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Neurology Treatments Flashcards

1
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acoustic neuroma

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surgery
radio surgery

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2
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bacterial meningitis with non-blanching rash

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hospital
benzylpenicillin

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3
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bells palsy

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corticosteroids
aciclovir
surgical decompression

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4
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ischaemic stroke

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alteplase
aspirin
thrombectomy with thrombolysis

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5
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cervical spondylosis

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supportive

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6
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cluster headache

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O2
sumatriptan
verapamil
sodium valproate and topiramate

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7
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alzheimers

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cholinesterase inhibitors
memantine

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8
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vascular dementia

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lifestyle

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9
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Lewy body dementia

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cholinesterase inhibitors
avoid anti-psychotics

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10
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frontotemporal dementia

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supportive

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11
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huntingtons

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supportive

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12
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normal pressure hydrocephalus

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shunting

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13
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encephalitis

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antibiotic cover for meningitis
broad spectrum antibiotics
supportive

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14
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epidural haematoma

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reverse anticoagulation
anti-epileptic
mannitol
if open skull- prophylaxis
surgery

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15
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tonic-clonic seizure

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sodium valproate
carbamazepine
lamotrigine

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16
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focal seizure

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carbamazepine
lamotrigine

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17
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absence seizure

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ethosuximide

18
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GCA

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high dose corticosteroids
methotrexate
low dose aspirin

19
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Gillian-barre syndrome

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IV Ig
plasma exchange
supportive

20
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Horner syndrome

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treat underlying cause

21
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hydrocephalus

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external ventricular drain
VP shunt
third ventriculostomy

22
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Lambart-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

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treat underlying cause
3,4-diaminopyridine

23
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migraine

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analgesia
sumatriptan
anti-emetic

24
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MND

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riluzole
symptomatic- hyoscine, baclofen, diazepam, phenytoin
NSAIDS

25
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MS

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1st line: glatirimer acetate
2nd line: teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate
3rd line: ocrelizumab
AHSCT

26
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myasthenia graves

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cholinesterase inhibitor
corticodsteroids
plasmapheresis
IV Ig
rituximab

27
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toxoplasmosis in HIV

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pyrimethamine
sulfadiazine
folinic acid for bone marrow suppression

28
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cryptococcal meningitis in HIV

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combination anti fungal therapy

29
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neurosyphilis

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IM Penicillin
oral probenecid

30
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CMV retinitis

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IV ganciclovir
IV valganciclovir

31
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meningitis

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ceftriaxone
dexamethasone

32
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meningitis + encephalitis

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IV aciclovir
Add Amoxicillin IV 2g 4 hourly if ≥ 60 years or immunocompromised

33
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CN III palsy

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watchful waiting
diplopia- patch one eye
treat underlying cause
NSAIDS
berry aneurysm ??

34
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parkinsons

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levodopa
dopamine agonist

35
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myoclonus

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clonezapam
sodium valproate

36
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subarachnoid haemorrhage

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fluid resuscitation
inotropes
vasopressors
nimodipine
clip/coil

37
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Tourette syndrome

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haloperidol
sulpiride
clonidine

38
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TIA

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aspirin for 2 weeks
then clopidogrel
lifestyle

39
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viral meningitis

A

supportive
IV aciclovir

40
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wernickes encephalopathy

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thiamine

alcohol- PO Benzodiazapines
oral thiamine

41
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Wilsons disease

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avoid copper containing foods
penicillamine
liver transplant

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