Group G - Demyelinating disorders Flashcards
Others: NMO, ADEM, AHL, Susac
Demyelinating disorder with neuroimaging showing “icicle” or linear spoke lesions
Q from Taguiam, Ysem
Susac Syndrome
Fulminant demyelinating disease of unknown etiology with possible history of viral prodome or flu-like illness
Q from Taguiam, Ysem
Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis
Demyelinating disorder clinically characterized by the triad of acute or subacute encephalopathy, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and branch retinal arterial occlusions
Q from Taguiam, Ysem
Susac Syndrome
MRI of the brain shows “snowball” lesion in the corpus callosum
Q from Taguiam, Ysem
Susac Syndrome
Which of the following is second most commonly acquired idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating disease?
a. NMO
b, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
c. Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
d. Susac syndrome
FROM: Suriyamurthy, josephinrubavathy
b, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Which can involve both brain and spinal cord?
a. NMO
b, ADEM
c. AHLE
d. Susac
FROM: Suriyamurthy, josephinrubavathy
b, ADEM
Which is the only cranial nerve to be affected by multiple sclerosis?
(Tamilvannan, Graceson)
A. Facial nerve
B. Trigeminal nerve
C, Optic nerve
D. Olfactory nerve
C, Optic nerve
Term for the electrical sensation which runs down the back and down the legs when flexing the neck forward in those with multiple sclerosis
(Tamilvannan, Graceson)
A. Frisson
B. Nerve root compression
C, Lhermitte’s sign
D. None of the above
C, Lhermitte’s sign
ADEM can involve both the
A. Brain
B. CSF
C. Spinal cord
D, Both A and C
( venkatesh, Elakkiyaa )
D, Both A and C
Typically affecting young to middle- aged women that is clinically characterized by the triad of
A.acute or subacute encephalopathy
B. bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
C. branch retinal arterial occlusions
D, All of the above
(Venkatesh, Elakkiyaa)
D, All of the above
Most common core clinical characteristics of NMOSD are
a. Optic neuritis
b. Acute myelitis
c. Area postrema syndrome (APS)
d, All the above
(Prasanth Tandrangi)
D, All the above
The following is also known as Weston Hurt disease
a. NMO
b. ADEM
c, AHL
d. Susac syndrome
(Prasanth Tandrangi)
C, AHL
Postinfection, postimmunization disorder that is also called
(Swathy, Subramani)
parainfectious
encephalomyelitis.
Unlike MS, there is no female predominance, no optic neuritis
A. NMO
B. AHL
C, ADEM
D. Susac
(Swathy, Subramani)
C, ADEM
Treatments for NMO include:
A.Steroids
B.Chemotherapy
C.Plasma exchange
D.Biologics
E,1,3, and 4
F.All of the above
(TAMILVANAN, JEYAKKANI)
Answer: E, (1,3,4)