Neurology — Flashcards

"worst headache of my life" is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

~10% of spontaneous SAH are caused by _____ or an anticoagulated state

Does ALS present with symmetric or asymmetric weakness? _____

Nerve conduction studies for motor neuron disease are _____

What is the management for subdural haemorrhages? Small/incidental cases are managed _____ Large/symptomatic/↑ ICP/midline shift cases are managed surgically (burr hole or craniotomy & clot evacuation)

Motor neuron disease onsets at ages _____ to 70 years old

What is the definitive management of an extradural haematoma? _____

Diagnosis = _____

Primary lateral sclerosis predominantly affects _____ motor neurons typically affecting the lower limbs first

Hint: upper/lower

ALS presents with asymmetric flaccid paralysis in the _____ limbs