Neurology

Question 1

meningitis empirical treatment if penicillin allergic

Answer 1

cefataxime

Question 2

treatment for meningitis for 12m olds
1-9yo
over 9yo

Answer 2

300mg
600mg
1.2g

Question 3

what treatment to give to contacts

Answer 3

ciprofloxacin

Question 4

ring enhancing lesions on imaging

Answer 4

cerebral abscess

Question 5

what to give for acute relapses of MS

Answer 5

steroids

Question 6

what to give long term for MS

Answer 6

DMARDS - interferon, natizumba

Question 7

treatment for fatigue for MS

Answer 7

amantadine, CBT

Question 8

treatment for spaciticy in fatigue

Answer 8

baclofen, gabapentin

Question 9

treatment for bladder symptoms in MS

Answer 9

USS
anti cholinergics

Question 10

treatment for occilopia in MS

Answer 10

gabapentin

Question 11

ascending proximal muscle weakness

Answer 11

GB syndrome

Question 12

investigations for GBS

Answer 12

anti AM 1 antibodies

Question 13

treatment for GBS

Answer 13

plasma exchange
IV IG

Question 14

what does levodopa do

Answer 14

improves motor symptomsh

Question 15

what is the issue with levedopa

Answer 15

wears off at the end of the day

Question 16

side effect of levedopa

Answer 16

dyskinisis

Question 17

what is dopamine agnostic used for

Answer 17

non motor symptoms q

Question 18

what are the side effects of dopamine agonists

Answer 18

impulse control and sleepiness and hallucinations

Question 19

what is monaxamine oxidase B inhibition used foe

Answer 19

in combination with leveopda to help with the end of dose effect

Question 20

genetics of ADom

Answer 20

essential tremor

Question 21

ET improves with what

Answer 21

alcohol

Question 22

ET treatment

Answer 22

propranolol
primidone

Question 23

treatment for tonic clonic seizures

Answer 23

sodium valp
lamotrigine / levetirac

Question 24

absence seizures

Answer 24

ethosuxmide
Naval/Lemot/Levet

Question 25

what can exacerbate abscence seizures

Answer 25

carbamazepine

Question 26

myoclonic seizure treatment

Answer 26

Na Val Levetiracetam

Question 27

atonic seizures

Answer 27

NaVal lamotrigine

Question 28

driving first seizure

Answer 28

6m or 12m if positive brain findings / EEG

Question 29

how long do you have to be seizure free to apply for a license

Answer 29

5 years 10 years group 2

Question 30

how long if change / withdrawal anti epileptics

Answer 30

6 months

Question 31

partial seizures

Answer 31

carb/lamot Naval/leve topirimiate

Question 32

west syndrome treatment

Answer 32

vigabitron and steroids

Question 33

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Answer 33

NaVal

Question 34

alzheimers treatment

Answer 34

donepazil, galantamine momantine

Question 35

CI to donepazil

Answer 35

bradycardia, insomnia

Question 36

bells palsy treatment

Answer 36

steroids for 10 days if 72 hours of onset

Question 37

ramsay hunt syndrome treatment

Answer 37

acyclovir in 72 hours

Question 38

treatment of ALS

Answer 38

rilvzole

Question 39

causes of subacute degeneration of cord

Answer 39

B12 defic, inhalation of nitrous oxide

Question 40

korsakoff syndrome symptoms

Answer 40

amnesia, confabulation

Question 41

myasthenia gravis treatment

Answer 41

pyridostigmine immunosuppression thyroidectomy

Question 42

exacerbations of myasthenia gravis causes

Answer 42

penicillamine lihtium phenytoin ABs quinolone

Question 43

migraines initial treatment

Answer 43

triptan and NSAID / paracetamolp

Question 44

prophylaxis of migraines

Answer 44

propranolol topirimiate amitryptyline acupunture 10x 5-8 weeks

Question 45

menstrual migraines proph

Answer 45

fravatriptan / zolmotriptin

Question 46

proxysmal hemicranial treatment

Answer 46

indomethicin

Question 47

SUNT treatment

Answer 47

lamotrigine, gabapentin

Question 48

tension headache

Answer 48

paracetamol/NSAIDst

Question 49

tension headache proph

Answer 49

acupuncture

Question 50

idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatment

Answer 50

acetolazimide reduce weight

Question 51

cluster headache treatment

Answer 51

oxygen nasal triptanclu

Question 52

cluster headache proph

Answer 52

verapamil

Question 53

trigemnial neuralgia treatment

Answer 53

cabemazapine

Question 54

topiramate s/e

Answer 54

acute angle glaucoma

Question 55

complex regional pain

Answer 55

early physiotherapy is important neuropathic analgesia in-line with NICE guidelines specialist management (e.g. Pain team) is required

Question 56

what anti emetic should be given in parkinsons

Answer 56

Domperidone