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Which nerve does the lingual nerve originate from?

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Posterior trunk of the mandibular nerve

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The damage of what nerve would cause floor of mouth to feel numb, tingling and painful tongue?

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Lingual nerve

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The damage of what nerve would cause tongue deviation towards the side fo the lesion?

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Hypoglossal nerve

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What is the function of the greater auricular nerve?

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Provide sesnory nerve innervation to the parotid gland and external ear

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What is the function of the occulomotor nerve?

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Eye movement, accommodation, eyelid movement and pupil constriction

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What is the function of the phrenic nerve?

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Supply the diaphrgam, senstaion to the central diaphragm and pericardium

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Where does the phrenic nerve originate?

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C3,4,5

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What is the function of the lingual nerve?

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Sensory innervation to mucosa of the presulcal part of the tongue, floor of moth and mandibular lingual gingivae

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How may a brain abscess present?

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Headache, fever, focal neurology (oculomotor palsy), nausea, papilloedema, seizures

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How would you investigate a brain abscess?

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CT

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How would you manage a brain abscess?

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Surgery (craniotomy and debridement)
IV antibiotics
ICP management (dexamethasone)

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What type of drug is ondansetron?

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5-HT3 antagonist - antiemetic used for chemotherapy induced nausea. Acts on medulla oblongata

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What is status epilepticus?

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Single seizure >5 minutes

>2 seizures within 5 minutes without the patient returning to normal

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1st line management for status epilepticus?

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IV lorazepman

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2nd line management for ongoing status epilepticus?

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Phenytoin

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What is a TIA?

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Transient episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischaemia, without acute infarction

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Lesions where will cause finger abduction weakness?

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T1

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What is an ataxic gate?

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Wide-based gait with loss of heel toe walking

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Causes of cerebellar injury?

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*PASTRIES*
Posterior fossa tumour
Alcohol
S(MS)
Trauma
Rare causes
Inherited (Friedreich's)
Epilepsy treatment
Stroke
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How does Parkinson’s present?

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Tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia

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How does Lewy body dementia present?

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Parkinsonism and visual hallucinations

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Affects of a stroke in the anterior cerebral artery?

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Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, lower extremity

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Affect of a stroke in the middle cerebral artery?

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Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss, upper extremities.
Contralateral homonymous hemianopia
Aphasia

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Affect of a stroke in the posterior cerebral artery?

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Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing

Visual agnosia

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Management of an acute ischaemic stroke who present with 4.5 hours?
thrombolysis and thrombectomy
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What nerves are frequently injured during axillary dissection?
Intercostobrachial
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What nerve supplies sensation to the medial aspect of the thigh?
Obturator nerve
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What if the function of the obturator nerve?
Supplies sensation to the medial aspect of the high. | Causes adduction and internal rotation of the thigh.
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Where does the obturator nerve originate from?
L2,L3,L4
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What are ependymal cells?
Provide the inner lining of the ventricles and are responsible for CSF production
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What are oligodendrocytes for?
The myelin sheath in the CNS
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What is the function of astrocytes?
Maintaining the blood brain barrier
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What is the function of Schwann cells?
Form the myelin sheath in the PNS
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What is the function of microglia?
CNS macrophage cells. First and main form of active immune defence in the CNS
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What is GBS?
Immune-mediated demyelination of the PNS, often triggered by an infection
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How does GBS present?
Ascending motor neuropathy, often rapidly advancing. Proximal muscles Back/leg pain Absent reflexes
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What supplies Wernicke's area?
Inferior division of the left MCA
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Symptoms of Wernicke's aphasia?
Poor comprehension but normal fluency of speech
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What is Broca's aphasia?
Lesion of inferior frontal gyrus causing non-fluent, laboured and halting speech. Repetition is impaired but comprehension is normal
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What supplies Broca's area?
Superior division of the left MCA
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What is conduction aphasia?
Due to stroke affecting arcuate fasciculus (connection between Wernicke's and Broca's area). Speech is fluent but repetition is poor. Aware of errors making
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What is global aphasia?
Large lesion affecting Broca's, Wernicke's and arcuate fasciculus. Causing severe expressive and receptive aphasia - may still be able to communicate during gestures
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What accompanies the radial nerve in the radial groove?
Profunda brachii artery
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What pattern of cell death explains the mixed upper and lower motor neurone lesion signs observed in ALS?
Motor cortex neuronal cells and anterior horn cells
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What does damage to anterior horn cells cause?
Lower motor lesion signs
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What does damage to the motor cortex neuronal cells cause?
Upper motor lesion signs
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What is a fasciculation?
Muscle twitch
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What signs suggest MND?
Fasciculations, absence of sensory symptoms, mixture of lower and upper motor neurone signs, wasting of small hand muscles
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What can cerebellar vermis lesions cause?
Upbeat nystagmus
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What can a lesion in the foramen magnum cause?
Downbeat nystagmus
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What can a lesion in the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia cause?
Parkinson's disease | - bradykinesia, tremor and rigidity
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What can a lesion in the temporal lobe cause?
Superior homonymous quadrantopia | Changes to speech (word substitutions and neologisms)
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What can a lesion in the hypothalamus cause?
Wernicke and Korsakoff syndrome | - ataxia, nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia, confabulation, amnesia
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How does a third nerve palsy present?
Eye is deviated 'down and out' Ptosis Pupil may be dialated
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Causes of a third nerve palsy?
Diabetes mellitus Vasculitis Posterior communicating artery aneurysm Cavernous sinus thrombosis
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What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Median nerve compression as it travels through the carpal tunnel
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Which branch of which nerve innervates the lateral aspect of the palm of the hand, and is therefore spared in carpal tunnel?
Palmar cutaneous nerve of the median nerve
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What is the function of the palmar cutaneous nerve of the median nerve?
Innervate the lateral aspect of the palm of the hand
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What is the function of anterior interosseous nerve branches of the median nerve?
Supply deep muscles of the anterior forearm
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What is the function of the palmar digital branch of the median nerve?
Innervates palmar aspect of the thumb, index finger and lateral aspect of ring finger.
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How do you differentiate between LEMS or MG?
In LEMS, weakness improves after exercise. | In MG, weakness worsens after exercise.
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Which antibodies are important in the diagnosis of LEMS?
Voltage-gated calcium channel antibodies
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Which antibodies are important in the diagnosis of MG?
ACh receptor antibodies
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What is trigeminal neuralgia?
Sever unilateral pain | Electric shock like, evoked by light touch such as shaving
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What does 4th nerve palsy cause?
Defective downward gaze -> vertical diplopia
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What can lesions on the 5th nerve cause?
``` Trigeminal neuralgia Loss of corneal reflex Loss of facial sensation Paralysis of mastication muscles Deviation of jaw to weak side ```
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What can a 6th nerve palsy cause?
Defective abduction -> horizontal diplopia
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What can lesions on the 7th nerve cause?
Flaccid paralysis of upper and lower face Loss of corneal reflex Loss of taste Hyperacusis
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What can lesions on the 9th nerve cause?
Hypersensitive carotid sinus reflex | Loss of gag reflex
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What can lesions on the 10th nerve cause?
Uvula deviates away from site of lesion | Loss of gag reflex
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How to tell the difference between LMN lesion and UMN lesion of the facial nerve?
UMN spares upper face | LMN affects all facial muscles
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What is Bell's Palsy?
Acute, unilateral, idiopathic, facial nerve palsy
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Features of Bell's Palsy?
Lower motor neurone facial nerve palsy (forehead affected) | Altered taste, dry eyes, hyperacusis
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1st line treatment for neuropathic pain?
Amitryptyline, duloxetine, gabapentin

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