Neurology — Flashcards

NORMAL findings in a non-contrast CT done < _____ hours of symptom onset for subarachnoid haemorrhage → consider alternative diagnosis

Quick diagnosis = _____

85% of spontaneous SAH are caused by _____

A _____ classically presents with a sudden-onset "thunderclap headache"

Progressive bulbar palsy affects _____ motor neurons

Hint: upper/lower

How to distinguish between an acute subdural haemorrhage vs epidural haemorrhage on CT? _____

Motor neuron disease is diagnosed clinically, but _____ can identify denervation & fibrillation

_____ is an idiopathic neurological condition that causes upper and lower motor neuron signs

Which intracranial hemorrhage is most often seen in shaken baby syndrome? _____

What is the most dangerous complication of a subarachnoid hemorrhage? _____