Neurology — Flashcards

_____ seizure occurs after the onset of an acute systemic or CNS condition

Epilepsy is more common in individuals with _____

Hypocalcaemia can have life-threatening neurological complications such as _____

Facial spasm when tapping on the facial nerve is suggestive of what metabolic abnormality? _____

_____ is a rare type of diabetic neuropathy that affects a single cranial nerve

Referral to a neurologist for _____ is only required for aytipical presentations of diabetic neuropathy

Hint: Ix

Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing is a visual field defect associated with _____ artery infarct

Name the visual field defect: _____

What visual field defect results from a lesion of the optic chiasm (e.g. pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma)? _____

At the optic chiasm, more than half of optic fibers from the _____ half of each retina cross and project into the contralateral optic tracts