Carotid ultrasonography
High-resolution CT
MRI with gadolinium enhancement
Prednisone and valacyclovir (Valtrex)
D. Prednisone and valacyclovir (Valtrex)
X-rays
CT-Scan
Electroencephalogram
Discography
Monocular visual loss
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Headache
Apraxia of gait
Foley catheterization
Hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics
Digital disimpaction of the rectum, and Fleet enemas until clear
MRI of the lumbosacral spine
Tinnitus
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Dementia
Intermittent claudication
Bedside EEG showing no electrical activity
Decorticate and decerebrate posturing
Failure to respond to electroconvulsive stimuli
Glasgow coma score of 3 or less
Cholinesterase inhibition
Cholinesterase activation
Catecholamine inhibition
Catecholamine activation
Carotid Doppler ultrasonography
An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
A cardiac stress test
A TSH level
Propranolol (Inderal)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
Repeat CT scan and EEG
Add another agent (eg. Phenytoin)
Re-check carbamazepine level in 2 weeks
Check CBC, CMP and TSH/FT4
Lamotrigine
Ethosuximide
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Head CT without contrast
Head CT with contrast
Head MRI
Lumbar puncture
Anticonvulsants
Aspirin
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Vasoconstrictors
T12
L1
L2
L4 - L5
Schizophrenia
Schizophreniform psychosis
Hysterical personality disorder
Temporal lobe lesion
A variant form of Down syndrome
Aspergers syndrome
Klinefelters syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Oculomotor
Sympathetic
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Hypothermia
Continuous mechanical ventilation
The absence of spontaneous body movements
Electroencephalographic confirmation
Phenytoin
Valproic acid
Tiagabine
Phenobarbital
Daily metformin compliance
Metoclopramide
Pregabalin
Alpha lipoic acid
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Metformin (Glucophage)
Memantine (Namenda)
Zero
25%
50%
75%
11
10
9
8
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Alzheimers disease
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Multiple sclerosis
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
Naloxone
Lorazepam (Ativan)
A chest radiograph
MRI of the brain and orbits
131 Iodine thyroid scanning
A fasting blood glucose level
Petit mal seizure
Grand mal seizure
Myoclonic seizure
Atonic seizure
Severe anemia
Hepatic encephalopathy
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)
Alzheimers disease
Sarcoidosis
Creutzfeldt Jakob disease
Trisomy 18
Head trauma
Advanced age
Obesity and hypertension
Confusion
Sweating
His temperature
His heart rate