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Question 1

Does occlusion of the recurrent Heubner's artery result in weakness of

the upper limb that is proximal more than distal?

Question 2

I have recently been told by fellow cardiologists that statins have a role to

play in the acute management of myocardial infarction: is this true? And

does this extend to the acute management of ischemic stroke?225

Question 3

What is captocormia?

Question 4

Should mannitol be prescribed to patients with primary intracerebral

haemorrhage with signs of impending herniation and is it

contraindicated in patients with heart failure or liver cell failure?

Question 5

What is the clinical significance of a positive Babinski sign with no knee

jerk?

Question 6

Should a patient presenting three times with recurrent facial nerve palsy,

generalized lymphadenopathy and skin nodules, suspected of having

sarcoidosis, be maintained on steroids or given steroid courses only

during attacks?

Question 7

a. What is the clinical significance of raised cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

lactate dehydrogenase levels in focal brain lesions?

b. Does this imply a primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma or

lymphomatous deposits in the CNS?233

Question 8

a. Is it safe to give antiplatelet medication as a secondary prophylaxis in

stroke patients with hepatic impairment?

b. Should aspirin be used in this instance?

Question 9

Should sciatic pain in the distribution of the sciatic nerve, with no back

pain, be considered non-compressive mononeuropathy? If so, does this

require the workup of mononeuropathy including searching for collagen

disorder?

Question 10

In what percentage of patients with viral meningitis and encephalitis