Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnostic Procedures Flashcards by Tim Dola

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Diagnostic Procedures

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MRI
Electrophoresis
Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR)
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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To visualize small plaques, evaluate cause and effect of treatment

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MRI

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Used to study the CSF, abnormal IgG appears in the CSF

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Electrophoresis

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A technique widely used to separate and identify serum proteins and other substances up to 95% of patients

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Electrophoresis

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Able to detect 2x - 3x the number of lesions seen in the MRI

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Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR)

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Decreased levels of N-Acetylaspartate (NAA) suggest presence of axonal damage

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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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It is the second most concentrated molecule in the brain after the amino acid Glutamate

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N-Acetylaspartate (NAA)

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