…headaches may signify a central cause. Family history may suggest a hereditary cause. General examination may reveal features of neurological conditions such as “champagne bottle legs” (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease), scoliosis in…
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…meningitis. The CSF leak may however be contained under the skin in a pseudomeningocele. In this scenario, symptoms of a low-pressure headache may be present. External pressure dressings to obliterate…
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…management Pre-operative preparation of a child with a posterior fossa tumour High dose dexamethasone is commenced on presentation. This often leads to improvement in symptoms. However, symptomatic hydrocephalus (headache, vomiting,…
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…patients with HGG present with signs and symptoms of raised ICP from mass effect, oedema or haemorrhage. These frequently manifest as headaches, nausea & vomiting, reduced visual acuity, diplopia, drowsiness…
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…discussing a range of common and important neurological and neurosurgical disorders. These fall under topic chapters on headaches, movement disorders, dementia, emergencies and others. Most of the 16 topic chapters…
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…will be taught through interactive case-based lectures, each vignette offering practical solutions to acute neurological problems. Topics covered include acute headaches, stroke and stroke mimics, seizures, dizzy spells, funny turns,…
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…subdural haematomas usually present with headache, confusion, focal neurological signs or reduced level of consciousness several weeks after minor head trauma. Frequently there is no history of trauma. The haematoma…
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…(59%), tinnitus (13%) and imbalance (10%) are the most common presenting symptoms caused by vestibular schwannomas [4]. These are followed by sudden hearing loss (8%), facial numbness (3%), headaches (1%)…
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…UPLIZNA Active hepatitis B infection Active or untreated latent tuberculosis WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Infusion Reactions: UPLIZNA can cause infusion reactions, which can include headache, nausea, somnolence, dyspnea, fever, myalgia, rash or…
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