Neurology — Flashcards

In a cervical or lumbar disc herniation, the disc typically herniates into the _____, affecting the inferior nerve

Initial antibiotics for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis is _____

_____ is a possible clinical sign of meningitis that is described as involuntary flexion of the hips/knees after passive flexion of neck while supine

Management for confirmed viral meningitis is primarily _____, but Aciclovir should be used if HSV or VZV is suspected.

A patient with spinal cord compression symptoms should be screened for cauda equina symptoms: _____

Hint: 3

Bacterial meningitis is transmitted through _____ & oral secretions

What is the management for fungal meningitis? Step1: _____ Step 2: Oral fluconazole for 8 weeks until -ve cultures

Hint: 2

_____ stain outlines the heavy capsule that surrounds Cryptococci fungi, giving it a unique "halo" appearance

The skull is a rigid container of _____: The Monro-Kellie doctrine states that the sum of inctracranial volumes is constant, therefore an ↑ increase in one must be offset by an equivalent ↓ decrease in the other two

Hint: 3 key components

_____ are most susceptible to viral meningitis caused by enteroviruses

Hint: demographic