Mutliple Sclerosis

Question 1

What is multiple sclerosis?

Answer 1

A chronic autoimmune inflammatory condition that results in the demyelination of the central nervous system

Question 2

What type of hypersensitivity reaction is MS?

Answer 2

Type IV

Question 3

What are the types of MS?

Answer 3

1. Primary Progressive
2. Relapsing-remitting
3. Progressive-relapsing
4. Secondary progressive

Question 4

What is Primary Progressive MS?

Answer 4

Steady accumulation of disability

Question 5

What is Relapsing-remitting MS?

Answer 5

Unpredictable attacks with COMPLETE recovery between

Question 6

What is Progressive-relapsing MS?

Answer 6

Steady decline with attacks

Question 7

What is Secondary progressive MS?

Answer 7

Initially had COMPLETE recovery but suddenly becomes steady decline

Question 8

What are the signs for MS?

Answer 8

1. Lhermitte’s
2. Uthoff’s
3. Internuclear ophthalmoplegia

Question 9

What is Lhermitte’s sign?

Answer 9

Flexion of the neck causes a shooting electrical pain down the spine

Question 10

What is Uthoff’s sign?

Answer 10

Neuro signs are worsened after an increase in temperature (showers/baths etc)

Question 11

What is Internuclear ophthalmoplegia?

Answer 11

A lesion in the medial longitudinal fasciculus so the medial rectus of the ipsilateral eye does not function to adduct and you get nystagmus of the contralateral eye