Lesson 12

Question 1

Characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any muscles under your voluntary control

Answer 1

Myasthenia gravis

Question 2

It there a cure for Myasthenia Gravis?

Answer 2

None

Question 3

Drooping of eyelids

Answer 3

Ptosis

Question 4

Is Myasthenia Gravis an auto-immune disease?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Give signs and symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis

Answer 5

Double vision
Drooping of eyelids
Weakness of arm and legs muscles

Question 6

The cause of this disease is the breakdown in the normal communication between nerve and muscles

Answer 6

Myasthenia Gravis

Question 7

Orally active cholinesterase

Answer 7

Mestinon

Question 8

Inhibit the immune system

Answer 8

Corticosteroids

Question 9

To alter the immune system

Answer 9

Immunosuppresants

Question 10

For bradycardia; this med will pick up heart rate

Answer 10

Atropine

Question 11

Trade name for Edrophonium Chloride

Answer 11

Tensilon

Question 12

An injection used to diagnose Myasthenia Gravis

Answer 12

Tensilon test

Question 13

A disturbance in the normal flow of information in the CNS

Answer 13

Muscle spasm

Question 14

This results from violent and painful involuntary muscle contraction usually cause by muscle overstretching

Answer 14

Muscle spasms

Question 15

Excessive muscle stimulation

Answer 15

Hypertonia

Question 16

May turn urine to purple red

Answer 16

Chlorzoxazone

Question 17

Has been associated with liver toxicity and hypotension in some patients

Answer 17

Tizanidine

Question 18

Tapered over 1-2 weeks to prevent development of psychoses and hallucinations

Answer 18

Baclofen

Question 19

Most common and are often due to overuse and muscle fatigue

Answer 19

Spasms

Question 20

Enter the muscle to prevent muscle contraction directly

Answer 20

Direct Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Question 21

Acts with skeletal muscles fibers and interfere with calcium

Answer 21

Dantrolene

Question 22

A chronic, progressive neurological disorder with rhythmic tremors

Answer 22

Parkinsons Disease

Question 23

Extremely slowed movements

Answer 23

Bradykinesia

Question 24

Manifestation of Parkinsons disease

Answer 24

Bradykinesia
Shuffling gait
Drooling

Question 25

Parkinsons disease-like extrapyramidal symptoms associated to particular drugs

Answer 25

Parkinsonism

Question 26

Drugs used for management of signs and symptoms of Parkinsons Disease

Answer 26

Anti-parkinsonism agents

Question 27

A progressive chronic neurological disorder primarily characterized by lack of coordination

Answer 27

Parkinsons Disease

Question 28

Drugs that increase the effects of dopamine in the receptor sites

Answer 28

Dopaminergic agents

Question 29

The precursor of dopamine is the mainstay treatment of Parkinsons

Answer 29

Levodopa

Question 30

An antiviral drug that increases the release of dopamine

Answer 30

Amantadine

Question 31

Synthetic drugs have been developed to achieve a greater affinity for cholinergic receptor sites in the CNS

Answer 31

Anticholinergic agents

Question 32

Drugs that inhibit the effects of acetylcholine

Answer 32

Anticholinergic agents

Question 33

A progressive and irreversible, generative fetal disease

Answer 33

Alzheimer's disease

Question 34

The most common dementia among older people

Answer 34

Alzheimer's disease

Question 35

Brain disorder that seriously affects a person ability to carry out daily activities

Answer 35

Dementia

Question 36

Dementia usually begins at the age of

Answer 36

60

Question 37

What kind of delusion is common in dementia

Answer 37

Delusion of persecution