Fatigue Flashcards
1
Q
Blue sclera sign of
A
iron deficiency
2
Q
How do branched chain amino acids improve fatigue
A
block tryptophan from brain
3
Q
LPS can cause
A
depression
fatigue
decreased social interest
4
Q
Interferon and neurotransmitters
A
Interferon causes fatigue, increased IL-6 –> inhibits –> decreases Dopa production
Also decreases 5 HTP
5
Q
biggest two causes of CFS
A
infection
inflammation
6
Q
in MS, two areas of the brain causing most fatigue if lesions
A
forceps minor and hypothalamus
7
Q
Two areas of brain causing fatigue and what they are stimulated by
A
insula
anterior cingulate cortex
Stimulation by Tryptophan Metabolites, Adenosine
