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Anatomy and Physiology of Pain Flashcards

1
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4 processes of pain signalling

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transduction
transmission
perception
modulation

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2
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transduction of pain

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noxious stimuli translated into electrical activity at sensory nerve endings

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3
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transmission of pain

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propagation of impulses along pain pathways

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4
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how many neurones of the pain pathway

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3

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5
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what do nociceptors detect

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tissue damage

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6
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which organ has no nociceptors

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brain

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7
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what activates TRPV1 channels

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heat, acid, capsaicin, mustard, wasabi

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8
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what activates TRPM8 channels

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cold, menthol

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9
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what activates ASIC channels

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h+ - Acid Sensing Ion Channel

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10
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what family of channels are important in temperature nociception

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TRP family

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11
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what happens when a nociceptor is activated

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signals sent along primary afferent sensory neurone

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12
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what effects speed of transmission along a neurone

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myelination
axon diameter

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13
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which axon types carry ‘1st pain’ and ‘2nd pain’

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1st - A delta
2nd - C

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14
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what are remak bundles

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clusters of C fibres

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15
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what are NaVs and how many subtypes are there

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voltage gated sodium channels
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16
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which NaV is heavily implicated in pain transmission

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NaV1.7

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17
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what conditions are caused by gain of function and loss of function mutations in NaV1.7 channels

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gain - inherited erythromelalgia
loss - congenital insensitivity to pain

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18
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congenital insensitivity to pain

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rare condition where patient cannot feel pain

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19
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inherited erythromelalgia

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neuropathy causing severe chronic burning pain in hands and feet

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20
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risks of congenital insensitivity to pain

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wounds, broken bones, and health issues not detected
bone breaks heal badly as not treated
babies chew fingers, lips, tongue, etc

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21
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congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis

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inability to feel pain and temperature, and decreased or absent sweating

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22
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what causes congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis

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TRKA gene mutation -> decreased nerve growth factor -> decr A delta and C fibres

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23
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what causes diabetic neuropathy and where are effects most common

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high or fluctuating blood glucose damage nerves
legs and feet

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24
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how many laminae in the dorsal horn, and entire spinal cord

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5 in dorsal horn
10 across whole cord

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25
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which laminae of the dorsal horn do A delta nociceptor axons synapse to and what NT is released

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lamina I
glutamate

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26
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what cells do C fibre nociceptor axons synapse to to indirectly activate lamina I cells

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lamina II interneurons

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27
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what is caused when lamina II interneurons become spontaneously active

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neuropathic pain

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28
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what part of the spinal cord do axons of projection neurons decussate in

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anterior white commissure

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29
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projection neuron

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second order neurones with cell body in dorsal horn

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30
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2 major ascending pathways carrying sensory info to the brain

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spinothalamic tract
DCML

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31
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2 sub tracts within the spinothalamic tract

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anterior spinothalamic
lateral spinothalamic

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32
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which spinothalamic tract mainly conducts crude light touch and pressure

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anterior spinothalamic

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33
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which axon types give inputs to the anterior spinothalamic tract

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A beta
A delta
C

34
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where do 2nd order neurones in the anterior spinothalamic tract synapse to 3rd order neurones

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thalamus - ventral posterior lateral and ventral posterior inferior nuclei

35
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what information do 3rd order neurones in the anterior spinothalamic tract convey to the somatosensory cortex

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exact localisation and physical intensity of noxious stimulus

36
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which spinothalamic tract mainly conveys pain and temperature

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lateral spinothalamic tract

37
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which axon types input to the lateral spinothalamic tract

38
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where do 2nd order neurones in the lateral spinothalamic tract synapse to 3rd order neurones

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thalamus - mediodorsal, ventral posterolateral, and ventral posterior inferior nuclei

39
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which parts of the cortex does the anterior spinothalamic tract innervate

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primary and secondary somatosensory cortices

40
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which parts of the cortex does the lateral spinothalamic tract innervate

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anterior cingulate and rostral insular cortex

41
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which spinothalamic tract also synapses to the limbic system, intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus, periaqueductal grey, and reticular formation other than the thalamus

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lateral spinothalamic

42
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role of the limbic system, intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus, periaqueductal grey, and reticular formation in pain perception

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limbic - subjective sensations of pain and pleasure
INoT - arousal and desc control of nociceptor input
PAG - desc pain modulation
RF - alterting cerebral cortex and focus attention on pain

43
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which brain region is responsible for the unpleasant nature of pain

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limbic system

44
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which spinothalamic tract controls sensory-discriminative/intensity of pain and which controls affective motivational/unpleasantness of pain

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sens-disc anterior spinothalamic
aff-mot lateral spinothalamic

45
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brain areas activated by pain

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somatosensory cortex
cingulate cortex
amygdala
insula

46
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what part of pain perception is controlled by the anterior cingulate cortex

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emotional reaction

47
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what part of pain perception is controlled by the pre frontal cortex

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evaluation and cognition

48
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what part of pain perception is controlled by the insula

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pain mapping, interoception, homeostatic adjustment, emotion

49
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what part of pain perception is controlled by the primary somatosensory cortex

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location and intensity

50
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what part of pain perception is controlled by the amygdala

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aversion, emotional memory and response

51
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3 major brain regions in pain modulation

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peri aqueductal grey
locus coeruleus
raphe nucleus

52
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role of descending inhibitory system to modulate pain

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intrinsic analgesic response to prevent continuous pain

53
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where is the periaqueductal grey and what effect is caused by its stimulation

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around cerebral aqueduct in brainstem
analgesia

54
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Natural methods of pain modulation

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lamina II inhibitory neurons
endogenous opioids
A beta afferents

55
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how are lamina II inhibitory neurons activated to modulate pain

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axons descending spinal cord activate lamina II inhibitory interneurons -> release serotonin and noradrenaline -> inhib neurone activation

56
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role of lamina II inhibitory neurones

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block/dampen incoming nociceptive signals by releasing GAB and enkephalins which bind to A delta axons and lamina I dendrites

57
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endogenous opioids

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endorphins
enkephalins
dynorphins

58
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3 opioid receptors

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mu
delta
kappa

59
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what cells release endogenous opioids

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interneurons

60
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how does opioid receptor activation reduce nociceptive transmission

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decrease excitation at dorsal horn

61
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why do people often not immediately feel pain after severe trauma

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massive enkephalin release

62
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how can activation of A beta fibres dampen pain

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overwhelm secondary afferent neurons inhibiting nociceptive signal transmission
can synapse on lamina inhibitory neurones

63
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how can activation of A beta fibres dampen pain

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overwhelm secondary afferent neurons inhibiting nociceptive signal transmission
can synapse on lamina II inhibitory neurones

64
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how does rubbing area reduce pain

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activation of A beta afferents

65
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how long does chronic pain last

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over 3 months

66
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allodynia

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sensitised state where pain is caused by a non noxious stimulus

67
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hyperalgesia

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abnormal increased pain sensitivity is caused by a noxious stimulus

68
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peripheral sensitisation

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increased sensitivity to an afferent nerve stimuli at the peripheral site

69
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central sensitisation

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increased sensitisation to an afferent nerve stimuli at the CNS site

70
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what causes peripheral sensitisation

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Sensitisation of sensory primary afferent fibres
inflammatory mediators stimulate nocioceptive and up regulate ion channels in sensory fibres increasing membrane potential closer to depolarisation threshold

71
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what causes central sensitisation

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Sensitisation of projection neurones
continuous activation of projection neurones upregulates ion channels increasing depolarisation closer to threshold

72
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2 types of peripheral sensitisation

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ectopic activity
ephatic transmission

73
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where can collateral sprouting induced pain occur

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dorsal horn

74
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what does Braak staging asses

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distribution of Tau tangles in brain

75
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what are Tau tangles made up of

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hyperphosphorylated Tau

76
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normal function of Tau

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stabilises microtubules

77
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how does hyperphosphorylation of Tau cause neurone death

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microtubules not stabilised -> decr axonal support -> neurone fdeath

78
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what gene encodes Tau

79
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how does level of beta amyloid and Tau in the CSF change in dementia

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beta amyloid decr
Tau incr

80
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why does CSF beta amyloid decrease in dementia -amyloid sink hypothesis

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amyloid deposited in brain so not in CSF

81
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how can dementia brain changes be assessed

82
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how long before symptoms arise do pathological changes start to occur in dementia

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