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| Sudden onset of unilateral facial weakness with loss of the ability to wrinkle the muscles of the forehead (eyebrows) |
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| bells palsy is a ___ motor neuron facial palsy |
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| bells palsy is associated with 2 other issues |
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ipsilateral aguesia (loss of taste) ant 2/3
hyperacusis |
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| what may be elevated with bells palsy |
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| Autoimmune neuromuscular junction disorder characterized by fluctuating weakness of commonly used voluntary muscles |
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| MG is associated with __ pathology |
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| What are the common symptoms of MG |
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bilateral ptosis
diplopia
difficulty speaking and chewing |
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| In MG there you may observe ___ |
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| peek sign-patient slowly opens eye after 30 sec due to obicularis oculi muscle weakness |
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| What test is positive with MG |
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| tensilon test- rapid recovery with injection of edrophonium |
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| Chronic neurological disease characterized by areas of demyelination scattered throughout the white matter in the spinal cord and brain resulting in episodic neurological symptoms |
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| What are three clinical pictures of MS |
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Definition
charcot's triad
scanning speech
intention tremors
nystagmus |
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| What 3 orthos are positive in MS |
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Definition
lhermittes
hoffmans-flicking the finger
babinski |
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| What will lumbar puncture show with MS |
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| In cervical myelopathy what reflexes will be reduced |
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| in cervical myelopathy what reflexes will be increased |
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| What orthos will be positive in cervical myelopathy |
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Definition
lhermittes
babinski
hoffman |
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| Acute immune-mediated polyradiculopathy with predominant motor involvement ascending paralysis |
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| Patient with gullain barre may present with preceding |
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| viral infection post vaccination |
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| where does GB syndrome initially appear? |
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| distal muscles in the legs then later in the arms |
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| A rapidly, progressive, degenerative, neuromuscular condition affecting the anterior horn |
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Definition
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| What type of lesion is in the limbs with ALS |
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Definition
LMNL in upper
UMNL in lower |
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| What will a spinal tap show with ALS |
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| What will MRI show with ALS |
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| Disease of the spinal cord characterized by the formation of fluid-filled cavities in its central canal (syrinx) seen in child |
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| May be associated with obstruction of the outlet of the fourth ventricle, often seen in Type I Arnold Chiari malformation |
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| Syringomyelia is seen with patients with |
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| syringomyelia patients will have a |
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| loss of pain and temperature in the upper limbs and a cape like distribution pattern |
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| MRI of syringomyelia will show |
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| Sudden onset of neurological deficits due to disruption of the blood supply to various parts of the brain |
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Definition
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| what is the most common etiology of CVA |
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Definition
cerebral infarction 85% due to thrombus
intracerebral hemorrhage 15% |
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| CVA is seen in patients with |
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| patients with CVA will ____ eyebrows |
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| What orthos will be + in CVA |
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Definition
Kernigs- hip/knee flex cause pain in neck
Brudzinski- passive neck flexion cause leg flex
babinski |
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| Disease characterized by excess glucocorticoids |
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Definition
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| what is elevated in cushings |
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Definition
blood sugar-increased cortisol
serum potassium is low
sodium high |
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| What is the FBS in diabetics |
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Definition
| >126 on 2 separate occasions |
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| What is associated with diabetics |
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Definition
| polyuria, polyphagia, polydypsia |
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| what is a medical emergency with diabetics |
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ketoacidosis
fever
tachycardia
tachypnea
kusmauls breathing/change in consciousness |
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