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Neurological Conditions Flashcards

1
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What will cause pain in lumbosacral disease?

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Hyperextension of tail

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What types of dogs frequently get lumbosacral disease and what is the primary symptom?

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Military/working dogs and Agility dogs

They won’t want to jump

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How is lumbosacral dz managed conservatively?

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Pharmaceuticals, Massage, strengthening, joint mobilization, aquatic therapy

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What causes Wobbler’s dz?

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An instability of C5, C6, C7

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What are signs of Wobbler’s dz?

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Cervical pain, uncoordinated gait, holds head low/flexed, hind limb ataxia, uncoordinated on turns, loss of muscle tone, tetraparesis

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What does a rehab plan for Wobbler’s look like?

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Strengthen cervical flexors and gradual extensors, support for dysfunction, restore normal jt function, palliative care, owner education

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What are early signs of Degenerative Myelopathy?

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Knuckling hind limbs, abnormal nail growth, difficulty with turns

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What is seen as Degenerative Myelopathy progresses?

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poor hind limb coordination, partial paralysis and hindlimb weakness, increasing loss of ROM, inability to ambulate, significant atrophy

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What are some rehab options with DM?

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Owner education, avoid overexertion, nutritional support (antioxidants), K9 cart, weight management, padded bed, booties

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What is the most common area for Fibrocartilagenous embolism?

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T-L region

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What types of dogs get FCE?

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Nonchondrodystrophic

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True or False FCE is always bilateral

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False. It can be unilateral.

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What % of dogs with FCE will spontaneously recover?

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50%

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What should be in a rehab plan for FCE?

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ROM, Strengthening, if LMN include NMES, endurance exercise

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What does the gait look like with Radial nerve injury?

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Shoulder and elbow carried in active flexion, carpus in passive flexion, dorsum of paw turned toward ground

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What will radial nerve damage look like if occurs at level of brachial plexus?

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Not able to bear weight. Lost extensors of shoulder and elbow

17
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What will radial nerve damage look like if it occurs below the brachial plexus?

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Shoulder and elbow will be functional but will not be able to extend carpus so will compensate with gait

18
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What does a reflex test?

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All 3 parts of reflex arc Afferent nerve, nucleus in CNS, efferent nerve

19
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What are the three components of the postural control system?

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Biomechanical, Motor coordination, sensory organization components

20
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Which Cranial Nerves do you suspect damage to if atrophy of head muscles and abnormal jaw tone?

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Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve) and V (Trigeminal Nerve)

21
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No twitch or facial movement is detected with stimulation of eyes, ears, and nose. What cranial nerves are suspected?

A

Cranial Nerve V (trigeminal) and VII ( facial)

22
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A blink response or menace response is absent. Which cranial nerve do you suspect?

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Cranial Nerve II (optic) and VII (Facial)

23
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Which cranial nerve is suspected if pupillary light response is abnormal?

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Cranial nerve II (optic) and III (oculomotor)

24
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Which cranial nerves are being tested with the nystagmus response?

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III (oculomotor), IV (Trochlear), VI (abducens), and VII (Facial)

25
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WHat cranial nerves are being tested with the gag reflex?

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IX ( glossopharyngeal), X (vagus), XII (hypoglossal)

26
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What is a way sign that Cranial Nerve XI (accessory nerve) may be injured?

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Atrophy of neck muscles

27
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If rubbing of the nose elicits a licking response which cranial nerve did you just assess?

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XII (Hypoglossal)

28
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What is a good way to assess Cranial Nerve I?

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Olfactory nerve - hold a can of food nearby

29
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What lesions are present with injury to C1-C5?

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UMN forelimbs UMN rear limbs

30
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What lesions are present with injury to C6-T2?

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LMN Forelimb UMN rear limbs

31
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What lesion results from injury to T3-L3?

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Normal forelimbs UMN Rear limbs

32
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What lesion results from injury L4-S3?

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Normal forelimbs LMN rear limbs

33
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Where is the lesion if femoral nerve has LMN?

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L5-L5

34
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If lesion is at L6-S2 what rear limb nerves are affected?

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Normal femoral LMN sciatic

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