Stop that MS | Seize and Decist | I like to move it move it | Don't forget Dementia/Sleep | My Head Hurts |
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What is rituximab, ofatumumab, ocrelizumab
Group of medications working as cd20 antibodies ( 3)
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phenytoin
This epileptic drug is 90% protein bound, so in hypoalbuminemia patients, the level would be higher
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primidone, propanol
Top two medications used to treat essential tremor
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Memantine
This medication is approved for modereate to severe AD and is NMDA receptor antagonist
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SUNCT/SUNA is treated with lamotrigine
Very Brief headaches 5 seconds to 4 minutes stabbing pain with ipsilateral tearing and conjunctiva
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What is Dimethyl Fumerate
This medication is known to cause flushing of the skin
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HLA-B1502
which lab do you order before prescribing carbamazepine in a patient with Asian ancestry
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Dopamine agonists
(Bromocriptine, pramipexole, ropinirole)
this class of medications can increase risk of gambling addiciton
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AchEIs)
rivastigmine, donepezil, galantamine
This class of medication is known to benefit global cognitive measures in Alz dementia and reduce hallucinations in Lewey body dementia
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-Gepants
Rimegepant, Ubrogepant
Aborative class of medications for migraines that are CGRP antagonists but are avoided in strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
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What is Fingolimod?
S1P inhibitors
This MS medication can cause first dose bradycardia
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topomax and zonismiade
( they have carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
Two agents that can cause nephrolithiasis
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amantadine
This medication has been clearly shown to reduce levodopa dyskinesia but also not worsen primary Parkinson symptoms
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Melatonin or Clonazepam
Treatment for people with vivid dreams and motor activity during REM sleep ( especially in PD and LBD)
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tolosa-hunt syndrome is treated with corticosteroids
Treatment of headache due to inflammation of cavernous sinus, orbital fissure, and orbital apex, presents with unilateral pain with cranial nerve dysfunction
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What is Natalizumab (tysabri)
Patients need to enroll in TOUCH program before use because of its High risk of PML
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valoprate acid
(other choices topomax, lamotrigine, keppra, zonismade)
First line drug to treat juvenile myoclonic seizures
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Tetrabenazine
Black box label: suicidality, depression
This medication treats chorea in Huntington's disease
Bonus: what is black box label |
ferritin >75-100
Iron supplementation should be given to people with restless leg syndrome that have serum ferritin level <50 to increase to the goal of...
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SSRI, cocaine, marijuana, adrenergic agents, cough cold suppressants
Medications that can trigger RCVS
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What is epilepsy and CKD
These are 2 contra-indications of Amypra (dalfampridine)
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Hypothalamus
A common location for the source of gelastic seizures
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Clozapine and Quetiapine and newly approved
Pimavanserin
This are medications you would prescribe to parkinsonian patients to reduce psychosis
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APOE 4 located on chromosome 19
Chromosome location of the gene that increases the risk of AD by 5-15 fold
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Hypnic headaches
LIthium, caffeine and melatonin
Treatment of headaches occurring during sleep 2-4 am ( alarm clock headaches)
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