Demyelinating Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Classic
A
MS
2
Q
CSF findings of MS
A
elevated protein
oligoclonal bands
3
Q
What is strange classic finding of MS?
A
unilateral visual impairment
4
Q
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
A
usually in children, post viral infection
5
Q
Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis
A
after URI, usually fatal or survive w/ significant defects
6
Q
Acute pontine myelinolysis
A
symmetric loss of myelin in basis pontis and part of pontine tengumentem due to rapid correction of hypernatremia