NEURO DZ Flashcards
All congenital disorders are hereditary
f. are not
- Peripheral nerve and muscle disorders are common in horse
f. rare
cause of narcolepsy
unknown
breeds predisposed to narcolepsy
Lipizzaners, Miniature horses, Shetland ponies, and Suffolks
narcolepsy is a ___ disorder
cerebral
term for muscle weakness
cataplexy
narcolepsy is a ___ sleep disorder
rem
___ and __ are drugs admin to narcolepsy with monitoring levels of ___
atropine and physostigmine
hypocretin
- responsible for wakefulness and sleep activity
hypocretin/orexin
antidepressant drug possible tx for narcolepsy
imipramine
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is a peripheral nerve dominant muscle disorder
autosomal dominant
breeds predisposed to HYPP
- Quarter horses, american paint, appaloosa, quarter horses crossbreeds
what is fasciculation
muscle twitching
age for HYPP
2-3 yrs
resp distress in HYPP is due to paralysis of
upper resp muscles
a peripheral nerve and
muscle disorder
HYPP
what diet predisposes HYPP
K-rich
definitve dx for HYPP
dna testing
sx to - relieve airways due to muscle paralysis
tracheostomy
in mild HYPP, __ is stimulated for transfer excess K in blood to muscles - increase uptake of potassium
insulin
tx for stringhalt
surgical resection of the lateral digital extensor
phenytoin
* acepromazine
- Equine reflex hypertonia
stringhalt
drugs for for recurrent episodes: of HYPP
- acetazolamide
- hydrochlorothiazide
degenerative diseases of the peripheral nervs
stringhalt, equine laryngeal paralysis