Neuro

Question 1

Charcot-Marie Tooth onset? symptoms?

Answer 1

AR=8yr
AD=30yr
symptoms=champagne legs, hallux plantarflexed

Question 2

RSD Dx on xray? stages

Answer 2

Sudeks atrophy
1=acute burning pain erythema
2=dystrophic, indurated edema, pale, sudek, contracture, muscle wasting
3=atrophic>6 months pain in extremity

Question 3

Autonomic neuropathy who? Symptoms?

Answer 3

DM1

diarrhea, gastroparesis, dry skin

Question 4

Diabetic amyotrophic what

Answer 4

pain in thighs from axonal degeneration at LS plexus

Question 5

CMV causes

Answer 5

cauda equine

Question 6

hepatitis

Answer 6

poly and mononeuropathy

Question 7

lymes

Answer 7

mononeuritis and radiculoneuritis

Question 8

chegas disease

Answer 8

neuropathy, encephalopathy cardiomyopathy and megacolon

Question 9

Multiple slerosis what it is? special signs? DTR? where is lesion

Answer 9

inflammatory autoimmune demyelination disorder
Charcot triad
increase DTR
lesion in corpus callosum

Question 10

Charcot triad

Answer 10

nystagmus, intention tremor slurred speech

MS

Question 11

ALS DTR? CK?

Answer 11

increase increase

Question 12

Myasthenia gravis cause? dx?

Answer 12

ab attack post synaptic ach receptors
worse as go through day
dx=endophonium test, ice resolves ptosis, Ach Ab

Question 13

Difference in huntington and parkinson

Answer 13

huntington is hyperkinetic,

parkinsons in hypo