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TIA
A tia is a sudden onset focal neu...,
Typically how long is a tia,
90 of the time a tia involves the...
27  cards
Ischaemic Stroke
What per,
What percentage of strokes are is...,
What does infarction refer to
23  cards
Haemorrhagic stroke
A haemorrhagic stroke is a f___ n...,
What percentage of strokes are ha...,
What causes a haemorrhagic stroke
23  cards
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
What is a subarachnoid haemorrhag...,
What are risk factors for a subar...,
What are symptoms of a subarachno...
17  cards
Subdural Haemorrhage
A subdural haemorrhage is a ruptu...,
What injuries may cause a subdura...,
What are risk factors for subdura...
13  cards
Extradural haemorrhage
An extradural haemorrhage is caus...,
Which bone is fragile and if dama...,
True or false there is an increas...
10  cards
Cluster Headaches
A cluster headache is a u_____ p_...,
How long does each attack of a cl...,
Cluster headaches are the most di...
11  cards
Tension Headaches
Tension headaches are b____ g____...,
What triggers tension headaches,
True or false tension headaches a...
8  cards
Migraines
Migraines are the most common cau...,
Migraines are episodes of r_____ ...,
What group of people are migraine...
23  cards
Trigeminal neuralgia
What is trigeminal neuralgia,
What are risk factors for trigemi...,
What can trigger trigeminal neura...
7  cards
Parkinson's
Parkinson s is a loss of d______ ...,
True or false parkinson s is the ...,
What are risk factors for parkins...
17  cards
Primary Brain Tumour
Name some examples of primary bra...,
What is the most common paediatri...,
What is the second most common pa...
10  cards
Alzheimer's dementia
Dementia is a n_________ disorder...,
What is a breakdown product of am...,
Around what of dementia is alzhei...
14  cards
Vascular dementia
Roughly what percentage of dement...,
What is vascular dementia a resul...,
True or false there is stepwise d...
8  cards
Lewy Body dementia
What are lewy bodies made of,
Where do lewy bodies accumulate i...,
What disease is lewy body dementi...
13  cards
Frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemproal dementia is respon...,
What is the average life expectan...,
In frontotemporal dementia there ...
6  cards
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is an i_____ cause of se...,
Epilepsy consists of _ or more ep...,
What are risk factors for epilepsy
34  cards
Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis is a type of...,
How does giant cell arteritis typ...,
Severe cases of giant cell arteri...
14  cards
Huntington's chorea
Huntington s is an auto dominant ...,
In huntington s there is a lack o...,
Which gene is affected in hunting...
13  cards
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Ms is a chronic and progressive a...,
In ms what does the immune system...,
True or false ms typically presen...
29  cards
Motor Neuron Disease
Motor neuron disease is a n______...,
What is the main motor tract called,
True or false an umn lesion cause...
27  cards
Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the...,
Name some viral causes of meningitis,
Are viral or bacterial causes of ...
37  cards
Encephalitis
What is encephalitis,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are causes other than hsv 1 ...
10  cards
Spinal cord pathology
The spinal cord runs from c1 to,
What is at the end of the spinal ...,
What is paralysis of one side of ...
26  cards
Myelopathy from Spinal cord compression
What is the most common cause of ...,
What cancers may metastasise to t...,
Other than vertebral body neoplas...
6  cards
Cauda equina syndrome
Cauda equine syndrome is compress...,
What causes cauda equina syndrome,
What are symptoms of cauda equina...
5  cards
Peripheral Neuropathy and Carpal tunnel syndrome
What are some mechanisms of perip...,
What are causes of demyelination,
What is phononeuropathy
28  cards
Cranial Nerve Lesions
Lesions of which cranial nerves r...,
What does a lesion of cn3 oculomo...,
What does a lesion of cn 4 trochl...
16  cards
Management of neuro conditions
How do you manage a tia,
How do you manage an ischaemic st...,
How do you manage an ischaemic st...
31  cards
Symptoms of Neuro conditions
What are symptoms of a tia where ...,
What are symptoms of a tia,
What are symptoms of a tia where ...
41  cards
Head injury lecture notes
True or false half of tbis are in...,
What is the definition of tbi tra...,
What are the common causes of tbi
21  cards
Parkinson's and gait lecture
Is parkinson s typically a sudden...,
What signs show bradykinesia akin...,
What are symptoms apparent when w...
11  cards
Neuro Infections of CNS lecture notes
What is meningitis,
What are non infective causes of ...,
How does infection get into the cns
28  cards
Primary Care Neurology lecture notes
What is the definition of a stroke,
What is the definition of tia,
How many people per year in engla...
7  cards
Neurological rehab lecture notes
What is neurological rehabilitation,
What does the who expanded model ...,
Active rehabilitation
19  cards
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an a________...,
What type of hypersensitivity rea...,
True or false often patients with...
29  cards
Guillain Barre Syndrome
Guillain barre is triggered by,
What 3 infections if guillain bar...,
Guillain barre syndrome result in...
15  cards
Wernicke's encephalopathy
What is wernicke s encephalopathy...,
What is severe vitamin b1 deficie...,
Is wernicke s encephalopathy a re...
12  cards
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
What kind of genetic condition is...,
True or false duchenne muscular d...,
In duchenne muscular dystrophy mu...
7  cards
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
What kind of genetic condition is...,
Charcot marie tooth disease is al...,
There are various types of charco...
10  cards
Herpes Zoster
What does herpes zoster virus give,
What is herpes zoster also called,
True of false once a child has ha...
12  cards
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
What is a prion,
Creutzfeldt jakob disease cjd is ...,
What are symptoms of creutzfeldt ...
7  cards
Viral Meningitis
0  cards

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