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Question 1

What is the difference between fibrillation, fasciculations and myokymia?

Question 2

What is the difference between 'Isaac's syndrome' and 'stiff person

syndrome'?

Question 3

What is the most common cause for fibrosis of the quadriceps femoris

muscle?205

Question 4

In a patient receiving long-term oral steroids and gradually developing

proximal muscle weakness, how does one differentiate between steroid

myopathy and myositis?

Question 5

What is viral myositis?

Question 6

Can benign intracranial hypertension be diagnosed on the basis of

persistent headache and CT-brain scan findings of slit ventricles with

no papilloedema and preserved spontaneous venous pulsations on

ophthalmoscopy? And do you recommend cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

pressure measurement as a routine investigation in the diagnosis of this

type of disorder?215

Question 7

In my experience in the treatment of stroke patients, the combination

of atenolol 50 mg, hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg and amlodipine 10 mg is

very effective in the treatment of resistant hypertension. Can you tell

me whether this combination of antihypertensives is contraindicated in

diabetic patients?

Question 8

Can diabetic mononeuropathy of the third cranial nerve cause ipsilateral

pain of the face and tenderness (but not redness) of the affected eye? Can

these symptoms be explained by Tolosa-Hunt syndrome?

Question 9

1. For how long should adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) be given

to patients after stoppage of myoclonic seizures in West's syndrome?

2. If seizures recur after stoppage, should ACTH be re-administered?

Question 10

In acute attacks of multiple sclerosis (MS), where methylprednisolone is

not available, can pulse steroid therapy be given with a one-off dose of

200 mg dexamethasone?