Neurological Flashcards
What causes Alzheimer’s
AmyloidB plaques in brain
What disease causes Lewy bodies in the cerebral cortex
Parkinson’s
What disease is caused by progressive destruction of the myelin sheath and resulting plaque formation in the CNS
Multiple sclerosis
What is the treatment for MS
Interferon (DMP)
How do you diagnose myasthenia gravis
Tension testing
What disease causes weakness in upper extremities, ocular, facial, neck because of a defect in acetylcholine transmission at the neuromuscular junction
Myasthenia gravis
What age group does myasthenia gravis occur
20-30year olds
What is the treatment for myasthenia gravis and what is the drug given during crisis
Anticholinerterase, immunosuppressants
Atropine for crisis
What neuro disorder is caused by a previous infection (2-4wks)and paralysis starts peripherally
Guillain-barre
What age group is affected by temporal arthritis
Age greater than 50, usually women
How is temporal arthritis treated
Steroids
What is a normal ICP
7-15
20 requires intervention
What are early signs of increased ICP
Blurred vision
Dilated pupils/slow response
Restlessness
Confusion
What is cushings triad and what does it indicate
Increased ICP
bradycardia
Widening pulse pressure
Cheyenne strokes respirations
ALL LATE SIGNS
What are late signs of increased ICP
Dilation/fixation (ipsilateral then bilateral)
Decorticating then decerebate
Cushings triad
What level of spinal cord injury causes paraplegia
T1-T5
What level of spinal cord injury causes tertaplegia
C1-C7
What type of spinal cord injury causes upper extremity weakness
Central
What type of spinal cord injury causes loss of motor function and pain sensation below level of injury but can still sense light touch, vibration, and proprioception
Anterior
What type of spinal cord injury causes paralysis on side of injury as well as loss of pain and temperature sense on opposite side of injury
Brown-sequard
Incomplete lesion of 1/2 of spinal cord
What level of spinal cord injury are you concerned for neurogenic shock
Above T6
What do you expect if the patron has bradycardia, hypotension, and vasodilation
Neurogenic shock
What type of shock is the patient “warm and dry”
Neurogenic
What might increased protein in the CSF indicate
Bacterial meningitis
What diseases cause dementia by infected prions (abnormal protein fragments)
HIV/AIDS
Creutzfeld-Jakob
