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_______ = microscopic structures present in the nucleus of each cell which contain all of our genes

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chromosomes

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_____ = one of the numbered chromosomes, arranged from largest to smallest

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autosomes

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______ = a portion of a chromosome, too small to be seen under a microscope, which encodes a particular function

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gene

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_______ = different versions of a gene, located at the same place on a chromosome

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allele

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If two alleles are the same they are ______, if they are different they are _______

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homozygous; heterozygous

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_______ inheritance = 2 carrier parents

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recessive

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_______ inheritance = 1 affected parent, one normal

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dominant

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X - linked genetics: if father is affected, how will this effect the children?

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girls will be carriers; boys will not have the disease or be carriers

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X - linked genetics: if mother is the carrier, how will this effect the children?

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50% change of girls being carriers; 50% change of boys having the disease

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Can boys be carriers if their mother is a carrier of a x - linked genetic abnormality?

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NO

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What are 5 specials s/s of those effected with chromosomal abnormalities?

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  1. dysmorphic features
  2. growth restrictions
  3. developmental delay
  4. hypotonia
  5. cardiac impairments
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Down syndrome = 3 copies of chromosome ___ in each cell

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21

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What are the 2 possible causes of DS, at the chromosomal level?

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  1. nondisjunction

2. translocation

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Is nondisjunction or translocation more common?

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nondisjunction (97% of cases)

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_______ = paired copy of a chromosome does not separate at cell division

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nondisjunction

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______ = long arm of chr 15, 21, or 22 breaks off and reattaches

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translocation

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__% of children with DS will have heart defects

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40

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What 5 brain structures are especially smaller in those with DS?

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  1. cerebrum
  2. cerebellum
  3. hippocampus
  4. pons
  5. maxillary bodies
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Atlanto-axial stability should be checked at age ___ for those with DS.

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5

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Prader-Willi syndrome = ______ of chr 15 or defect

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deletion (70% of cases)

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Chr 15 genes code for ?

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ribonucleoprotein N

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Prader-Willi syndrome may be related to a disturbance in the ________

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hypothalamus

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DMD = __-linked disorder

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X

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DMD = mutation of a single gene; ____ fails to produce dystrophin protein

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Xp21

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Dystrophin links sarcolemma to _______; without dystrophin, sarcolemma is susceptible to damage/necrosis

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actin

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In DMD, muscle cells are replaced by ___ and ____ = contractors develop

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fat; CT

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DMD = progressive, (asymmetrical/symmetrical) muscle wasting

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symmetric

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How is DMD Dx?

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  1. physical exam
  2. CK levels
  3. genetic testing
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4 s/s of DMD?

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  1. calf pseudohypertrophy
  2. Gower’s sign
  3. developmental signs
  4. gait
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Pt’s with DMD should avoid (concentric/eccentric) exercises.

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eccentric

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Early PT intervention for pt’s with DMD should focus on ______ development and ______ training

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motor; functional

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_____ MD = more slowly progressive variant of DMD, have some dystrophin

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Beckers

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_____ MD = diagnosed shortly after birth, variable prognosis

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congenital

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_________ MD = rare and affects males and females equally

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facioscapulohumeral

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________ MD = most common after DMD, least severe

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myotonic

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36
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______-_____ MD = humeral, peroneal and some facial involvement

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Emery-Dreifus

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37
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_____ = anterior horn degeneration

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SMA

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38
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Is SMA a LMN disease or UMN disease?

39
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With SMA, the extent of the ______ = severity of the disease

40
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Type 1 SMA?

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Wergnig-Hoffman disease

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Type 2 SMA?

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Intermediate form

42
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Type 3 SMA?

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Kugelberg-Welander disease

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Type 4 SMA?

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Adult onset

44
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2 impairments seen in SMA?

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  1. hypotonia

2. weakness

45
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Is the weakness seen in SMA asymmetric or symmetric? More proximal or distal?

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symmetric; proximal

46
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Treatment of SMA?

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  1. symptomatic/preventative
  2. maintain skeletal strength, composition
  3. posture, respiratory/CV function
47
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Hemophilia = X-linked

________

48
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If a mother is a known carrier of hemophilia, there is a ___% chance that a baby boy will have hemophilia and a ___% chance that a baby girl will be a carrier

49
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Hemophilia type __ = bleeding disorder characterized by a fact VIII deficiency, resp for approx 80% of cases

50
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Hemophilia type __ = bleeding disorder characterized by factor IX deficiency, responsible for approx 20% of cases

51
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What is the defining abnormality of hemophilia?

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impairment of secondary hemostasis

52
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Acronym for care after pt with hemophilia has a fall?

53
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What outcome measure should you use to track and evaluate change over time in knee, elbow and ankle joints of pt’s with hemophilia?

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hemophilia joint health score

54
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Marfan syndrome = ________ dominant disorder

55
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Marfan’s is a ______ tissue disorder caused by defects on chromosome ___

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connective; 15

56
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Chromosome 15 encodes for ______, and lack of this = weakened CT

57
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Greatest implication of Marfan syndrome?

A

aortic aneurysm

58
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4 types of neural tube deficits?

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  1. spina bifida occulta
  2. lipomeningocele
  3. meningocele
  4. myelomeningocele
59
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3 possible causes of neural tube deficits?

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  1. genetic predisposition
  2. exposure to teratogens
  3. folic acid deficiency or disorder
60
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Spina bifida is also known as?

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myelomeningocele

61
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_____ ________ = decreased size of the cerebellum, which could result in slipping into foramen magnum

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chiari malformation

62
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Would a pt with spina bifida have increased or decreased reflexes?

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decreased (or absent!)

63
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____ = non-progressive lesion of the brain that occurs before the age of 2 years

64
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___ = a disorder of movement and posture

65
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____ = most common cause of neurological related disability in children

66
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CP: in children with normal birth weight, ___% of disability related to factors occurring BEFORE birth

67
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CP: in children with normal birth weight, ___% of disability related to factors occurring AFTER birth

68
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CP: in children with low birth weight, it is ______ when brain damage occurred

69
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Risk factors associated with CP: __% are prenatal, __% are perinatal, and __% are post-natal

70
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_______ _______ = most common ischemic brain injury in premature infants

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periventricular leukomalacia

71
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periventricular leukomalacia = small holes in the brain surrounding _______ due to the death of small areas of the brain

A

ventricles

72
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During preterm period infants are at risk for ischemia in the _________ areas, results from the need for passive pressure circulation in infants

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periventricular

73
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Auto-regulation of brain blood flow is absent until approx __ weeks

74
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Before __ weeks brain blood flow in the fetus is dependent on peripheral pressure maintained by mothers circualation

75
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Periventricular ____ matter is easily damaged by altered blood flow until it begins to myelinate at about __ weeks gestiation

76
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PVL: lesions typically affect structures within ____-____ of brain, descending _______ tracts, and visual and acoustic _______

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sub-cortex; corticospinal; radiations

77
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Typically PVL = ______, but if it occurs in term babies = ______

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diplegia; severe quadriplegia

78
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For PVL Dx the lesions must be evident and persist for __-__ days

79
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___ % of pediatric strokes occur in the first week of life

80
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In perinatal stroke, ______ is often the first sign

81
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______ in 60% of perinatal strokes

A

hemiparesis

82
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5 possible risk factors for perinatal stroke?

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  1. pre-eclampsia
  2. intrauterine growth restricition
  3. ruptured membranes
  4. bleeding
  5. diabetes
83
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4 possible causes of perinatal stroke?

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  1. thrombi from placenta
  2. hyper coagulation from genetic prothrombolitic disorder
  3. congenital heart disease
  4. dehydration
84
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Perinatal stroke: ___-__ % have persistent neurological deficients or epilepsy

85
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_______ hemiplegia is most common neurological outcome post perinatal stroke

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sensorimotor

86
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How many levels are there in the gross motor functional classification system? Are lower numbers higher function or lower?

87
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Genetic disorders can fall under what 4 categories?

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  1. chromosome abnormalities
  2. single-gene disorders
  3. multi-factorial disorders
  4. mitochondrial disordes
88
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What are 2 examples of chromosomal abnormalities?

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  1. DS

2. prader-willi syndrome

89
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What are 2 examples of single-gene disorders?

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  1. tay-sachs

2. muscular dystrophy

90
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What are 3 examples of multifactorial disorders?

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  1. cancer
  2. spina bifida
  3. heart disease
91
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Marfans and OI are examples of autosomal ________ single-gene disorders.

92
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SMA and cystic fibrosis are examples of autosomal _______ single-gene disorders.

93
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Muscular dystrophy is an example of a ___-______ single-gene disorder

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sex-linked

94
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Prader-Willi syndrome is a ______ _____ chromosomal abnormality.

A

partial deletion

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