Assessment of muscular weakness
A new page called Assessment of muscular weakness has been created in the Weakness section.
Neurology
Posterior cord syndrome
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated with additional information about posterior cord syndrome.
Anterior cord syndrome
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated with additional information about anterior cord syndrome.
Central cord syndrome
The Spinal cord injury page has been updated with additional information about central cord syndrome.
Dystonias
The Other movement disorders page has been updated with additional information about acute dystonias.
Sphenopalatine ganglion block
The Migraine page has been updated with an expanded segment on the sphenopalatine ganglion block.
Anticoagulation and lumbar puncture
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with additional information about anticoagulation and LP..
Lumbar puncture contra-indications
The segment on contra-indications on the Lumbar puncture page has been revised and updated.
Sterile gown for LP optional
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with the recommendation that a sterile gown when doing an LP is optional in many situations. This follows a similar recommendation by multiple Anaesthesia organisations that a sterile gown is not mandatory for single shot spinal anaesthesia.
Head position in stroke
The Management of stroke page has been updated with additional information about the positioning of the head in stroke.
CSF findings following status epilepticus
The Status epilepticus page has been updated with information about the CSF findings in patients following status epilepticus.
CT perfusion findings in seizures
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with additional information about the CT perfusion findings in seizures.
Other causes of optic nerve swelling
The Assessment of vision page has been updated with an expanded segment on other causes of optic nerve swelling.
Papilloedema
The Assessment of vision page has been updated with an expanded segment on papilloedema.
Pseudopapilloedema
The Assessment of vision page has been updated with an expanded segment on pseudopapilloedema.
Limitations of the CHA2DS2VA score
The Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation page has been updated with additional information about the limitations of the CHA2DS2VA score.
CHA2DS2VA and stroke risk table
The table on the Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation page previously demonstrating the CHA2DS2Vasc score and stroke risk has been updated to demonstrate the CHADS2VA score and stroke risk.
Sinuses involved in Venopathic intracranial hypertension (VIH)
The Idiopathic/venopathic intracranial hypertension page has been updated with additional information about the sinuses most commonly affected.
Straight sinus anatomy
The Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis page has been updated with additional information about the straight sinus
Terminology change of ‘true seizure’ to ‘epileptiform seizure’
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with replacement of the word ‘true seizure’ with the preferred term of ‘epiliptiform seizure’.