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Central Nervous System Flashcards

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Sensory and motor interpretation, language, stroke (CVA), Cerebral Palsy, Alcoholism, Alzheimers, Tumor

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Cerebrum

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Balance, coordination, dysmetria (past pointing), dyssinergia (lack of coordination), diadochokinesia (rapid alternating movement), tandem gait, MS, Alcoholism and a form of cerebral palsy

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Cerebellum

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3
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Two point discrimination, vibration, and joint position sense
MS
Tabes DOrsalis, Leprosy

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Posterior COlumn

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Voluntary Motor, Flexor of the hands and feet, UMNL

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Corticospinal (Pyramidal)

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5
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Pain and temperature

Syringomyelia

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Lateral Spinothalamic

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Crude light touch

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Anterior Spinothalamic

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7
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Balance reflexes and postural muscles.
Benign positional vertigo
Labyrinthitis

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Vestibulospinal

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8
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Muscle tone and synergy to proximal flexors of the extremities

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Rubrospinal

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9
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Muscle tone and synergy to voluntary extensor muscles

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Reticulospinal

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10
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Crosses at medullary pyramids and travels to the flexors of extremities

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Lateral corticospinal

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Crosses at the segmental level and then to flexor of the trunk. UMNL

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Ventral corticospinal

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12
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Pathological longitudinal cyst of the central canal of the spinal cord. Fluid filling cavities expand in adult years, congenital weakening usually at C5-6 level

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Syringomyelia

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13
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Loss of sense of pain and temperature over the shoulders and back in CAPE LIKE DISTRIBUTION

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Syringomyelia

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Demyelination of the CNS (oligodendrocytes are responsible for myelination in CNS) producing demyelination of the spinal cord and later the brain. Both motor and sensory tracts are affected.

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MS

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15
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MS MC seen in ….

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Females age 20-40

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16
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Periods of exacerbation of pain. Worse when moving from cold to wam climate

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MS

17
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MS best diagnosed with what imaging

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MRI

18
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Intention tremor, Charcot’s triad, Scanning speech, Nystagmus. Associated with?

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MS

19
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Diplopia, Scotoma, transient blindness, Optic neuritis, pain, vertigo, UMNL in legs and causing distal weakness.

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MS

20
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MS positive ortho test

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+ Lhermitte

21
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Myastenia gravis MC demographic

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Female age 20-40 (same as MS)

22
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Autoimmune disease in which the body makes antibodies against the acetylcholine receptors. Myoneural junction dysfunction. Weakness in CN then Proximal muscle affected.

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Myasthenia Gravis

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Early signs of Myasthenia Gravis

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Ptosis, diplopia, dysarthria, fatigue of muscles especially following exercise.
Muscle weakness varies during the day but worse at the end of the day.

24
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Myasthenia Gravis is diagnosed with….treated with….

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Tensilon test

Cholinesterase inhibiting drugs

25
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Affects the corticospinal tracts and anterior horn. Usually begins in the hands and feet and life expectancy is short.

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ALS (Lou gehrig’s disease)

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ALS MC demographic

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Male older than 40

27
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Fasciculations are present as well as spasticity and increased DTR.
LMNL in arms and UMNL in legs

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ALS

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ALS ddx

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Lateral canal stenosis

29
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Degeneration of the posterior column and the corticospinal tract as results of B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia). Neurological symptoms are irreversible

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Posterolateral sclerosis (PLS)

30
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PLS AKA

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Combined system disease

31
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+ Schilling test

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PLS

32
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Glove and stocking paresthesia

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PLS

33
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A hermisection (partially severed) spinal cord usually caused by injury

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Brown Sequard

34
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Ipsilateral loss of motor function and dorsal column (proprioception) with contra lateral loss of pain and temperature

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Brown sequard

35
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A non progressive motor disorder of the cerebral cortex due to anoxia to the brain prenatally or during birth trauma

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Cerebral palsy

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SCISSOR GAIT, spastic paralysis, athetoid (MC) and choreiform movements, normal intelligent level

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Cerebral palsy

37
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A chronic progressive condition associated with loss of dopamine in the substantial nigra causing basal ganglionic dysfunction. Extrapyramidal tract involvement with gradual onset over the age of 50

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Parkinson’s disease AKA Paralysis agitans

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Resting tremors, mask like face, festinating gait, cogwheel lead pipe rigidity, forward stooped posture, bradykinesia

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Parkinson’s disease

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