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Disease of Spinal Cord Flashcards

1
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what is a myelopathy ?

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upper motor neuron disorder

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what is radicuopathy?

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lower motor neurone disorder

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where abouts is the corticospinal tract in the spinal cord?

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lateral column

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4
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what is myelitis ?

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inflammation of the upper motor neurones

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5
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what is radiculopathy ?

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disease of the spinal roots

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what is Myeloradiculopathy ?

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when the upper motor neurones and the spinal roots are diseases ?

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7
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what are the two main categories of myelopathy and radiculopathy?

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  1. medical (intrinsic)

2. surgical (extrinsic)

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give some examples of medical causes of myelopathy and radiculopathy

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  1. Inflammation
  2. Infarction
  3. Infiltration
  4. Infection
  5. Degenerative
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give some examples of surgical causes of myelopathy and radiculopathy

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  1. tumour
  2. vascular abnormalities
  3. degenerative
  4. trauma
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10
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state some causes of vascular abnormalities which can cause spinal cord and spinal root disorders?

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haemorrhage
dural fistula
AVM (arteriovenous malformation)

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what are some upper motor neurone disease signs ?

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  1. no wasting
  2. increased tone
  3. increased reflexes
  4. Pyramidal pattern of weakness
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what is Pyramidal pattern of weakness?

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A pattern of weakness in the extensors (upper limbs) or flexors (lower limbs)

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what are some lower motor neurone disease signs?

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  1. decreased tone
  2. decreased reflexes
  3. muscle weakness
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what is the pattern of the sensory loss due to radicuopathy?

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dermatomal pattern

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15
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what is brown-Sequard Syndrome?

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ipsilateral upper motor neuron paralysis and loss of proprioception, as well as contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation

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16
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state some causes of myelopathy ?

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  1. demyelination
  2. ischaemia
  3. transverse myelitis
  4. neurodegenerative
  5. B12 deficiency
  6. infective
  7. inflammatory
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17
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are spinal tracts laminated ?

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yes

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18
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what does it mean that spinal tracts are laminated?

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that the spinal tracts are in different layers of the different spinal root groups

  • cervical
  • thoracic
  • lumbar
  • sacral
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19
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what fibres travel up the spinothalamic tract ?

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nociception

temperature

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20
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what fibres travel up the dorsal columns ?

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proprioception and vibrations

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21
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What would occur to the
- C5 innervated muscles
- tone
- reflexes
- power
- sensation 
if there was a C5 cord lesion?
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C5 innervated muscles = wasted

tone = increased in lower limbs

reflexes = decreased in biceps, increased in lower limbs

power = decreased in C5 muscles, pyramidal pattern below

sensation = below C5

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22
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is the anterior or posterior part of the spinal cord more affected by strokes?

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anterior

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23
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how many arteries supply the anterior 2/3rds of the spinal cord?

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one artery

- the anterior spinal artery

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how many arteries supply the posterior 1/3rd of the spinal cord?

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2 arteries

- posterior spinal arteries

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25
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why is the anterior of the spinal cord more prone to strokes?

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because only one artery supplies that area so there is less blood supply compared to the posterior so ischaemia is more likely

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26
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what two areas of the spinal cord have high blood supply?

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the top and bottom of the spinal cord

27
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what artery supplies the bottom of the spinal cord ?

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artery of Adamkiewicz

28
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what artery supplies the middle section of the spinal cord?

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branches of the aorta

29
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is a stroke likely at the top of the spinal cord?

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no

-because there is rich blood supply at the top of the spinal cord

30
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where is the most likely area of the spinal cord to have a stroke?

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middle part anteriorly

31
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state some causes of spinal cord ischaemia

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  • atheromatous disease
  • thromboembolic disease
  • arterial dissection
  • hypotension
  • composition of blood
  • vasculitis
  • venous occlusion
  • depression sickness
32
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state some risk factors of spinal cord strokes?

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  • diet
  • smoking
  • lack of exercise
  • alcohol
  • diabetes
33
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does the patient experience pain with a spinal cord stroke ?

34
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where does a spinal cord stroke patient experience pain?

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back (radiating) pain

visceral referred pain

35
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what is the clinical significance of the referred pain with spinal cord stroke patients ?

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the referred pain can be misleading for the doctor as the neurological signs don’t come till later

36
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what symptoms would a spinal cord stroke patient experience ?

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back pain 
weakness 
- paraparesis 
numbness
paraesthesia 
urinary symptoms
37
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what is paraparesis ?

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partial paralysis in lower limbs

38
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what are three management options ?

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  • Supportive
  • Reduce risk of recurrence
  • Physiotherapy for functional recovery
  • Manage risk factors
39
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what does the time of recovery depend on ?

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The degree of parenchymal damage

- more damage = longer recovery time

40
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what is the mortality rate for spinal cord strokes?

41
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what is the most common demyelination myelitis disease?

A

multiple sclerosis

42
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what age is MS commonly diagnosed at?

A

young people

>20 yrs

43
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what matter does multiple sclerosis affect?

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white matter in the CNS

44
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what causes temporary neuronal dysfunction during multiple sclerosis ?

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inflammation and demyelination which means conduction isn’t as good

45
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what symptoms does MS have?

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weakness in muscles over a period of a few days

46
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what are the two types of MRI scans?

47
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what is the difference between MRI T1 and T2 scans ?

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White matter is brighter than grey matter in T1-weighted images

White matter is darker than grey matter in T2-weighted images.

48
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what two investigation should be done for MS ?

A

MRI scan

Lumbar scan

49
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what drugs can be given to MS to stop the relapse being so bad?

A

methylprednisolone

- steroids

50
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what foods do you get B12 from?

A

meat
fish
legumes

51
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what does B12 require to be absorbed?

A

intrinsic factor

52
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what does pernicious anaemia result in ?

A

B12 deficiency

53
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what areas of the brain does a B12 deficiency affect?

A 
peripheral neuropathy 
cerebrum
eyes
brain stem 
cerebellum
54
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if there was degeneration of the dorsal column what would the effects be?

A

sensory ataxia

- loss of sensory input of muscle coordination

55
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if there was degeneration of the corticospinal tracts what would the effects be?

A

impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities.

56
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what are the symptoms of B12 deficiency ?

A

paresthesia in hands and feet
areflexia - absent reflexes
painless retention of urine

57
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what is a good way to test for sensory ataxia during neurology examination ?

A

get patient to stand and close their eyes

- they may sway and lose balance due to proprioception not working

58
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when would treatment be too late for B12 deficiency ?

A

if the disease affected the spinal cord and not just the peripheral nerves

59
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what is a very rare type of demyelination ?

A

transverse myelitis

60
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state some causes of transverse myelitis ?

A 
idiopathic 
viral 
infections 
autoimmune 
malignancies 
post vaccinations
61
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how would demyelination be described during MS?

62
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why is a lumbar puncture used for MS?

A

antibodies showing immune response to inflammation

63
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why is lumbar puncture used for sub arachnoid haemorrhage ?

A

blood for subarachnoid bleed would mean there would be blood in the CSF
a lumbar puncture is done 12 hours after the onset of symptoms to give the blood time to breakdown to bilirubin

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