Term
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Definition
-weakness of voluntary muscles
-weakness of muscles groups with ADL's
-respiratory weakness
-facial, eye drooping
-impaired swallowing, speaking, chewing
-gradual, subtle exacerbations and improvements up to 2 years before dx
(rare to affect lower extremities) |
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Term
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Definition
-anticholinesterase is injected to boost acetylcholine at the junction
-if patient has MG, will have profound improvement of muscle use for 1-5 minutes |
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Term
| Myasthenic Crisis: def, cause |
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Definition
-Sudden exacerbation of S/S of myasthenia gravis
-usually caused by infection/illness
-can be undermedicated or missed a dose |
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Term
| Cholinergic Crisis: def, cause |
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Definition
-sudden weakness, including respiratory muscles
-patient is overmedicated with anticholinesterase meds |
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Term
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Definition
-variable voluntary muscle weakness
-spasticity of limbs
-muscle wasting
-progresses to death
-starts distal and moves inward |
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Term
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Definition
-facial nerve loss
-weakness/inability to chew, swallow, speak
-HTN, hypotension, dysrythmias, sweating, paralytic ileus, urinary retention
* Degree of involvement varies from patient to patient |
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Term
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Definition
-fatigue*
-cognitive problems
-walking problems
-bowel/bladder problems
-visual disturbances
-depression
-tremors
(common for patients to relapse and remit) |
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