Localisation of pathology Flashcards
What area will a CNS pathology affect?
Hemiplegia/ paraplegia
What are will a PNS lesion affect?
Peripheral or localised area
Can be a whole limb if due to a plexus
What area will a NMJ lesion affect?
Ocular or bulbar
What are will a muscle lesion affect?
Proximal and symmetrical
What will the description of weakness be like in a CNS lesion?
Heaviness
What will the description of weakness be like in a PNS lesion?
Positional/ with sleep
Ascending
What will the description of weakness be like in a NMJ lesion?
Fatiguable; worse after use of the muscles
Diurnal variation; worse towards the end of the day
What will the description of weakness be like in a muscle lesion?
Aching
Insidious
What are the additional features of a CNS lesion?
Spasms
Jerks
What are the additional features of a PNS lesion?
Cramp
Twitching (fasiculations)
What are the additional features of a NMJ lesion?
Bulbar: swallowing, speaking
Ocular: diplopia, ptosis
Resp: orthopnoea, SOBOE
What are the additional features of a muscle lesion?
Myalgia
Cramp
Are sensory symptoms possible in a CNS lesion?
Yes
Are sensory symptoms possible in a PNS lesion?
Yes
Are sensory symptoms possible in a NMJ lesion?
No
Are sensory symptoms possible in a muscle lesion?
No
Are there any specific difficulties associated with a CNS lesion?
Cognitive involvement
Sphincter involvement