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.
Neurology
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.
Pontine haemorrhage CT
A new CT image of pontine haemorrhage has been added to the Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage page.
Tetanus
The Tetanus page has had a number of updates, especially in relation to testing.
Myasthenia gravis
The Myasthenia gravis page has been updated with some additional information about the different forms of the disease.
Contra-indications to thrombolysis in stroke – correction
The Thrombolytic therapy in stroke page has been updated to indicate that thrombolysis is contra-indicated when > 1/3 of MCA territory is involved or NIHSS is > 25 – not < 1/3 and < 25 as previously written. Thanks to Andy for picking this up.
ICH score and mortality
The Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage page has been updated, including details of the ICH score and mortality risk.