Neurology 2 Flashcards

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what is focal neurology?

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the effect of the brain injury

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what is hemiplaegia?

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a complication with the motor cortex
weakness in limbs and face
increased tone and increased reflexes

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motor cortex problems may affect what else?

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swallowing - dysphagia

speech - dysarthria

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what is hyperparasthesia?

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excessive physical sensitivity
caused by a problem with the sensory cortex
pain syndromes

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what hemisphere of the brain dominates speech?

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left

broca/wenickes area

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dyspraxia - problems with sequencing may arise from what area of the brain?

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frontal lobe

left hemisphere

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what is hemianopia?

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loss of vision

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what is ataxia?
where does it come from?
what can it cause?

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loss of co ordination
stems from cerebellum
intention tremor/cerebellar gait

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what is the function of the basal ganglia?

what can go wrong with them?

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control movement
increased tone
slowness of action - bradkykineasia, tremor

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what is a stroke?

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disorder of vascular supply to the brain

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what are strokes commonly caused by?

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infarction - artherosclerosis/cardiac emboli

10 % haemorrhage

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types of infarction?

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TIA

completed stroke - persisting neurological defecit

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what is the main factor for a stroke caused by a bleed?

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hypertension

usually more severe

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what do clinical features of a stroke depend on?

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site of infarction

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what are some clinical signs of a stroke?

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hemiplegia
hemianopia
dysarthia/dysphasia
dysphagia
dyspraxia
cognitive impairment
confusion/seizure/impaired consciousness
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16
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what do you use to diagnose a stroke?

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CT

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17
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what are the outcomes of a stroke?

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33% death
33% significant disability
33% recovery

18
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what kind of surgery can be done on a stroke patient?

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carotid endarterectomy

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what is the long term treatment for a stokes patient?

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antiplatelets/ warfarin if AF/ NOAC

address high bp/cholesterol/smoking/diabetes

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types of rehab treatment on offer to strokes patients?

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occ therapy
physio
speech therapy
dieticians
social workers
21
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what type of nutritional support can stroke patients get?

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naso gastric tube

percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy

22
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what is parkinsons disease?

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degeneration of dopaminergic neurones in the basal ganglia

underlying cause is unclear

23
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what are some clinical features of parkinsons disease?

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bradykinesia - slow movement/initiation/reduced movement range
rigigity - increased muscle tone
tremor - low frequency
slow speech
mask like face
shuffling gait and falls
swallowing problems
difficulty with fine motor tasks
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what are the medical treatments of parkinsons disease?
surgical treatments?
rehab treatments?

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  • dopaminergic drugs - direct replacement/agonists
  • stereotactic
  • physio and occ therapy
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what is essential tremor?
``` often hereditary may be unilateral worse on action annoying/embarassing rather than disabling improves with alcohol ```
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what drugs can be used to treat essential tremor?
beta blocker | primidone
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what is multiple sclerosis?
auto immune destruction of CNS | loss of myelin - demyelination
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what is the epidemiology of MS?
predominently caucasians / Northern Europeans/ more likely women over men/mean age onset @30 years
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Clinical features of MS?
``` depends on area of myelination loss of vision in one eye - double vision changes in sensation ataxia weakness initial recovery common ```
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what are the two forms of MS?
- Relapsing/Remitting - diff areas affected at diff times/ partial or complete recovery in between - Chronic Progressive - Cumulative damage - loss of mobility/incontinence/pressure sores/fatigue/dementia
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what investigations are used to diagnose MS?
clinical lumbar puncture MRI
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how to treat acute episodes of MS?
high dose steroids | reduce relapse rate with B interferon
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how to treat ongoing MS?
rehab and support | symptom control - anti spasmosdics, catherterisation
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what is peripheral neuropathy?
loss of peripheral nerve function - generalised - glove and stokcing, multiple causes - diabetes mellitus/drug side effect - specific nerve/nerve roots - often pressure effect - trauma/tumour
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what are the effects of loss of peripheral nerve function?
loss of sensation | loss of power
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what is bells palsy?
lower motor neurone palsy of facial nerve thought to be viral oral steroids within 72 hours improve outcome need eye care
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what is motor neurone disease?
destruction of motor neurones 70 in 100000 more common in males
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what are some clinical features of motor neurone disease?
limb weakness | swallowing problems
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how to diagnose motor neurone disease?
clinical | neurophysiology
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how to treat motor neurone disease?
medications have limited value | mainly supportive - feeding tubes
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what is the prognosis for motor neurone disease?
prognosis of 5 years