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Published	10/08/2024	5 differential diagnoses for sudden onset headache
Published	10/08/2024	Which three medications precipitate medication overuse headaches and how many days in a month typically places individuals at risk?
Published	10/08/2024	Medication overuse headache:- counselling guidance- pharmacological treatments (2) with frequencies
Published	10/08/2024	two non-pharmacological treatments for migraine
Published	10/08/2024	list two acute treatments for migraine (non-opiods)
Published	10/08/2024	list three triptrans dosing regimes for acute migraines (excluding dosages)
Published	10/08/2024	What counselling advice would you provide to someonw with migraines re: usage days per month? (2)
Published	10/08/2024	Acute treatment for migraine in pregnancy? (include severe refractory migraine) What is the usual time-course gestation wise for migraine severit…
Published	10/08/2024	List three prophylactic agents for migraines (doses not required)
Published	10/08/2024	short-term prophylaxis for menstrual migraines? (3 pharm options)
Published	10/08/2024	Acute migraine treatment in children options? (2)
Published	10/08/2024	Migraine acute treatment options in children >6 if analgesic ineffective? (two options)
Published	10/02/2024	Motor neurone disease Clinical symptoms/features?What nerves does it classically spare? (2)
Published	10/02/2024	three pharmacological treatment mainstays of MND?
Published	10/02/2024	recurrent, unilateral, shock-like pain in segmented parts of the face, often triggered by touch (shaving, cold wind) lasting seconds to minutes is cha…
Published	10/02/2024	Classical demographic of trigeminal neuralgia?
Published	10/02/2024	What test to perform for investigation of trigmenal/glossopharyngeal/greater occipital neuralgia?what two things are you looking for on this test?
Published	10/02/2024	severe, transient, unilateral stabbing pain in the distribution of the ear/base of tongue, tonsils or below the jaw triggered by swallowing or mouth m…
Published	10/02/2024	What complication of glossopharyngeal neuralgia occurs in approximately two percent of patients?
Published	10/02/2024	Patient presents with shooting / stabbing pain over the back of their head on one side, radiating to the fronto/orbial region. Pressure on the site ev…
Published	10/02/2024	First and second line agents for trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia?
Published	10/02/2024	First (1) and second (2) line therapy for greater occipital neuralgia?
Published	10/02/2024	1st line pharmacological Px of Parkinson's disease
Published	10/02/2024	What non-pharmacological measures/referrals should be considered in Parkinson's disease? (6)
Published	10/02/2024	Complications of Parkinson's disease (4)
Published	10/02/2024	PD non motor symptom meds: REM sleep behaviour disorder
Published	10/02/2024	PD non motor symptom meds: Insomnia
Published	10/02/2024	PD non motor symptom meds: constipation
Published	10/02/2024	PD non motor symptom meds: Psychosis
Published	10/02/2024	PD non motor symptom meds: Depression
Published	10/02/2024	PD non motor symptom meds: Restless legs syndrome
Published	10/02/2024	PD non motor symptom meds: Orthostatic hypotension
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple Sclerosis What are the 4 types clinical patterns?
Published	10/02/2024	A history of transient motor, cerebellar, sensory, gait, or visual dysfunction lasting over 48 hours and not accompanied by fever or other concurrent …
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple Sclerosis When lesions present in the optic nerve: What symptoms: {{c1::Pain on eye movement, blurred vision::2}} What signs: {{…
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple Sclerosis When lesions present in the cerebellum: What symptoms: {{c1::unsteadiness::1}} What signs: {{c1::Limb/gait a…
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisWhen lesions present in the spinal cord - pyramidal tracts:What symptoms: {{c1::upper or lower limb weakness::1}}What&nbsp…
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisWhen lesions present in the spinal cord - spinothalamic tracts:What symptoms: {{c1::Limb numbness or parasthesias, Lhermit…
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple Sclerosis Investigations; Imaging?
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisInvestigations; blood tests to order in workup (exclude alter causes)?
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisInvestigations; What can be identified in CSF (2) analysis, and how does this aid diagnosis (1)?
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple Sclerosis List three differentials
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple Sclerosis What are the 5 mcdonald criteria for Diagnosis?
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple Sclerosis What is the treatment for acute flares?
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisManagement of muscle spasticity (1)
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisManagement of neuralgic pain (1) and neuropathic pain (1) and painful eye movements (1)
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisManagement of Urinary urgency (two options first line)
Published	10/02/2024	Multiple SclerosisWhy is it important to check Vit D and what is optimum levels?
Published	08/25/2024	Seizure Classifications Signs and symptoms of Generalised Tonic/Clonic Seizures (GTCS) (list 4)
Published	08/25/2024	Seizure ClassificationsSigns and symptoms ofAbsent seizures;- Duration?- Age range- Clinical features? (3)
Published	08/25/2024	Seizure ClassificationsSigns and symptoms ofmyoclonic seizures;- Age range- Clinical features? list three
Published	08/25/2024	Seizure ClassificationsSigns and symptoms ofFocal aware- alternative name?- list three types of positive symptoms
Published	08/25/2024	Seizure ClassificationsSigns and symptoms ofFocal unaware- alternative name?- describe clinical timeline in acute episode
Published	10/02/2024	Essential tremorHistory featuresonset?distribution?Exacerbated by?relieved by?
Published	10/02/2024	Essential TremorWhat four features on examination would make you think its parkinsons instead?
Published	10/02/2024	Frontal lobe tumour symptoms if focal neuro deficit? (list three)
Published	10/02/2024	Parietal lobe tumour symptoms if focal neuro deficit? (list three)
Published	10/02/2024	Occipital lobe tumour symptoms if focal neuro deficit?
Published	08/25/2024	Cigar smoker, white tongueWhat is shown?What would first step of management be?
Published	08/25/2024	What defines mononeuritis multiplex/multiple mononeuropathy?What is usually the udnerlying cause?
Published	08/25/2024	Peroneal neuropathyclinical signs and symptoms
Published	08/25/2024	Ulnar neuropathyclinical signs and symptoms
Published	08/25/2024	Radial neuropathyclinical signs and symptoms
Published	08/25/2024	Median neuropathyclinical signs and symptoms
Published	08/25/2024	Femoral neuropathyclinical signs and symptoms
Published	10/02/2024	Post lumbar puncture headacheTreatment?
Published	10/02/2024	Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Risk factors? (3)
Published	10/02/2024	Idiopathic intracranial hypertension What medication classes can potentiate/worsen? (3)
Published	10/02/2024	Idiopathic intracranial hypertension What is required for diagnosis (5)?
Published	10/02/2024	Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Non-pharmacological management? (3)
Published	10/02/2024	Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Pharmacological management? (1)
Published	10/02/2024	Occurence of tremor during target directed movements is call an {{c1::intention::type}} tremor and is associated with {{c1::cerebellar lesions, d…
Published	10/02/2024	First line pharmacological treatment for essential tremor?
Published	10/02/2024	Management if desired for cosmetic reasons?be specific about use instructions
Published	10/02/2024	Differentials (5) for distal symmetric polyneuropathy
Published	10/27/2024	What is a useful algorithm for memorising extraocular eye movement innervation?
Published	10/06/2024	What is Hoovers sign for functional leg weakness/conversion disorder/FND
Published	10/29/2024	Heritance pattern of Huntington's disease
Published	10/29/2024	List 5 clinical features of snake bite envenomation
Published	10/29/2024	What biochemical disturbance is often seen in legionella?
Published	11/09/2024	Common triggers for trigeminal neuralgia?
Published	12/19/2024	Clinical features of a cluster headache?
Published	12/19/2024	Preventative treatmetn for cluster headache?
Published	12/29/2024	Acute treatment options for a cluster headache? (1st line, 2nd line, other)
Published	01/10/2025	Restless Legs syndrome - what drugs can exacerbate the condition?
Published	01/05/2025	Migraine prophylaxis options to avoid for someone with a history of renal calculi?
Published	01/09/2025	45yo C4 quadriplegic with acute onset headache, facial flushing, sweating, widespread piloerection, bradycardia and hypertensionDiagnosis?
Published	01/11/2025	Complications of poorly managed constipation in patients with cerebral palsy?
Published	01/13/2025	Treatement + timeline for bells palsy?
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