Neurology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Neurology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Neurology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 621:
What non-opioid adjuvants can be used for muscle spasm pain?
_____
Answer: Muscle relaxant (e.g. baclofen) or Benzodiazepines (e.g. diazepam)
Flashcard 622: What is the 1st line pharmacological management of agitation in palliative patients who are not in the terminal phase?
_____
Answer: Haloperidol
Flashcard 623: What are the clinical signs of opioid toxicity?
_____
Answer: Myoclonus, pin-point pupils, hallucinations, respiratory depression
Flashcard 624: _____ syndrome presents with
- CN III palsy
- Contralateral hemiparesis
Answer: Medial midbrain (Weber's)
Flashcard 625: What imaging should be done for TIA?
_____
Answer: Carotid Duplex Ultrasound to identify atherosclerosis of carotid artery
DO NOT do a CT head unless there is clinical suspicion of an alternative diagnosis
Flashcard 626: The _____ supplies the medial medulla
Answer: anterior spinal artery (ASA)
Flashcard 627:
Trigeminal neuralgia is atypical in patients < _____ years old
Answer: 50
Flashcard 628: Trigeminal neuralgia is more common in _____
Answer: women
Flashcard 629: Extradural haematoma is classically due to a(n) _____ at the pterion (of the temporal bone)
Answer: fracture
Flashcard 630:
An _____ is when blood collects between the dura mater & skull, often caused by “head injury”
Answer: extradural haematoma
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