Neurology — Flashcards

The symptoms of a stroke lasts _____, whereas a TIA lasts <24 hours

_____ is the only anti-emetic that is safe to use in parkinson's disease

The most serious adverse effect of ethambutol use is _____, characterized by loss of visual acuity and red-green colorblindness

_____, ataxia, and paresthesias are common side-effects of Isoniazid therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

What is the most serious complication of tuberculosis? _____

Isoniazid can cause peripheral neuropathy, what can be given as prophylaxis against this side effect? _____

87% of strokes are _____ 13% of strokes are haemorrhagic

Hint: Mechanism

Strokes can be broadly catagorised into two groups based on their mechanism: _____ & ischaemic

The 2 subtypes of ischaemic strokes are _____ and embolic

Brainstem infarcts can cause severe symptoms such as _____ and locked-in-syndrome