muscle disorders

Question 1

cause of cramps

Answer 1

overuse of muscle, dehydration, mineral imbalance, nerve irritation

Question 2

symptoms of cramps

Answer 2

painful, spontaneous contraction of muscle - often in the legs

Question 3

treatment of cramps

Answer 3

rest, contract opposing muscle

Question 4

cause of paralysis

Answer 4

loss of nerve contact, nerve damage

Question 5

symptoms of paralysis

Answer 5

inability to move muscle, eventually atrophy

Question 6

treatment of paralysis

Answer 6

few treatments, nerve usually doesn’t regrow, STEM cells?

Question 7

tendonitis cause

Answer 7

overuse of tendons, infection

Question 8

symptoms of tendonitis

Answer 8

pain in tendons

Question 9

treatment of tendonitis

Answer 9

(RICE), surgery to reduce pressure on tendon, anti-inflammatory medicine, PT

Question 10

tic cause

Answer 10

stress, anxiety, excitement, neurological disorder

Question 11

tic symptoms

Answer 11

repeated, semi-voluntary or habitual twitching of a muscle or group of muscles

Question 12

tic treatments

Answer 12

may not be treatable, but behavioral modifications might work

Question 13

tetanus (lock jaw) cause

Answer 13

bacterial infection of motor neurons, a toxin causes constant signals to be sent to the motor units, all which reach threshold level, resulting in both muscles in every antagonist pair contracting simultaneously

Question 14

tetanus symptoms

Answer 14

muscles contract all over the body - usually jaw muscles first, finally heart and diaphragm

Question 15

tetanus treatment

Answer 15

vaccine can prevent it, early antibiotics can help