Lateral pontine syndrome
The Stroke syndromes page has been updated with some information on the lateral pontine syndrome.
Neurology
Correction – lateral medullary syndrome
There has been a correction to the segment on Lateral medullary syndrome on the Stroke syndromes page. The ipsilateral lower cranial nerve involvement has been corrected – it is lower motor neurone, not upper motor neurone as previously stated.
Callosal angle and hydrocephalus
The Hydrocephalus page has been updated, including information about the callosal angle in the diagnosis of hydrocephalus.
Causes of stroke
The Stroke page has been updated with more contemporary information about the causes of stroke following the publication of the following article. Krishnamurthi, RV, Barker-Collo, S, Parag, V, et al. Stroke Incidence by Major Pathological Type and Ischemic Subtypes in the Auckland Regional Community Stroke Studies. Changes Between 2002 and 2011 2018;49(1):3-10.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
The Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis page has been updated with some additional information about risk factors and outcomes.
SAH algorithm
The Investigation of suspected SAH page has been updated with a corrected algorithm for the diagnosis of SAH.
Assessment of hearing
The Assessment of hearing page has been updated and a table of examination findings added.
Aciclovir in encephalitis
The Encephalitis page has been updated with some information about the indications for aciclovir in encephalitis.
Migraine therapy
The segment on Migraine management on the Migraine page has been re-organised and updated
CSF analysis for diagnosis of dementia
The Altered mental state page has been updated with information about CSF analysis for the diagnosis of dementia.
Spontaneous cerebellar haemorrhage
The Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage page has been updated with additional information regarding surgical intervention for posterior fossa haemorrhages.
Fluoroquinones and ICP
The Sulphonamides and quinolones and Idiopathic intracranial hypertension pages have been updated with fluoroquinones added as a risk factor for increased ICP.
Sudden death and seizures
The Management of isolated seizures page has been updated with information about sudden death following seizures.
Paramedian LP approach
The Lumbar puncture page has been revised and information about the paramedian approach added.
US assisted LP
The Lumbar puncture page has been revised and the segment on US assisted LP extensively revised and expanded.
Migraine triggers
The Migraine page has been updated with a short segment on migraine triggers.
Postural change during true seizures
The Assessment of isolated seizures page has been updated with information about the rarity of body rotation > 90 degrees in true seizures.
Head position in stroke
The Stroke management page has been updated with information about patient positioning following stroke.
Risk of asymptomatic cerebral artery aneurysm rupture
The rates of rupture of asymptomatic cerebral artery aneurysm rupture in asymptomatic patients has been revised on the Subarachnoid haemorrhage page, following the publication of a meta analysis on the subject. Malhotra, A, Wu, X, Forman, HP, et al. Growth and rupture risk of small unruptured intracranial aneurysms: A systematic review. Annals of Internal Medicine … Read more
Anticonvulsants for seizure prevention
The Anticonvulsants for seizure prevention page has been updated with mostly formatting changes.