = glaucoma)

2nd line = Pregabalin

Neuropathic pain 1st line tx? (contraindication?)

2nd line?

Fentanyl

opiate choice for CKD?

Sympa = Majority of eye movements

Para = Pupillary dilatation

CN3 (oculomotor) functions —> Sympathetic vs parasympathatic

Age

Blood Pressure

Clinical features (2 points for unilateral weakness)

Diabetic

Duration of symptoms (2 points for over 60 mins)

ABCD2?

Cerebral vasospasm

Most common cause of death after SAH?

Quad weakness

Femoral neuropathy presents mainly as ?

Excrutiating pain

Distinguishing features of lumbar plexopathy?

CRVO - painless LOV, diffuse retinal haemorrhage

what causes this?

2 years

According to current DVLA guidance, how long does a patient with a treated glioblastoma have to wait after completion of therapy before their driving licence can be reinstated?

Macular degeneration

(drusen seen)

Reduced vision and this?

Radial

Midshaft humeral fracture

Nerve implicated?

MO injury?

Homes tremor

Irregular low frequency tremor?

Headaches (worse lying down) + blurry vision

LP

IIH features?

dgx?

<220/120mmHg

Ischaemic stroke BP targets?

Ototoxicity

Salicylic OD can cause?

Gabapentin or Dopamine Agonist (pramiprexole/Ropinirole)

tx of Restless Leg Syndrome?

Citalopram

Antidepressant of choice in Alzheimers Disease

Anti Yo

Cerebellar syndrome abtibody?

Loss of consciousness and muscle tone following strong emotions

What is cataplexy?

MR Venogram and LP

IIH inx?

Dantrolene or Bromocriptine

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Tx?

GBS

acute onset weakness and high CSF protein?

Focal/Partial Complex Seizure

what is a Jacksonian seizure?

Rhabdomyolysis and associated renal failure

MDMA overdose signs ?

Beta interferon 1-a

FBC

MS first line tx long term?

Monitor?

Glaucoma

C/I to using duloxetine 1st line tx for neuropathic pain?

Ipsilateral Horners

Contralateral weakness

Carotid artery dissection signs ?

Altered hearing

Dizziness/Ataxia

Vertebral artery dissection signs?

COMT i

Parkinsons 1st choice adjuvant medication with levodopa ?

Pyridostigmine

Plasmapheresis or Thymectomy

Myasthenia Gravis Tx?

2nd line?

3,4 DAP

Lambert Eaton Syndrome Tx?

resolving neuro signs

c/i to thrombolysis for stroke?

hydroxychloroquine (causes retinopathy)

Lupus medication that causes visual loss?

PSEN1

Gene for early onset Alzheimers Disease?

Therapeutic heparin and urgent echocardiogram

Tx of digital ischaemia ?

1. Cipro

2. Rifampicin (can reduce efficacy of cOCP)

Meningitis prophylaxis for household? (2 options)

chemosis, proptosis and ophthalmoplegia

cavernous sinus thrombosis features? (3x)

middle cerebral artery

hemiparesis vessel occluded?

Glaucoma

cupping of optic disc seen in ?