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Ch 5 - EDX: Peripheral Polyneuropathy Flashcards

1
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What can be affected in peripheral polyenuropathies?

A

Myelin and/or axons of peripheral nerves

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What is the presentation of a diffuse peripheral polyenuropathy?

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Essentially involves all nerves in a length-dependent fashion to a relatively equal
extent

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What is the presentation of a multifocal peripheral polyenuropathy?

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Involves one or multiple nerves in an asymmetric or patchy distribution

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How are peripheral polyneuropathies classified?

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Acquired or Inherited

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What are categories of inherited peripheral polyneuropathies?

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– Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies (HMSN)
– Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies (HSAN)
– Hereditary Motor Neuropathies (HMN)

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What is the MC inherited peripheral polyneuropathy?

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HMSN (Charcot-Marie Tooth) disease

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What is HMSN (Charcot-Marie Tooth) disease caused by?

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Duplication mutation of the PMP-22 gene

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What are MCC of acquired peripheral polyneuropathies?

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DM (MC)
AIDP
Medications

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What is the classic triad of clinical presentation of general peripheral polyneuropathies?

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– Sensory changes in a stocking/glove distribution
– Distal weakness
– Diminished/absent MSR

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How do inherited peripheral polyneuropathies typically present?

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– Sensory loss
– Ataxia
– Increased incidence of muscle cramping

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How do acquired peripheral polyneuropathies typically present?

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– Burning
– Pain
– Paresthesias

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What will be seen on NCS in demyelinating injury?

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Prolonged distal latency
Slowed conduction velocity
Conduction block
Increased temporal dispersion

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What will be seen on EMG in demyelinating injury?

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No fibrillation potentials or positive
sharp waves
Myokymic discharge
Decreased recruitment

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What will be seen on NCS in axonal injury?

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Reduced SNAP/CMAP amplitude
Near-normal distal latency
Near-normal conduction velocity

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What will be seen on EMG in axonal injury?

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(+) Fibrillation potentials
(+) Positive sharp waves
Decreased recruitment
Increased duration and amplitude
Polyphasic potentials
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What are NCS findings in acquired neuropathy?

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+ Conduction block
Focal CV slowing
Inc temporal dispersion

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What are NCS findings in hereditary neuropathy?

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  • Conduction block
    Diffuse CV slowing
    Normal temporal dispersion
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18
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What are systemic sx of small fiber neuropathy?

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Orthostatic BP
Dry scaly skin
Dry eyes
Dry mouth
Burning pain in extremities
ABN pinprick sensation
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19
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Norepinephrine is the primary neurotransmitter for ____.

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Postganglionic sympathetic adrenergic

nerves

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What is the sympathetic skin response used for?

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Evaluating the unmyelinated, sympathetic

nerve fibers of the PNS

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What does loss of sinus arrhythmia with cardiovagal innervation studies mean?

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Represents denervation process

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22
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What are types of demyelinating motor PN?

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Multifocal motor neuropathy

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What are types of demyelinating sensimotor (uniform) PN?

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(Genetic Disorders)
• HMSN-I
• HMSN-III
• HMSN-IV
• Leukodystrophy
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What are types of demyelinating motor > sensory (segmental) PN?

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(Acquired Disorders)
• AIDP
• CIDP
• Arsenic
• Toxins
• Monoclonal
 gammopathy
• Diphtheria
• AIDS
• Leprosy
• Lyme disease
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What are types of demyelinating/axonal loss sensimotor PN?

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• Diabetes
mellitus
• Uremia

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What are types of axonal loss motor >sensory PN?

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  • Porphyria
  • Vincristine
  • Lead
  • AIDP
  • Dapsone
  • HMSN-II
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What are types of axonal loss sensory PN?

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• Cis-platinum
• Friedreich’s ataxia
• HSN
• Sjögren’s
 syndrome
• Pyridoxine
• Crohn’s disease
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What are types of axonal loss sensorimotor PN?

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• Amyloidosis
• ETOH
• Vitamin B12
• Folate
• Toxins
• Gold
• Mercury
• Paraneoplastic
 syndrome
• Sarcoidosis
• Lyme disease
• HIV related
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What is the DDX for foot drop?

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  • Diffuse polyneuropathy: Diabetes
  • Mononeuropathy: Common peroneal (fibular); peroneal (fibular) portion of the sciatic
  • Plexopathy
  • Radiculopathy: L4–L5
  • Central: Tumor, CVA, AVM, SCI
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What are causes of Diffuse Axonal Polyneuropathy?

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Toxins: Heavy metals
Drugs: Vincristine, alcohol
Deficiency: Vit B6 
Metabolic: Uremia, DM
Paraneoplastic
Hereditary—HMSN II
Infectious: Lyme’s, HIV
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What are causes of Multifocal Diffuse Axonal Polyneuropathy?

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Microangiopathic: Vasculitis, DM
Amyloidosis
Paraneoplastic 
Infectious: CMV Metabolic: Porphyria
Compression
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What are causes of Diffuse Dymelinating Polyneuropathy?

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Hereditary: HMSN-I, IV;
Deficiency: Hypothyroidism
Toxic: Amiodarone, Arsenic

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What are causes of Multifocal Dymelinating Polyneuropathy?

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Autoimmune: AIDP, CIDP
Multiple compressions
Leprosy

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34
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What is the pattern of inheritance for CMT?

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Autosomal dominant

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What is the age of onset for CMT?

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Early childhood in first 2 years

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Describe the motor loss in CMT.

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Slow progressive distal motor>sensory ABN
Distal>proximal weakness
Intrinsic foot and lower anterior leg

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Describe the sensory loss in CMT.

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Lower>upper limbs
ABN vibration and proprioception
Stocking/glove

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Describe clinical characteristics of CMT

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Pes cavus
Hammer toes
Champagne bottle leg
Hypertrophy of periopheral nerves (greater auricular nerve)

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What is Roussy-Levy syndrome?

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CMT associated with an essential tremor

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What is seen on nerve biopsy in CMT?

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Onion bulb formation
from focal demyelination,
then remyelination

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What is seen on NCS in CMT?

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SNAP: ABN
CMAP: ABN,
CV decreased 70% No
temporal dispersion or
conduction block
42
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What is the etiology of AIDP/GBS?

A

Possible viral attack on the myelin and Schwann cells

43
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What is the onset of AIDP/GBS?

A

1–4 weeks postillness, vaccination, or surgery

44
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What is the 1st sign of AIDP/GBS?

A

Ascending sensory abnormalities

45
Q

Describe CN involvement in AIDP/GBS.

A

Most common: CN VII

CN I and II unaffected

46
Q

What are variants of AIDP/GBS?

A

Miller-Fisher syndrome

Pure sensory

47
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What are signs of AIDP/GBS?

A

Ascending sensory ABN and weakness
ABN reflexes
Resp/autonomic failure

48
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What is the first EDX sign of AIDP/GBS?

A

ABN F wave

49
Q

What EDX findings are associated with poor prognosis of AIDP/GBS?

A 
CMAP: Amp <20% of normal
NCV <40% of
normal
F wave: Absent
EMG: ABN activity (axonal involvement)
50
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What is the etiology of CIDP?

A

Possible immune mediated response

51
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What is the onset of CIDP?

A

Any age, peaks at 50 to 60 years of age

52
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What is the clinical presentation of CIDP?

A 
Relapsing/remitting
Sensory ABN
Symmetric proximal>distal weakness
ABN reflexes
Less CN involvement
53
Q

What is the etiology of Hansen’s disease?

A

Mycobacterium Leprae

54
Q

What is the MC neuropathy world-wide?

A

Hansen’s disease (Leprosy)

55
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What is the clinical presentation of Hansen’s disease (Leprosy)?

A

Sensory ABN
Wrist drop
Foot drop
Facial palsy

56
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What is seen on nerve biopsy in Hansen’s disease (Leprosy)?

A

Foamy histiocyte invasion

57
Q

What is the etiology of porphyria?

A

Defect heme

synthesis

58
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What is the clinical presentation of porphyria?

A 
Female>male
Lower limb pain/weakness
Back/ABD pain
Seizures
Mental status changes
Reaction to barbiturates, sulfa
59
Q

What are lab features of porphyria?

A

Deep red urine

60
Q

What is the clinical presentation of lead toxicity?

A 
Progressive UE weakness
Radial neuropathy
ABD discomfort
Blue lines in gums
Blindness
Epilepsy
Encephalopathy (child)
61
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What are lab features of lead toxicity?

A

Blood/urine: Lead
Basophilic stippling
in RBCs
x-ray lead lines

62
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What is the clinical presentation of lead toxicity?

A

Lower limb
paresthesias and
weakness
ABN MSR

63
Q

What is the clinical presentation of dapsone toxicity?

A

Ascending foot and
hand neuropathy
Methemoglobinemia

64
Q

What is axonal AIDP associated with?

A

CMV and C. jejuni

infection

65
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Which form of AIDP has a poor prognosis?

A

Axonal worse than demyelinating

66
Q

What is the inheritance pattern of HMSN II and CMT II?

A

Autosomal dominant

67
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What is the clinical presentation of HMSN II and CMT II?

A 
Onset 2nd decade
Weakness
ABN MSR
Less foot involvement
Tremor
Ataxia
68
Q

What is seen on nerve biopsy in HMSN II and CMT II?

A

No onion bulb formation

69
Q

What is the clinical presentation of Cis-platinum?

A 
Painful parasthesia in hands and feet
Nephrotoxicity
Ototoxicity
Myelosuppression
GI complaints
70
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What is seen on nerve biopsy in Cis-plantinum, Friedreich’s ataxia, Sjogren’s syndrome and pyirdoxine toxicity?

A

Abnormal large axons

71
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What is the inheritance pattern of Friedreich’s ataxia?

A

Autosomal recessive

72
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What is the onset of Friedreich’s ataxia?

A

2 to 16 yo

73
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What is the clinical presentation of Friedreich’s ataxia?

A 
ABN sensation
Weakness
ABN MSR
Limb and trunk ataxia
Optic atrophy
Dysarthria
Cardiomyopathy
Kyphoscoliosis
Pes cavus
74
Q

What is the clinical presentation of Sjogren’s syndrome?

A 
Dry eyes
Dry mouth
Keratoconjunctivitis
Associated w/
RA
75
Q

What is the clinical presentation of Pyridoxine (B6)?

A

ABN sensation
Gait disturbances
+ Lhermitte’s sign
Sx improve w/ stopping drug

76
Q

What dose of Pyridoxine (B6) causes toxicity?

A

> 600 mg/day

77
Q

What is the clinical presentation of ETOH toxicity?

A 
Sensory ABN
Wrist/foot drop
Korsakoff’s psychosis
Wernicke’s
encephalopathy
\+/- myopathy
78
Q

What is seen in nerve biopsy of ETOH toxicity?

A

Wallerian degeneration

79
Q

What is the etiology of neuropathy with ETOH toxicity?

A

Malnutrition or direct

nerve injury

80
Q

What is the etiology of neuropathy with amyloidosis?

A

Amyloid deposition in

DRG

81
Q

What is the clinical presentation of amyloidosis?

A 
Sensory ABN
Weight loss
Hepatomegaly
Purpura
Nephrotic syndrome
CHF
82
Q

What seen on tissue biopsy in amyloidosis?

A

(+) birefringence with

Congo red staining

83
Q

What is the clinical presentation of sarcoidosis?

A 
Low birth weight
Fatigue
Bilateral hilar adenopathy
Uveitis
CN involvment
84
Q

What are lab findings in Sarcoidosis?

A

Inc ESR

Nerve biopsy: sarcoid tubercles

85
Q

What are the types of neuropathy associated with DM?

A

Polyneuropathy
Mononeuropathy
Autonomic disorders
Amyotrophy

86
Q

What is seen on nerve biopsy in DM?

A

Small and large fiber ABN

87
Q

What is the neuropathy presentation in uremia?

A

Sensory ABN
Hypersensitive to touch
Restless leg syndrome

88
Q

What is seen on nerve biopsy in uremia?

A

Paranodal
demyelination
Axon loss

89
Q

What is multifocal motor neuropathy (MNN)?

A

Immune-mediated disorder causing inflammatory demyelination and remyelination

90
Q

What is the clinical presentation of multifocal motor neuropathy (MNN)?

A 
Slowly progressing focal weakness
Fasciculations and cramps
Atrophy and myokymia
Asymmetric red MSR
Sensation is normal
Resembles motor neuron disease (MND)
91
Q

What is seen on nerve biopsy in multifocal motor neuropathy (MNN)?

A

Endoneurial edema Lymphocytic inflammation
Red myelin density
Onion bulb formation

92
Q

What are lab findings in multifocal motor neuropathy (MNN)?

A

Inc anti-GM1 antibody titers

93
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What is multifocal motor neuropathy (MNN) defined by on EDX?

A

Multifocal motor conduction block. More than one site of CB can occur in a
single motor nerve

94
Q

What is seen on EMG in multifocal motor neuropathy (MNN)?

A

ABN spontaneous activity, including fasciculations and myokymic discharges

95
Q

What are differences in weakness between MMN and MND?

A

In MNN activity is confined to the muscles of clinical weakness and MND it is diffusely distributed.

96
Q

What are differences in nerve patterns between MMN and MND?

A

In MNN activity can be traced back to peripheral nerve territories and MND it can be traced to a spinal segmental pattern.

97
Q

What are the categories of HIV-related neuropathy?

A 
-Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy
Inflammatory
-Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
-Mononeuropathy Multiplex
-Progressive Polyradiculopathy
-Autonomic Neuropathy
98
Q

What is affected in Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy?

A

Sensory and automonic fibers

Motor in advanced cases

99
Q

What is the etiology of Mononeuropathy Multiplex?

A

Thrombosis of the vasa nervorum leads to multiple lesions in various nerves

100
Q

What is affected in Mononeuropathy Multiplex?

A

Primarily axonal loss with relative myelin sparing

101
Q

What is the etiology of progressive polyradiculopathy in HIV?

A

Cytomegalovirus

102
Q

What is the clinical presentation of progressive polyradiculopathy in HIV?

A

Severe asymmetrical

pain, numbness, and motor deficits in the legs. Bowel/bladder dysfunctions

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