Fifth Cranial Nerve Lesions
Fifth cranial nerve (CN V) lesions: causes, anatomy, clinical signs, investigations, and management for Emergency Medicine and Neurology
Category Neurology
Fourth Cranial Nerve Lesions
Overview of fourth cranial nerve (CN IV) lesions, causes, clinical signs, investigations, and management in Emergency Medicine
Third Cranial Nerve Lesions
Overview of third cranial nerve (CN III) lesions, key causes (including aneurysm), clinical signs, investigations, and emergency management.
Second Cranial Nerve Lesions
Overview of optic nerve (CN II) lesions, visual field defects, and key investigations for diagnosing optic pathway pathology
First Cranial Nerve Lesions
Overview of olfactory nerve (CN I) lesions, clinical assessment of anosmia, differential diagnoses, and investigation strategies.
Myotomes
Quick reference guide to key muscle myotomes, muscle power grading, and reflex assessment in clinical neurological examination.
Essential Tremor
Essential tremor: causes, clinical features, classification, differential diagnosis, investigations, and management including pharmacotherapy and surgery
Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: causes, clinical features, phases, diagnosis via CSF antibodies, and management including steroids, IVIG, and tumour resection
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Cerebral venous thrombosis: causes, clinical features, complications, investigations, imaging, and management including anticoagulation and supportive care
Central Pontine Myelinolysis
Central Pontine Myelinolysis: a rare, often iatrogenic demyelinating condition caused by rapid correction of hyponatraemia. Covers clinical features, risk factors, and management.
Henry Head
Sir Henry Head (1861-1940) was an English neurologist. Peripheral sensory dermatomes in man Head's zones (1893-1896)
AVPU Responsiveness Scale
Overview of the AVPU scale: a simple, rapid tool to assess level of consciousness. Covers application, clinical utility, and comparison with the Glasgow Coma Scale