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Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Anticonvulsants ... Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism ... Withdrawal seizure, relapse ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
Overview of approach ... death Pursuing a diagnosis ... lead to premature diagnostic ... brain activity on neurologic ... examination, a mechanism
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment Overview ... Migraine Triggers • Diagnosis ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Equina Syndrome Overview ... disc herniation, prolapse ... post surgical • prolapse ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview ... pancytopenia Mechanisms ... - NSAIDs - Anticonvulsants ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... tissue damage Mechanisms ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... #management #neurology