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Neurology - Movement disorders Flashcards

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What is Parkinson’s

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Loss of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra in basal ganglia
More common in males

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What causes Parkinson’s

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Age
Repeated head trauma - Boxing

Metoclopramide
Neuroleptics - EPSE

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Parkinson’s DDx

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Other causes of tremor

  • SSRI
  • Amphetamines
  • Salbutamol
  • Lithium
  • Alcohol
  • Hyperthyroidism
Wilson's disease 
Cerebellar tumour 
EPSE 
Normal pressure hydrocephalus 
Lewy body dementia
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Parkinson’s TRIAD

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Bradykinesia
Resting tremor - Pill rolling
Rigidity - COG WHEEL

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Additional Parkinson’s symptoms

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REM sleep disorders
Shuffling gait 
Anosmia 
Monotone voice 
Micrographia 
Loss of facial expressions
Dementia - Visual hallucinations 
Depression 
Urinary incontinence 
Sexual dysfunction
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Parkinson’s investigations

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Clinical diagnosis - TRIAD

Histology

  • Lewy bodies
  • Eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions consisting of alpha synuclein

SCREEN FOR DEPRESSION

Exclude differential

  • Drugs
  • Cerebellar disorder - Imaging
  • Wilson’s - Cu bloods
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Parkinson’s dopamine management

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Increase dopamine

  • Levodopa
  • Dopamine agonist - Ropinirole
  • Delay as much as possible, body stops responding after 5-10 years

Stop dopamine breakdown

  • MOA-B inhibitor - Rasagiline, selegiline
  • COMT inhibitor - Entacapone
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Parkinson’s tremor management

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Amantadine

Anticholinergics - FALL RISK

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Parkinson’s non-pharmacological management

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Physio
S/L therapy 
Occupational therapy
Deep brain stimulation
Surgery - Interrupt overactive BG circuits
SSRI for depression
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Side effects of ropinirole

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Drowsiness 
Impulsivity/inhibition disorder
N/V
Dizziness
Visual hallucinations
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Parkinson’s plus

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VIVID

Vertical gaze palsy - Supranuclear gaze palsy
Impotence/incontinence - Multiple system atrophy
Visual hallucinations - LBD
Interfering limb - Cortico-basal degeneration
Diabetes/HTN - Vascular Parkinson’s

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Causes of tremor

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Cerebellar disease - DANISH
Parkinson’s

Essential tremor

Orthostatic - Legs
Multiple system atrophy - Autonomic symptoms

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Drugs causing tremor

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Salbutamol
Lithium 
Caffeine 
Valproate
SSRI 
Amphetamines
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Causes of normal pressure hydrocephalus

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Reduced CSF resorption at arachnoid villi

Idiopathic 
Meningitis 
Head injury 
CNS tumour 
SAH
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NPH presentation

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WET - Urinary incontinence
WACKY - Dementia
WOBBLY - Falls

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NPH investigations

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RULE OUT PARKINSON’S

CT - Enlarged 4th ventricle
LP - CSF pressure normal

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NPH management

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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Acetazolamide

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Hydrocephalus causes

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Obstructive

  • Tumour
  • Haemorrhage

Non-obstructive

  • NPH
  • Increased production - Choroid plexus tumour
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Hydrocephalus presentation

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Raised ICP

  • Headache
  • N/V
  • Papilloedema
  • Confusion
  • HTN
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Hydrocephalus investigations

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CT - Dilatation of ventricles above lesion

LP - Diagnostic and therapeutic - Do not perform in obstructive

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Hydrocephalus management

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Eternal ventricular drain

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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What causes Huntington’s

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Autosomal dominant
Mutation of Huntingtin gene
4p16.3
Trinucleotide CAG repeat
Degeneration of cholinergic and GABA neurons in basal ganglia
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Early symptoms of Huntington’s

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Self neglect / apathy
Personality changes 
Clumsiness 
Chorea 
Tics 
Myoclonus
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Late symptoms of Huntington’s

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Seizures
Spasticity
Clonus
Supranuclear gaze palsy

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Psychiatric symptoms of Huntington’s

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Apathy
Dementia
Depression

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Huntington’s investigations

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Genetic testing
MRI
- Loss of corpus striatum volume
- Large frontal horns of lateral ventricles

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Huntington’s management

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Chorea - Benzodiazepines, valproate
Dopamine depleting agents - Tetrabenzene

Deep brain stimulation
SSRI
Antipsychotics

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Reflex syncope

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Most common
Vasovagal - Emotion, stress, standing
Situational - Cough, micturition, GI, exercise
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity

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Cardiogenic syncope

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ARRHYTHMIAS 
Structural - MI, valve disease, aortic stenosis, tamponade, dissection
BBB
Brugada syndrome 
Heart block 
WPWS
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Orthostatic hypertension

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Dehydration - Infection, haemorrhage
Drugs - Diuretics, alcohol, vasodilators
AI failure - Parkinson’s, LBD, uraemia, diabetic neuropathy

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Syncope presentation

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Transient global cerebral hypoperfusion

LOC
Clonic jerking
Rapid post-octal recovery

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Syncope investigations

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Orthostatic BP - Change > 20/10 is abnormal
ECG - 24 hours 
Full cardio exam 
Tilt table test 
FBC - Anaemia 
ESR - Infection 
EEG - Epilepsy
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Essential tremor characteristics

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Can affect vocal cords
Worse with arms outstretched
Improved by alcohol and rest
May be caused by BB

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GBS pathophysiology

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Immune mediated
Demyelination
Polyneuropathy

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GBS aetiology

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Post-viral

Campylobacter jejuni
CMV
EBV

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GBS presentation

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AAAAA - Hours to days

Symmetrical

Ascending weakness - Proximal muscles
Absent reflexes
Autonomic dysfunction - Urinary retention / tachy
- Arrhythmias

Paraesthesia
Respiratory depression

Miller Fisher syndrome - Ataxia and paraesthesia

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GBS investigations

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Nerve conduction studies

Anti ganglioside antibodies
Spirometry

LP - Protein ^

ECG - Arrhythmias

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GBS management

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IV IG

ECG - Monitor for arrhythmias

VTE prophylaxis

Plasmapheresis if severe

39
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GBS complications

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Respiratory depression

Death

40
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MS aetiology

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Females 
Away from the equator 
20-40 
Smoking 
Previous mono infection
41
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MS pathophysiology

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Autoimmune destruction of myelin sheath by autoantibodies

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MS presentation

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Eyes

  • Optic neuritis
  • Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
  • Optic atrophy

Motor - Spastic weakness

Sensory

  • Lhermitte’s sign
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Numbness

Urogen

  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Incontinence

Cerebellar

  • Ataxia
  • Tremor

Cognitive impairment

UHTOFF’S PHENOMENON

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MS types

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Relapsing and remitting - Most common
Primary progressive
Secondary progressive

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MS investigations

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MRI - 2 lesions disseminated in time and space
LP - Oligoclonal bands
Anti-MOG

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MS management

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Acute - Methylprednisolone

Chronic

  • Interferon
  • Galantamir
  • Natalizumab

Other

  • Muscle relaxant - Baclofen
  • Reduce tremor - BB
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Myasthenia gravis pathophysiology

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Antibodies to Ach receptors

47
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Myasthenia gravis aetiology

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Associated with

  • Thyroid
  • Parkinson’s
  • Thymoma
48
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Myasthenia gravis presentation

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Proximal weakness and fatiguability
Normal reflexes - Synapses aren’t fatigued on brief contraction

Eyes

  • Diplopia
  • Ptosis - Better after ice

Bulbar

  • Dysphagia
  • Dysphasia
  • Difficulty chewing
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Myasthenia gravis common complaints

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Peek sign - Gentle sustained lid closure - Then lids separate

Difficulty watching TV - Eyes get tired

Can’t count to 50 - Voice fades

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Myasthenia gravis exacerbation triggers

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Drugs

  • BB
  • Opioids
  • Gentamicin
  • Lithium

Pregnancy
Infection
Change in environment

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Myasthenia gravis investigations

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Electromyography - Decreased evoked potentials

AntiMuSK antibodies
AntiAchR antibodies

CT - Thymoma
Spirometry

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Myasthenia gravis management

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Pyridostigmine

Steroids

Azathioprine

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Myasthenia gravis complications

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Respiratory collapse

54
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Lambert Eaton syndrome

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Associated with small cell lung cancer

Similar to myasthenia gravis

Repated muscle contraction - Increased muscle strength

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Cerebellar disorders cause

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VITAMIN DD

Vascular - Stroke
Infection - Meningitis, encephalitis, VZV, mumps
Trauma
Autoimmune
Metabolic - B12, thiamine, hypothyroid, hypoparathyroid
Iatrogenic - Lithium, phenytoin, isoniazid, metronidazole
Neoplasm

Degenerative

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Cerebellar disorders presentation

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DANISH P

Dysdiadochokinesis
Ataxia - Vermis
Nystagmus 
Intention tremor 
Slurred speech 
Heel shin test / hypotonia

Pendular reflexes

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