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CNS Flashcards

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Meninges

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  • Singular meninx; composed of specialized epithelial cells (meningothelial cells)
  • Supported by connective tissue; have protective function
  • Confined to outer layer of brain & cord in CNS
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What are the 3 meninges laters?

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  1. Dura Mater
  2. Arachnoid
  3. Pia Mater
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Thick layer of dense connective tissue, internally lined by ____?

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mesothelium

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In cranium, fuses with___of skull

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periosteum

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In spinal cord, dura is surrounded by what?

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epidural space

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what is beneath the dura? what what does it separate?

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subdural space; separates dura from underlying arachnoid mater

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subarachnoid space is lined by what?

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lined by flattened mesothelial cells

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subarachnoid space

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contains CSF & is continuous with ventricles of brain

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pia mater is ___ to surface of brain and cord?

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adherent; it is highly vascular

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what makes up of leptomeninges?

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pia + arachnoid

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Denticulate ligaments

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support cord; extend from pia, anchor cord to arachnoid, dura & periosteum

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Neurons in CNS are derived from what?

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neuroectodermal cells of neural tube

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what does the brain and cord contain?

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gray and white matter

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peripheral gray matter

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neuron cell bodies, dendrites & axons

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central white matter

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contains mostly myelinated axon

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what is neuroglia and its structure & function

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  • Large # of support cells in CNS
  • Structure: Highly branched
  • Function: provide structural & metabolic support for neurons
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Types of neuroglia? (4)

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  1. oligodendrocytes
  2. astrocytes
  3. microglia
  4. ependymal
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oligodendrocytes

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CNS equivalent of Schwann cells; elaborate myelin sheaths

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astrocytes

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  • most highly branched; largest neuroglial cells

- Provide structural & metabolic support & aid in tissue repair following injury

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microglia

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  • phagocytic, fixed-tissue macrophages
  • part of monocyte-macrophage lineage
  • smallest neuroglial cells; originally mesodermal, have immune function
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ependymal cells

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  • Frequently ciliated; microvilli for reabsorbtion of CSF

- cuboidal epithelium lining ventricles & central canal of spinal cord

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what are the largest neuroglial cells?

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astrocytes

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what are the smallest neuroglial cells

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microglia

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Choroid plexus

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  • secretes CSF
  • vascular structure arising from walls of ventricle in brain
  • Contains modified ependymal cells
  • fluid acts like shock absorber
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Cerebrum

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=cerebral cortex
- composed of gray matter peripherally; contains large # of neuron cell bodies
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neocortex

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in mammals, evolved to include sensory, motor, and association areas

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gyri

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grossly organized folds

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nuclei in cerebrum

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clusters of neuron cell bodies form small islands of gray matter in cerebrum and cerebellum

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in gray matter, neuroglial cells include what?

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astrocytes and microglial cells

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deep to cortex is____

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subcortical white matter (=medulla)

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white matter

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Contains mostly myelinated axons surrounded by oligodendrocytes

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tracts

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axons leading in and out of gray matter is grouped in bundles

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cortical neurons

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  • Histologically, neurons of neocortex divided into five morphological categories
  • Anatomically, divided into six layers, designated with Roman numerals I-VI, from superficial to deep
  • Functionally, arranged in vertical columns or units
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types of cortical neurons (5)

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  1. pyramidal cells
  2. stellate cells
  3. cells of martinotti
  4. fusiform cells
  5. horizontal cells of cajal
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pyramidal cells

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  • Largest include upper motor neurons in motor cortex, known as Betz cells
  • pyramid-shaped neurons with long, slender axons, varying in size from small to large
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Betz cells

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upper motor neuron in motor cortex, associated with pyramidal cells

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Stellate cells

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=(granule)

- small star-shaped neurons with short axons & dendrites

38
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Cells of Martinotti

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small neurons with long, horizontal axons

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Fusiform cells

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vertically oriented, spindle-shaped neurons with vertical axons

40
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Horizontal cells of Cajal

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horizontally oriented, spindle-shaped neurons with horizontal axons
- least common type of neuron, found only in superficial layer

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what is the least common type of neuron & found only in superficial layer

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horizontal cells of Cajal

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what are the 6 layers of the neocortex?

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I. Plexiform
II. Outer granular layer
III. pyramidal cell layer
IV. inner granular layer
V. ganglionic layer
VI. multiform cell layer
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I. Plexiform

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(molecular) layer—most superficial layer

- contains mostly dendrites & axons of cortical neurons

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II. outer granular layer

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contains large #’s of small pyramidal & stellate cells

45
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III. pyramidal cell layer

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larger cells located deeper in layer; Martinotti cells also present

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IV. inner granular layer

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densely packed stellate cells

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V. ganglionic layer

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contains large pyramidal cells, stellate cells & cells of Martinotti

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VI. multiform cell layer

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contains small pyramidal cells, cells of martinotti, stellate cells and fusiform cells

49
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Cerebellum

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  • Coordinates muscular activity, posture, & equilibrium

* Grossly organized into folia, with central medulla of white matter

50
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what are the 2 layers of the outer cerebellar cortex?

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  1. outer molecular layer

2. inner granular layer

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outer molecular layer

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contains few neurons & large #’s of unmyelinated axons

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inner granular layer

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-highly cellular, very basophiic -contains large # of neuroglial cells & granule cells

53
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granules cells

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small neurons

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Purkinje cells

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  • Molecular & granular layers separated by single layer of large neurons
  • specialized neurons, function in coordination & equilibrium
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Spinal cord

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Similar structure throughout; prominent ventral median fissure

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central canal

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contains CSF, lined by ependymal cells; continuous with ventricles of brain

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In the spinal cord, gray matter is located____

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centrally, white matter peripherally

58
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In the spinal, gray matter contains___

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neuron cell bodies & axons

59
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central commissure

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connected by 2 dorsal horns & 2 ventral horns

60
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Dorsal horns contain

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  • afferent (sensory) N tracts

- Cell bodies of somatic sensory neurons lie in dorsal root ganglia of spinal Nn

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Dorsal N roots form…

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lateral entensions of dorsal horns of gray matter

62
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Ventral horns contain

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efferent (motor) N cell bodies- innervate skeletal muscles

63
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In spinal cord, surrounding white matter of cord contains:

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ascending & descending fiber tracts (=columns)

-mostly myelinated axons; carry sensory & motor data

64
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In PNS, what forms a bridge between severed ends of nerve?

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connective tissue scar and Schwann cells

65
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What are the steps (3) if gap not too big, regeneration of axon possible (PNS)?

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  • 1st step—Schwann cells multiply to physically bridge gap
  • 2nd step—nerve axon sprouts neurites from proximal stump
  • 3rd step—neurites grow into distal stump; contact reestablishes function
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if damage too old or severe, axon may____

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need to regrow its entire length, may take weeks to months

PNS

67
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Anterograde (Wallerian) degeneration

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if portion of axon distal to point of injury degenerates

PNS

68
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when does nutrient synthesis occurs in cell body?

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interruption of axonal transport

PNS

69
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chromatolysis

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Cell body of an injured neuron also swells, becomes brightly eosinophilic, loses Nissl substance
(PNS)

70
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retrograde degeneration

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results if injury severe and death of cell body

PNS

71
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In CNS, oligodendrocytes are less efficient than___

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Schwann cells; instead neuroglial cells multiply

72
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Scar tissue proliferation from glial cells prevents what?

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regeneration, physically blocks contact between cell body & axon (CNS)

73
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When neurons terminally differentiated (Go)….

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unable to be replaced (CNS)

74
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ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

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= Lou Gehrig’s disease; also due to death of motor neurons controlling voluntary muscle

75
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Meningitis

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inflammation of meninges; may be bacterial or viral

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Encephalitis

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inflammation of brain

77
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Myelitis

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inflammation of spinal cord

78
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encephalomyelitis

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mixed involvement of brain and cord

79
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meningoencephalitis

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mixed involvement of meninges & brain

80
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types of mixed involvement (2) and its symptoms?

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encephalomyelitis & meningocephalits

Symptons: vary from mild (headaches) to paralysis, debilitation & death

81
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Viral meningitis generally

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transient lymphocytic infiltrate

82
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Bacterial meningitis

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Meningococcus, Streptococcus) => neutrophilic infiltrate & may be life-threatening

83
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Polio

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poliovirus affects α-motor neurons of ventral horn of spinal cord => poliomyelitis

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Polio results

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  • Lower motor neuron paralysis & subsequent Mm atrophy

- Eradicated due to invention of Salk vaccine

85
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Parkinson’sdisease

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neurodegenerative disease characterized by muscular tremor due to death of neurons in substantia nigra

86
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substantia nigra

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-↓ production of dopaminein brain
-Tx involves administration of L-dopa, a dopamine precursor
(seen in parkinson’s disease)

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Alzheimer’s disease

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form of dementia characterized by neural plaques & fibrillary tangles within cortex

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Multiple sclerosis (MS)

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  • An autoimmune, inflammatory, demyelinating disease of CNS
  • Ab’s destroy myelin sheaths around axons => plaqueformation
  • Usually affects women between ages of 20-40 years old
89
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms

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  • vary with location of affected neurons & degree of demyelination
  • Often multiple episodes, with partial resolution in between
90
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Guillain-Barre syndrome

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  • Immune-mediated demyelination in PNS

* Often initiated by infection => progressive weakness in peripheral Mm

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