Seizure Disorders
First-line for Absence (Petit Mal) seizure
Ethosuximide
(Second-line?) treatment for Parkinson disease (Hint: better for tremor than levodopa but has more side effects in the elderly)
Dopamine agonists (Ropinorole)
Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy (Hint: treats nerve pain)
Gabapentin
First-line treatment for cluster headaches
100% Oxygen 6-12 L
Treatment of frontotemporal dementia
Currently no FDA approved pharmacological options
Management focuses on symptoms (SSRIs, speech therapy, patient and caregiver education)
Treatment for myoclonic seizures
Clonazepam
Treatment for Huntington chorea
Dopamine-depleting agents (Tetrabenzine) or dopamine-blocking agents (Risperidone or Haloperidol)
Treatment for Bell Palsy (Hint: severe cases)
Prednisone (has to be given within 5 days of symptom onset) and Acyclovir
First-line prophylaxis for migraine headaches
Propranolol, Topiramate
Treatment of Lewy body dementia
No curative treatment, therapies focused on relieving symptoms (NMDA-antagonists, Ach-i, SSRIs)
Anti-epileptic drugs safest during pregnancy
Levetiracetam and Lamotrigine
Gold standard treatment for parkinson disease
Levodopa
Treatment for Guillain Barre Syndrome
Supportive care - Airway, CV monitoring, bowel/bladder, PE prophylaxis, monitor PFTs, feeding, pain control
Speed up recovery - Plasma exchange or IVIG
Second-line abortive medication for migraines
Triptans (Sumatriptan), Ergotamines
Pharmacologic treatment for Alzheimer disease
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and NMDA antagonists
Treatment of generalized seizures
Treatment for essential tremor
Propranolol
First-line treatment for Myasthenia Gravis
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (Pyridostigmine/Neostigmine)
Long-term prophylaxis of cluster headaches
Verapamil
Treatment for vascular dementia
Treatment and management of HTN/HLD/A-fib, as well as exercise and smoking cessation
(Ach-i and NMDA antagonists are sometimes used but NOT FDA approved)
First-line for focal seizures
Carbamazepine
Non-medical treatment of huntington's chorea
Rehabilitation (gait stability and prevention of falls), speech therapy (prevent aspiration), nutrition, family counseling and advance directive planning
Treatment for acute exacerbations of Multiple Sclerosis
Methylprednisolone and Plasma exchange
First-line abortive treatment for migraines
NSAIDS and Excedrin
Treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Education and emotional support of patients/loved ones