Neurology

Question 1

what is first line therapy for seizures outside the hospital?

Answer 1

PR diazepam 20 mg

Question 2

what is a symptoms of bells palsy?

Answer 2

hypersensitivity to sound

Question 3

what is bells palsy

Answer 3

temporary weakeness in one side of face

gets better within 9 months

Question 4

bells palsy symptoms

Answer 4

weakness or total paralysis on one side of your face that develops within 2 days
drooping eyelid
drooping corner of the mouth
drooling
dry mouth
loss of taste
eye irritation, such as dryness or more tears

Question 5

how to treat bells palsy

Answer 5

aciclovir and prednisalone

Question 6

essential tremor symptoms

Answer 6

tremor worse when moving it

Question 7

what improves a essential tremor?

Answer 7

a little alcohol

b-blocker

Question 8

if symptoms are gradual, what can you rule out?

Answer 8

vascular

think metasteses

Question 9

crossing finger over dorsal surface
spreading fingers horizontally
tests which nerve?

Answer 9

ulnar

Question 10

move wrist toward thumb tests which nerve?

Answer 10

radial

Question 11

closing thumb in a first and moving it to little finger is what test?

Answer 11

finklestein

Question 12

do patients tilt their head away from the affected side?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

if spinal injury - do you do head tilt chin lift?

Answer 13

no

do jaw thrust instead

Question 14

subdural haematoma symptoms

Answer 14

headache
drowsiness
fluctuating conciousness

Question 15

what do you need to check in someone who is on sodium valporate before a surgery?

Answer 15

clotting factors

Question 16

when medication do you give after a TIA?

Answer 16

aspirin

Question 17

what does reynards sign present with?

Answer 17

fingers that go pale->blue->red when cold

Question 18

what nerve is damaged in foot drop?

Answer 18

pereneal

Question 19

can oral contraceptive pill trigger migraine?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

what kind of headache is associated with flashing light?

Answer 20

migraine

Question 21

what kind of headache would give blood shot eyes, eyelid swelling and more tears?

Answer 21

cluster headache

Question 22

what are symptoms of ICP headache?

Answer 22

waking up with pain
worse when laying down
vomiting
personality change
seizure

Question 23

what headache can be caused by stress?

Answer 23

tension headache

Question 24

what investigation for acute head injurys?

Answer 24

CT head

Question 25

does GB start off with being ill?

Answer 25

yes