Definition and classification

  • What do you mean by lower motor neuron? H1
  • What do you mean by upper motor neuron? H2
  • What are the differences between UMN and LMN lesion? H3

Reflex

  • What is reflex? H4
  • What are the types of reflex? H5
  • What are the root values of tendon reflexes? H6
  • What are the causes of extensor plantar response? H7
  • What are the causes of absent ankle jerk but extensor plantar response? H8
  • What are the causes of loss of tendon reflexes? H98

Nerve palsy

  • 3rd cranial nerve
    • What are the features of 3rd nerve palsy? H9
    • What is the common symptom of 3rd nerve palsy? H10
    • What are the causes of ptosis? H11
    • What are the features of Horner’s syndrome? H12
    • What are the causes of Horner’s syndrome? H13
  • 7th cranial nerve
    • What is Bell’s palsy? H14
    • Where is the site of lesion in Bell’s palsy? H15
    • What are the common presentations of Bell’s palsy? H16
    • What are the findings on examination in Bell’s palsy? H
    • What is Bell’s phenomenon? H
    • What is the difference between Bell’s palsy and lower motor neuron facial palsy? h
    • How will you treat a case of Bell’s palsy? H
    • How can you differentiate UMN and LMN facial palsy? H
    • What is the most common cause of UMN facial palsy? H
    • What is bulbar palsy? H
    • 24. What are the causes of bulbar palsy?
    • 25. What is pseudobulbar palsy?
    • 26. What are the causes of pseudobulbar palsy?
    • 27. How can you differentiate bulbar and pseudobulbar palsy?

Headache

  • What is headache? H28
  • What are the common headaches? H
  • Describe a tension type headache. H
  • Describe an attack of classical migraine. H
  • How can you treat a migraine attack? H
  • What are the drugs used to prevent recurrent attacks of migraine? H
  • Describe an attack of cluster headache. H
  • What are the characteristics of headache of raised intracranial pressure? H

Seizure and epilepsy

  • Define seizure. H36
  • Define epilepsy. h
  • Define convulsion. h
  • What are the types of epilepsy according to seizure type? H
  • What are the stages of tonic-clonic seizure? H
  • What are the Trigger factors for seizures? H
  • How can you differentiate seizure from syncope? H
  • How can you differentiate epileptic fit and hysterical fit? H
  • How to administer first aid measures for seizures. H
  • Please tell immediate management of seizures. H
  • Please tell the initial management of status epilepticus. H
  • What is the first line drug for partial and/or secondary GTCS? H
  • What is the first line drug for absence seizure? H
  • What is the first line drug for primary GTCS? H

Delirium and dementia

  • What is acute confusional state (delirium)? H51
  • What are the common causes of acute confusional state? H
  • What is dementia? H
  • What are the causes of dementia? H
  • What are the reversible causes of dementia? H

Unconsciousness and coma

  • What is coma? H55
  • What are the causes of unconsciousness (coma)? H56

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

  • What is the investigation protocol for suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage? H73
  • How can you treat SAH? H74

Meningitis

  • An 18-year-old boy presented with high grade fever and headache for 3 days. On examination the boy is conscious, toxic and has stiff neck. What is your diagnosis? H101
  • What is meningitis? H102
  • What do you mean by meningism? H103
  • What are the causes of neck stiffness? H104
  • What are the common causes of meningitis? H105
  • Please tell the parameters of normal CSF. H
  • Tell the CSF findings in viral meningitis. H
  • What are the common causes of bacterial meningitis? H
  • If this patient develops maculopapular rash, what does it indicate? H
  • What are the CSF findings in bacterial meningitis? H
  • Which antibiotic would you choose to treat pyogenic meningitis? H
  • Suppose you treat this patient, do you need any prophylaxis? H
  • Which drugs are used in prophylaxis? H
  • What are the clinical features of tuberculous meningitis? H
  • What are the CSF findings in tuberculous meningitis? H
  • What is cobweb? H
  • Difference between CSF of pyogenic and tubercular meningitis? H
  • How will you treat tuberculous meningitis? h
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