Neuro-peripheral Flashcards
controls the 1. Muscles of facial expression
VII- facial
You’re lucky if you get a facial
if you’re lucky you are smiling
all come out of the parotid
Temporal Zygomatic Buccal Mandibular Cervical
what CN involves the muscles of mastication
V- Trigeminal
snesory
if you TRI to kiss me i will feel it
V1-tip of the nose
V2
V3
the first brachial arch is innervated by the
trigeminal -5
the second brachial arch ins innervation by the
facial -7
remember nerves are in place before development and then carried with development
MCC of facial pain
Trigeminal nerve issue
dental, triggers include hot, cold, sweet foods
what is the term used to describe pain in the trigeminal nerve
Lancinating pain like zaps
dx associated with CNV pain
trigeminal neuralgia
tic douloureux”
trigeminal neuralgia
what divisions are most commonly hit by trigeminal neuralgia
V2 and V3
if you have neuralgic looking pain that is bilateral or in a young person what ddx do you want to consider
MS
nueralgic pain is usually described as iv. Pain at ____ points,_____ sensory deficit
iv. Pain at trigger points, without sensory deficit
tx for neuralgic pain
Neuropathic pain - AVOID narcotics
Antiepileptic agents have proven effective
a. Carbamazepine, phenytoin (Dilantin), gabapentin
what do you want to be careful of with antieplileptic prescribed for nerualgia?
need to titrate in order to avoid a seizure
what is the surgical intervention for neuralgic facial pain
a. Usually attempts to relieve decompression by tortuous vasculature in the posterior fossa or along path of CN V
why do we see hyperacusis with damage to the to the facial nerve
chorda typmani is a branch of the facial nerve If paralyzed, the TM moves more and it sounds louder
shingles like eruption in pharynx, ear canal distinguish what should we suspect
i. Ramsay Hunt
can cause facial paralysis and hearing loss in the affected ear.
geniculate ganglion vs CN VII
geniculate ganglion an L-shaped collection of fibers and sensory neurons of the facial nerve located in the facial canal of the head.
Bell’s palsy affects what CN
VII
this is why we see v. Hyperacusis
recover with bell’s palsy
- 60% recover c/o treatment
- Only 10% with permanent disfigurement or disability
- Assess severity in early disease
indicators of poor prognosis with bell’s palsy
Poor prognosis associated with age, hyperacusis (b/c its more into the CNS), severe early pain
two major classifications of neuropathies
mono =compression/trauma thing
poly= metabolic, toxic or hereditary cause
why do we typically see stocking-glove distribution with neuropathies
longest nerves are affected first
iv. Begin distally, usually (stocking-glove distribution) and move proximally
MC mono neuropathies
MC:
ulnar (elbow or lateral part of hand),
median (carpal tunnel), peroneal/common fibular (in the leg near tib/fib)
what predisposes you to mononeuropathies
pregnancy
DM
arthritis
tumors
positive and negative sxs associated with poly neuropathies
Positive (paresthesias = pins and needles)
negative (numbness) symptoms
preserved muscle bulk is a sign of uMN or LMN
UMN
LMN seen wiht atrophy
what type of muscle tone would we expect to see in UMN dz
spasctic knife opening
spontaneous movement seen with UMN or LMN dz
LMN
fasciculations