Neurology — Flashcards

HSV-1 is associated with _____ & frontal lobe encephalitis

What factor best predicts the outcome in encephalitis? _____

Essential tremors typically affects the _____ but can progress over a long time to involve the trunk, voice, & head

Hint: 2

What investigation should be done prior to lumbar puncture for suspected encephalitis? _____

Patients with encephalitis & hydrophobia, hallucinations, anxiety may suggest an underlying cause of _____

Which anterior circulation stroke causes paralysis/sensory loss of the face and upper limb without cortical signs (e.g. aphasia, neglect)? _____

_____ is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by a bilateral action tremor, most commonly in the hands & forearms, without other neurological deficits

Risk factors for brain abscess in a child: _____ Mastoiditis Dental infection Sinusitis Cyanotic heart disease

Essential tremors have a bimodal distribution in _____-40 year olds and >60 year olds

TIAs typically resolve completely within _____

Hint: time