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Demyelinating conditions Flashcards

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What is multiple sclerosis?

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A demyelinating disease affecting the CNS, dispersing plaques throughout the brain and spinal cord

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What is the ratio of females:males affected by MS?

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3:1

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At what age does MS usually present?

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Can present at any age, but usually 30s & 40s

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What are the clinical signs of MS?

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  • pyramidal dysfunction
  • optic neuritis
  • sensory symptoms
  • lower urinary tract dysfunction
  • cerebellar & brain stem features
  • cognitive impairment
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What symptoms and signs would the pyramidal dysfunction seen in MS cause?

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Increased tone, spasticity and weakness of the extensors of upper limbs and flexors of lower limbs

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How does MS affect the eyes and what would be seen on examination?

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Causes optic neuritis resulting in painful visual loss over the course of 1-2 weeks

On examination - swollen optic disc and RAPD

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What sensory symptoms does MS cause?

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  • pain
  • paraesthesia
  • numbness
  • dorsal column loss: vibration and proprioception
  • trigeminal neuralgia
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What cerebellar symptoms and signs are associated with MS?

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  • ataxia
  • intention Tremor
  • nystagmus
  • past pointing
  • pendular reflexes
  • dysdiadokinesis
  • dysarthria
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What symptoms would this MS brainstem lesion produce?

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Diplopia (R VI palsy)

Facial weakness (R VII palsy)

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What is opthalmoplegia?

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Weakness or paralysis of the eye muscles

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What is internuclear opthalmoplegia?

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A disorder of conjugate lateral gaze in which the affected eye shows impairment of adduction

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Where is the injury that would cause this clinical sign?

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The right medial longitudinal fasiculus

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What symptoms and signs does IN opthalmoplegia cause?

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  • distortion of binocular vision
  • failure of adduction, causing diplopia
  • nystagmus in abducting eye
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What are the four potential clinical courses of MS?

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Relapsing remitting

Secondary progressive

Progressive relapsing

Primary progressive

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What are some differential diagnosis that present similarly to MS?

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  • vasculitis
  • granulomatous disorder
  • vascular disease
  • structural lesion
  • infection
  • metabolic disorder
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What would show positive in a CSF sample with MS?

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Oligoclonal bands - show positive in 90% + of cases

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What is clinically isolated syndrome?

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A term that describes a first and single neurologic episode of inflammation or demyelination in the CNS lasting at least 24 hours

18
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What is the most common type of MS?

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Relapsing remitting MS

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What is relapsing remitting MS?

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Distinct attacks of symptoms which fade away almost entirely or completely

20
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What proportion of relapsing remitting MS goes on to become secondary progressive MS?

21
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Which patients tend to be affected by primary progressive MS?

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Older males

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What is primary progressive MS?

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MS that is characterized by steady worsening of neurologic functioning, without any distinct relapses or periods of remission

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What is the least common form of MS?

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Progressive-relapsing MS

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What is progressive-relapsing MS?

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MS that progressively reduces neurological ability but also has acute attacks

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How is MS diagnosed?

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Clinical

Bloods

MRI - plaques disseminated in time

CSF - oligoclonal bands

26
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How is an acute exacerbation of MS treated?

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Mild - supportive

Moderate - oral steroids

Severe - IV steroids/admission

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What treatment is avaliable for spasticity associated with MS?

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  • education
  • physiotherapy
  • oral baclofen or tizanidine
  • I.M. Botulinum toxin
  • nerve blocks
  • intrathecal baclofen/phenol
  • surgery
28
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What treatment is avaliable for sensory symptoms associated with MS?

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  • gabapentin (anti convulsant)
  • amitryptilline
  • tens machine
  • acupuncture
  • lignocaine infusion
29
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What treatment is avaliable for the lower urinary tract dysfunction associated with MS?

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  • bladder drill
  • anticholinergics
  • desmopressin
  • catheter
30
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What are the first line disease modifying agents used for MS?

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  • Interferon Beta: Avonex, Rebif, Betaseron, Extavia
  • Glitiramer Acetate (Copaxone)
  • Tecfedira
31
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What are the beneficial properties of interferon beta and copaxone as disease modifying treatment for MS?

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  • injectable
  • decrease relapse rate by 1/3
  • decrease severity of relapses by 50%
  • positive effect on disability
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What is the first line indication in relapsing remitting MS?

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Why are the second line (tysabri, fingolimod) and third line (mitoxantrone) therapies for MS not used despite being more effective?

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Dangerous - can cause death

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