Lesson 12 Flashcards
Characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any muscles under your voluntary control
Myasthenia gravis
It there a cure for Myasthenia Gravis?
None
Drooping of eyelids
Ptosis
Is Myasthenia Gravis an auto-immune disease?
Yes
Give signs and symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis
Double vision
Drooping of eyelids
Weakness of arm and legs muscles
The cause of this disease is the breakdown in the normal communication between nerve and muscles
Myasthenia Gravis
Orally active cholinesterase
Mestinon
Inhibit the immune system
Corticosteroids
To alter the immune system
Immunosuppresants
For bradycardia; this med will pick up heart rate
Atropine
Trade name for Edrophonium Chloride
Tensilon
An injection used to diagnose Myasthenia Gravis
Tensilon test
A disturbance in the normal flow of information in the CNS
Muscle spasm
This results from violent and painful involuntary muscle contraction usually cause by muscle overstretching
Muscle spasms
Excessive muscle stimulation
Hypertonia
May turn urine to purple red
Chlorzoxazone
Has been associated with liver toxicity and hypotension in some patients
Tizanidine
Tapered over 1-2 weeks to prevent development of psychoses and hallucinations
Baclofen
Most common and are often due to overuse and muscle fatigue
Spasms
Enter the muscle to prevent muscle contraction directly
Direct Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Acts with skeletal muscles fibers and interfere with calcium
Dantrolene
A chronic, progressive neurological disorder with rhythmic tremors
Parkinsons Disease
Extremely slowed movements
Bradykinesia
Manifestation of Parkinsons disease
Bradykinesia
Shuffling gait
Drooling
Parkinsons disease-like extrapyramidal symptoms associated to particular drugs
Parkinsonism
Drugs used for management of signs and symptoms of Parkinsons Disease
Anti-parkinsonism agents
A progressive chronic neurological disorder primarily characterized by lack of coordination
Parkinsons Disease
Drugs that increase the effects of dopamine in the receptor sites
Dopaminergic agents
The precursor of dopamine is the mainstay treatment of Parkinsons
Levodopa
An antiviral drug that increases the release of dopamine
Amantadine
Synthetic drugs have been developed to achieve a greater affinity for cholinergic receptor sites in the CNS
Anticholinergic agents
Drugs that inhibit the effects of acetylcholine
Anticholinergic agents
A progressive and irreversible, generative fetal disease
Alzheimer’s disease
The most common dementia among older people
Alzheimer’s disease
Brain disorder that seriously affects a person ability to carry out daily activities
Dementia
Dementia usually begins at the age of
60
What kind of delusion is common in dementia
Delusion of persecution
