Category: Neurology

Complications of meningitis

Hydrocephalus Seizures Cranial nerve involvement Subdural effusion Subdural empyema Cerebral herniation due to increased intracranial tension

Medicine

Ophthalmoplegic migraine

Ophthalmoplegic migraine was previously considered as a subtype of migraine. Now it is classified as a cranial neuralgia. It is characterised by recurrent attacks of migranous type headache

Medicine

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy – Clinical features, treatment

It starts in early adolescence Bilateral myoclonic jerks are seen Mostly in the morning Precipitated by sleep deprivation The patient usually remains conscious during the episode Associated with

Neurology

Sunderland Classification of Nerve Injury

Sunderland Classification of Nerve Injury has 5 degrees: Axoplasmic flow obstruction (neurapraxia) Axon destroyed (axonotmesis) Endoneurium destroyed (neurotmesis)) Perineurium destroyed Epineurium destroyed (complete transection with loss of continuity)

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