Neurology — Flashcards

Migraines can be categorised into _____ or chronic depending on the frequency of attacks

Migraines with aura are characterised by _____

Hint: 3

Headaches because of raised ICP are typically worse _____

Hint: time

Fungal meningitis classically presents with _____, headache, & nuchal rigidity, but symptoms may develop more gradually than in viral meningitis

Superior vena cava obstruction can cause raised _____ presenting with headache and blurred vision

ICP is vital because as it ↑, the body _____ mean arterial pressure in order to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure

Hint: ↓/↑

Bacterial meningitis is a _____ requiring prompt antibiotic therapy.

Do not give a patient IM/IV benzylpenicillin for meningococcal meningitis/sepsis if _____

The brain has limited ability to accommodate additional volume because of the _____, making it susceptible to ↑ ICP if any additional volume is introduced

Hint: anatomical component

A herniated disc most commonly happens at ages _____-60 years and affects men 2:1