Neurology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three causes of LOC?
A
- Syncope
- Epilepsy
- Dissociative/non-epileptic attack
2
Q
What causes syncope?
A
Insufficient blood or oxygen supply to the brain
3
Q
Give three presyncopial symptoms
A
Pallor, nausea, sweating
4
Q
Length of syncope
A
5-30s
5
Q
Syncope recover by how long?
A
30s
6
Q
Cause of non-epileptic seizure?
A
Mental processes caused by psychosocial distress
7
Q
Duration of NEA
A
1-20mins
8
Q
Presentation of non-epileptic seizure?
A
Dramatic motor phenomena or atonia Eyes closed Ictal crying or speaking Rapid or very slow recovery History of psychiatric disorder
9
Q
Cause of epilepsy?
A
Paraoxysmal hypersychonous neuronal discharges in the brain
10
Q
Length of epileptic seizure
A
30-120s
11
Q
Typical features of epileptic seizure
A
Deja vu, tongue bite, cyanosis, can occur from sleep, post ictal confusion
12
Q
What is epilepsy?
A
Tendency to experience recurrent unprovoked epileptic seizures
