Myotonic Dystrophy Flashcards
Signs and symptoms of myotonic dystrophy
- progressive weakness and atrophy of muscles
- mournful expression
- slurred speech
- frontal baldness
- absent deep tendon reflexes
- miotic pupils
- ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia
- christmas tree cataracts
- pigmentary retinopathy
Signs and symptoms of Wilsons
- AR, decreased ceruloplasmin
- increased Cu accumulation
- asterixis (wrist tremor)
- cirrhosis of liver and brain
- KF ring, sunflower cataracts
Treatment for Wilson’s
Coopermine
Cataracts and DM
Increased sorbitol in lens, increased water movement into the lens. snowflake cataract
External ophthalmoplegia
Paralysis of the EOMs. Progressive external ophthalmoplegia is a subtype of external ophthalmoplegia that typically initially targets the levator muscles before affecting the remaining EOMs
Internal ophthalmoplegia
Affects the internal muscles of the eye, including the muscles of the iris and the CB
Most common cause of presnile cataracts
DM
Most common type of cataract in atopic dermatitis
Shield cataract
PSC
Inheritance of myotonic dystrophy
AD
Demonstrates anticipation
Atopic dermatitis is a type ___HS
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Asterixis
Wrist tremor commonly seen in Wilson’s disease
What causes anteirior subcapsular cataracts
Age
Atopic dermatitis
Toxicity from systemic meds
snowflake cataracts and DM
Acutely elevate BS classically caused multiple, gray-white cortical lens opacities described as snowflake catracts
