Demylinating Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What infections can mimic multiple sclerosis?
A
HIV
Lyme
Neurospyhillis
Bartonella
PML
Whipple disease
2
Q
Inflammatory diseases that mimic multiple sclerosis
A
Sjogrens
SLE
Sarcoid (cervical spinal lesions)
Behçet’s disease
CNS Vasculitis
Susac’s syndrome
3
Q
Demyelinating disorders that mimic multiple sclerosis
A
ADEM
NMO
Leukodystrophies
4
Q
Vascular disease that can mimic MS
A
CADASIL
5
Q
Vitamin deficiency that can mimic MS
A
B12 deficiency
6
Q
Risk factors for multiple sclerosis
A
Vit D deficiency
Smoking
Obesity
Diet
Microbiome
7
Q
Subtypes of MS
A
Relapsing remitting
Secondary progressive
Primary progressive
8
Q
Uthoff’s phenomenon
A
Recurrence or emergence of neurological symptoms with heat; summer, hot baths, exercise
