management for transient ischemic attack(TIA)
Secondary prevention of future stroke includes antiplatelet agents (eg, aspirin, clopidogrel) to prevent thrombus formation and ☆statin therapy (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; eg, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin) to reduce atherosclerotic plaque formation. Lifestyle modifications (eg, exercise, tobacco cessation) are also recommended.
neurology
UWorld
early and late onset of Alzheimer's disease
eary→ associated with Amyloid precursor protein(APP) (on chromosome 21)
neurology
genetics
UWorld
medications which have agonism and antagonism at the opioid receptors
☆nalbuphine, pentazocine
pharmacology
neurology
at what vertebral level is conus medullaris located?
L1-2
anatomy
musculoskeletal
neurology
mannitol
(osmotic diuretic)
pharmacology
neurology
renal
length of REM and REM latency for elderly and the patient with depression
・・・・・・REM REM latency
neurology
the only output of cerebellar cortex
PurkINje cell= always INhibitory
neurology
GABAb receptor agonist
baclofen→ GABAb receptor agonist in spinal cord
pharmacology
neurology
UWorld
tuberous sclerosis
autism spectrum disorder(ASD)
psychiatry
neurology
the differences between
・mechanism
pharmacology
neurology
psychiatry
clinical differences between myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
MG→worsens with muscle use, improvement after edrophonium test+ ☆ice pack test(cold temperatures inhibit acetylcholinesterase)
neurology
posterior cord injury
both axillary and radial nerve are injured
musculoskeletal
neurology
what layer of the nerve is damaged in Guillain-Barre syndrome
endoneurium(invests single nerve fiber layers)
neurology
the most common cause of intraparenchymal hemorrhage
hemorrhages due to rupture of ☆Charcot-Bouchard microaneurysms (commonly found within the small penetrating branches)
neurology
