Safinamide for Parkinson’s disease
The Parkinson’s disease page has been updated, including information about safinamide as a treatment.
Neurology
Non traumatic indications for CT brain
The Head CT page has been updated with indications for performing a CT brain.
Predictors of need for intubation in GBS
The Guillian Barre syndrome page has been updated with information about predictors of the need for intubation.
Choice of second line anti-convulsants
The Status epilepticus page has been updated with information about the efficacy of the most commonly used second line anti-convulsant agents.
CT image of cerebral AVM
A CT image of a cerebral AVM has been added to the Subarachnoid haemorrhage page.
Levetiracetam in paediatric seizures
The Management of status epilepticus page has been updated, including some additional information about the effectiveness of levetiracetam in paediatric seizures.
Anticonvulsants for status epilepticus
The Status epilepticus page has been updated with a more contemporary choice of anti-convulsant agents and doses, as well as emphasising that valproate should not be used in patients who may be pregnant.
CT of ventricular drain misplacement
A CT image of a misplaced ventricular drain has been added to the Cerebral ventricular shunts page.
CT images of a colloid cyst
The Cerebral tumours page has been updated with 2 CT images of a colloid cyst.
Colloid cysts
A segment on colloid cysts has been added to the Cerebral tumours page.
LP is contraindicated in Chiari malformation
The Lumbar puncture page has been updated with Chiari malformation added to the list of contraindications.
Chiari malformation
A new topic called Chiari malformation has been added to the Neurology section.
MRI image of raised ICP
An MRI image of raised ICP has been added to the Idiopathic intracranial hypertension page.
Anticonvulsants for seizure prevention
The Anticonvulsants for seizure prevention page has been re-organised and updated.
Routes of administration for seizure control
A short segment of the preferred routes of drug administration has been added to the The Anticonvulsants for immediate seizure control page.
Valproate for seizure control
The Anticonvulsants for immediate seizure control page has been updated and reorganised, particularly in reference to the need to avoid valproate in pregnancy.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The Idiopathic intracranial hypertension page has had a significant update and revision.
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy
The Seizures page has been updated with a short segment on sudden unexplained death in epilepsy.
Basilar artery aneurysm angiogram
An angiogram image of a basilar artery aneurysm has been added to the Investigation of suspected SAH page.
Pontine haemorrhage prognosis
The Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage page has been updated with information about prognosis in pontine haemorrhage.