NEURO DZ

Question 1

All congenital disorders are hereditary

Answer 1

f. are not

Question 2

4. Peripheral nerve and muscle disorders are common in horse

Answer 2

f. rare

Question 3

cause of narcolepsy

Answer 3

unknown

Question 4

breeds predisposed to narcolepsy

Answer 4

Lipizzaners, Miniature horses, Shetland ponies, and Suffolks

Question 5

narcolepsy is a ___ disorder

Answer 5

cerebral

Question 6

term for muscle weakness

Answer 6

cataplexy

Question 7

narcolepsy is a ___ sleep disorder

Answer 7

rem

Question 8

___ and __ are drugs admin to narcolepsy with monitoring levels of ___

Answer 8

atropine and physostigmine
hypocretin

Question 9

• responsible for wakefulness and sleep activity

Answer 9

hypocretin/orexin

Question 10

antidepressant drug possible tx for narcolepsy

Answer 10

imipramine

Question 11

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is a peripheral nerve dominant muscle disorder

Answer 11

autosomal dominant

Question 12

breeds predisposed to HYPP

Answer 12

• Quarter horses, american paint, appaloosa, quarter horses crossbreeds

Question 13

what is fasciculation

Answer 13

muscle twitching

Question 14

age for HYPP

Answer 14

2-3 yrs

Question 15

resp distress in HYPP is due to paralysis of

Answer 15

upper resp muscles

Question 16

a peripheral nerve and
muscle disorder

Answer 16

HYPP

Question 17

what diet predisposes HYPP

Answer 17

K-rich

Question 18

definitve dx for HYPP

Answer 18

dna testing

Question 19

sx to - relieve airways due to muscle paralysis

Answer 19

tracheostomy

Question 20

in mild HYPP, __ is stimulated for transfer excess K in blood to muscles - increase uptake of potassium

Answer 20

insulin

Question 21

tx for stringhalt

Answer 21

surgical resection of the lateral digital extensor
phenytoin
* acepromazine

Question 22

• Equine reflex hypertonia

Answer 22

stringhalt

Question 23

drugs for for recurrent episodes: of HYPP

Answer 23

• acetazolamide
• hydrochlorothiazide

Question 24

degenerative diseases of the peripheral nervs

Answer 24

stringhalt, equine laryngeal paralysis

Question 25

peripheral nerve diseases caused by toxins

Answer 25

botulism,shakerfoalsyndrome,ionophore toxicity

Question 26

2 categories of stringhalt

Answer 26

acquired
idiopathic

Question 27

predisposition of Equine laryngeal paralysis

Answer 27

male and large breeds

Question 28

how to dx stringhalt

Answer 28

clinical signs
* diagnostic imaging * gait analysis

Question 29

plant assoc stringhalt is due to ingestion of?

Answer 29

false dandelion: Hypochaeris radicata, also known as cat’s ears

Question 30

• “Aka: Australian stringhalt”

Answer 30

sporadic stringhalt

Question 31

agent of shaker foal syndrome

Answer 31

c. botulinum

Question 32

source of shaker foal syndrome

Answer 32

• rotting carcass and vegetation:

Question 33

def dx for shaker foal

Answer 33

toxicology

Question 34

• stilted gait
• muscle tremors
• inability to stand
• difficulty in swallowing
• But Can chew
• constipation

Answer 34

shaker foal

Question 35

Animals that die of botulism is usually caused by:

Answer 35

Cardiac or respo rate problems due to paralysis of the muscle

Question 36

3 forms of organophosphate poisoning

Answer 36

• Acute
• Intermediate
• Delayed

Question 37

acute organophosphate poisoning inhibits this enzyme leading to ___ signs

Answer 37

acetylcholinesterase

• Cholinergic: GI motility
• Diarhrea, urination, myosis, bradycardia, bronchospasm, excitation of skeletal muscles, lacrimation, salivation, sweating

Question 38

form of organophos poisoning
degeneration of nerves

Answer 38

delayed

Question 39

form of organophos poisoning generalized muscle weakness - dilated pupils

Answer 39

intermediate