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A 25-year-old female presents with 2 days history of diplopia and unsteadiness. 2 weeks ago she suffered an upper respiratory tract infection. On examination there is complete opthalmoplegia, areflexia and gait ataxia. Which of the following blood tests is the most likely to confirm the underlying diagnosis?
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A 70-year-old man presents with weight loss, lower limb weakness and dry mouth. He has been a heavy smoker. On examination, he looks cachectic; he has proximal lower limb weakness, areflexia (reflexes normalise with repetitive muscle contraction). There is no wasting or fasciculations. Sensory examination is normal. Which of the following blood test is the most likely to confirm the diagnosis?
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50-year-old old man is admitted to hospital unconsious, and smelling of alcohol. One hour after admission, he becomes suddenly sweaty with a regular tachycardia of 110 bpm and a BP of 100/50. What is the diagnosis?
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A 25-year-old old woman presents with 2 hrs of a unilateral temporal headache increasing in severity. The Pain is of a throbbing character and is exacerbated by light. There are no abnormal signs on examination. What is the diagnosis?
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A 35-year-old man has wrist drop of his right hand. Examination reveals a small area of sensory loss on the dorsum of the hand. Which of the following nerves is likely to be involved?
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A 63 year old male is admitted with acute onset unsteadiness of gait, dizziness and dysphagia. Examination revealed a right-sided Horner's syndrome, nystagmus, loss of pain and temperature sensation on the left side of the trunk and in the left arm and leg, and gait ataxia.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
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A 25 year-old lady recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She has developed weakness, double vision and tiredness. Examination reveals bilateral weakness of eye abduction, bilateral ptosis, slightly reduced proximal motor power in the limbs, normal reflexes and sensation. What is the diagnosis?
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A 16 year old girl presented with a three week history of headache and horizontal diplopia on far right lateral gaze. On two separate occasions she noted dimmed vision whilst bending forwards. Over the last year she had gained 12 kilograms in weight. On examination, her weight was 95 kg, and height 162cms. Neurological examination revealed bilateral papilloedema and a partial right sixth cranial nerve palsy. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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An 80-year-old woman has a three month history of progressive numbness and unsteadiness of her gait. On examination, there is a mild spastic paraparesis, with brisk knee reflexes, ankle reflexes are present with reinforcement, extensor plantars, sensory loss in the legs with a sensory level at T10, impaired joint position sense in the toes, and loss of vibration sense below the iliac crests.
Investigations were as follows:-
haemoglobin 12.0 g/dl
MCV 99 fl
What is the most likely diagnosis?
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A 50 year-old male epileptic presents with paraesthesia of hands and feet. He also has unsteadiness when walking. On examination he has Dupytren's contracture in his left hand, a peripheral sensory neuropathy and palpable lymph nodes in his neck and axillae.
Which of the following drugs is the most likely cause of these features?
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A 17-year-old man has been diagnosed with schizophrenia 4 weeks ago. He was started on haloperidol. Two weeks later he was found confused and drowsy. On examination he was pyrexial (40.7 C), rigid with blood pressure of 200/100. Which of the following treatment will you initiate?
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A 52 year old man has a slurring of his speech. Examination reveals bilateral partial ptosis and frontal balding, and difficulty releasing his grip after shaking hands. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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A young teenager presents with fever and headache. He has received oral Amoxycillin for 3 days. Which of the following CSF findings would exclude a partially treated meningitis?
