Neurology — Flashcards

A patient with headache, fever, nuchal rigidity and a non-blanching rash should NOT be given a(n) _____

Hint: investigation

Herniated discs can cause radiculopathy along the _____ nerve

Hint: most common

_____ is a condition that involves inflammation of the leptomeninges caused by viruses

_____ are most susceptible to fungal meningitis, particularly cryptococcal meningitis

Hint: demographic

Meningitis that presents with a _____ is characterstic of Meningococcal septicaemia

HSV-_____ can cause viral meningitis in adolescents and adults

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

Bacterial meningitis is a _____ condition

Hint: incidence

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

_____ meningitis is associated with CSF findings: lymphocyte predominance normal/mild ↑ protein normal glucose