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Hancock Review Neuropathies Flashcards

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DM neuropathy pattern:

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Stocking and glove pattern- aka- distal symmetrical neuropathy- leads to ulcers burning nocturnal pain.
To: gabapentin, pregabalin, TCA.

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Herpes Zoster + Post herpatic neuropathy

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Dermatome pain present before rash with vesicles show up follow one dermatome don’t cross over. TX: Gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine, carbamazapine.

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Vitamin B 6 deficiency in patients with TB

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INH give Vitamin b 6

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Thiamine or Vitamin b1 deficiency

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Wet- cardiac, lung chf in nature- responds well to tx
Dry- neurologic 
Found: ETOH, diets, bariatric surgery
*Cramping legs think deficiency 
To: Give thiamine
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Vitamin b12 cobalmin

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Find: unsteady gait

Give vitamin b12 precursors

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Dm autonomic neuropathy

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Impotence in men
Amputation
Gastropoeresis

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DM cranial nerves involved

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Cranial nerve 3 oculomotor
Cranial nerve 4 and 5 trochlear and trigeminal
Findings: double vision, eye pain inability to adduct eye

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DM autonomic neuropathy lifestyle changes

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Workout
Eat less badness
Foot care podiatry
Antiemetic

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MC small fiber neuropathy

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DM- PAIN AND TEMP LOST

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Relapsing neuropathy

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Porphyria

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MC inheritable neuromuscular disorder

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Charcot Marie-tooth Dz

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Findings in Charcot Marie dz

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High arch pues cavus, hammer toes, scoliosis FMHX

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Leprosy

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Chronic granulomatous infectious dz affecting the skin and peripheral nerves incubation 3-7 years

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Causative agent of leprosy

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Mycobacterium Leora

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Mode of transmission for leprosy

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Nasal secretions

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Paucibacillary-Tuberculoid leprosy

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Well demarcated dry patch with minimal disfigurations

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Tuberculoid leprosy tx:

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Dapsone+ rifampine

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Lepromatous leprosy findings

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Leon facial features thick, skin, loss of cartilage, saddle nose, claw hands

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Leprosy Leprosy tx:

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Dapsone+rifampin+ clotazimine

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Diphtheria

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Grey nastiness membrane in throat, descending paralysis

Tx: with abx and antitoxin

21
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Carpal tunnel = which nerve ?

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Median nerve compression sx: numbness paresthesia in thumb, index and half of ring finer COMMON nocturnal awakening

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Tinnels sign

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Tingling elicited when tapping over wrist with hammer or finger + = median nerve compression

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Phalens sign

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Tingling elicited when wrists are flexed for 30-60 seconds + = median neuropathy

24
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Carpal tunnel TX

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NSAID
Volar wrist splints
Surgical decompression

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Ulnar/ cuboidal syndrome

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Sx: paresthesia Andy tingling at half of the 4th and entire 5th finger pain at elbow

Test: tinnels at elbow

To: elbow pads, avoid activity which aggravates

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Radial neuropathy

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Wrist drop

Nerve winds down proximal humerus in spiral groove and proceeds lateral arm.

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Lateral demoral cutaneous neuropathy

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Sx:pain and paresthesia at anterolateral thigh
Compression to the femoral nerver and entrap ingunial ligament
Increased pain when standing or walking relieve when sitting

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Perineal neuropathy

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Foot drop

Helps to lose weight place ankle in brace

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Complex regional pain syndrome

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Occurs after extremity trauma, burns, stroke, orthopedic surgeries

Immobilization of the limb often proceeds sx

30
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Complex pain syndrome stage acute:

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Hyperalgia exaggerated response to noicveptive stimuli out of proportion pain
Edema
Cold , hot limbs
Tx: TCA, alendronate, prednisone

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Complex regional pain dytrophic stage:

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Occurs 3-4 months after injury
Burning pain
Brawny firm edema
Tx: capscasian, gabapentin

32
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Complex regional pain syndrome strophic stage:

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Occurs 6 mo after insult 
Spread of pain 
Allodynia : pain with stimuli that is not painful 
Subcutaneous atrophy 
Tx: pain center, nerve blocks

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