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What syndrome / nerve involvement?
pain in arm/forearm
weak thumb, 2nd, 3rd finger flexion
NORMAL sensation
Can't make "ok" sign
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anterior interosseus syndrome (pure motor nerve branch of median)

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What sensory area should be spared in carpal tunnel?

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sensation over thenar eminence b/c palmar cutaneous branch arises proximal to tunnel.

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what might be prolonged on nerve conduction studies for carpal tunnel?

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median sensory study distal latency (before motor NCS abnormal)
*Both may be normal on routine NCS

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Muscle to test to ddx ulnar neuropathy from T1 radiculopathy and why? What movement?

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test abductor pollicis brevis b/c its innervated by median nerve and would be involved in T1 radiculopathy but not ulnar neuropathy.

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What are the 4 branches of the posterior cord?

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STAR: Subscapular, Thoracodorsal, Axillary, Radial

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What does a lesion of the posterior cord cause?

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sensory loss of posterior arm/hand, weak shoulder abduction, weak extension fingers, wrist, elbows

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what nerve is responsible for supination of forearm, brachioradialis reflex and extension of thumb, fingers, wrist, elbow?

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radial nerve

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extensor carpi ulnaris is innervated by what?

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Radial: all extension! (even though ulnaris is in the name.)

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Humerus fracture can affect what nerve?

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radial

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Saturday night palsy affects what?

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radial neuropathy at spiral groove

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What does radial palsy from spiral groove look like?

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wrist and finger drop, weak supination, lateral dorsal hand sensory loss, SPARED elbow extension b/c triceps innervated before the spiral groove

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Ddx radial neuropathy at axilla vs spiral groove

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axilla will involve the triceps and will cause sensory loss of posterior forearm and arm vs radial groove which spares triceps, and causes sensory loss of hand only.

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anterior and posterior interosseus neuropathy have what feature that distinguishes from median/radial neuropathy

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No sensory loss (motor nerves only)

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what does the axillary nerve supply? What functions?

Injured by what?

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deltoid and teres minor, upper lateral arm sensory

Injured with humerous frx and also shoulder dislocation

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nerve responsible for cremasteric reflex, and the roots?

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genitofemoral L1-L2

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what is compressed in meralgia paresthetica?
What does it cause
What causes it

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lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
causes paresthesias of lateral thigh
from tight clothes, pregnancy, obesity, weights at waist

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nerve injured in childbirth and what does it cause?

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loss of sensation and adduction of medial thigh
Obturator: AAP GOP
Adductor brevis, longus, magnus
Gracilis, obturator externus, pectineus

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What sx of complete sciatic paralysis?

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knee flexion, ankle, toe movement
sensation lateral knee, lateral/post calf, lateral foot, dorsum/sole of foot
ankle reflex

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hip surgery, dislocation, fracture, or intramuscular buttock injection can injure what nerve?

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sciatic

-prob w/ hamstrings, adduction of hip, posterior and lateral sensation

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what is piriformis syndrome?

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sciatic compressed against piriformis and causes buttock pain

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what nerve allows you to tiptoe?

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tibial nerve

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What is tarsal tunnel syndrome
What nerve
what sx

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tibial nerve neuropathy or branches in the tarsal tunnel

Causes burning pain in ankle and foot, and perimalleolar pain worse with weight bearing and at night

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crossing legs can result in what nerve injury?

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superficial common peroneal nerve at fibular head

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Which type of muscle are fast, fatigue resistant?

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2a

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which type of muscle fiber are slow and use oxidative metabolism for steady contraction?

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type 1

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What type of muscle fibers are fast and fatiguable but provide big force/

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2b

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episodes of weakness lasting hours or days triggered by large carbo load or exercise is caused by what gene mutation usually and what is the inheritance and name of dz?

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hypokalemic periodic paralysis
1q31 mutation in Ca channel
AD

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what is most likely genetic cause of hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

  • what channel and gene
  • what inheritance
  • when does it present?
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SCN4A alpha subunit of Na channel on skeletal muscle
periodic paralysis in kids <10y, symmetric lasting min-hrs triggered by rest AFTER exercise or fasting; relieved by carbs and lt exercise
Chr 17q23

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hypoK/hyperK match:
better with carbs/after light exercise
worse with carbs/exercise

Na channel
Ca channel

Chr 1
Chr 17

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HypO K: worse with carbs and with exercise, chr 1q31 for Ca channel

HypER K: beTTER with carbs/REst after exercise, chr 17q23 SCN4A, Na channel

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Mutation and channel defect in myotonia congenita

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muscle chloride channel CLCN1, Chr 7q

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Disease triggered by cold with myotonia?

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paramyotonia congenita

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what makes paramyotonia congenita para?

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it actually worsens with exercise as opposed to the myotonia congenitas that improve with repeated muscle activity
(often eyelids don’t open after first strong blink.)

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newborn with hip dislocation, clubfoot, hypotonia, weakness?

Dx and likely genetics/inheritance

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Central Core disease congenital myopathy

-AD, RYR1 chr 19q13. (also cause malignant hyperthermia)

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Patient with hypotonia, muscle weakness, ptosis and extraocular muscle weakness

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centronuclear myotubulular myopathy (CN- includes CN)

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Dx w/ resp distress, severe hypotonia at birth, high arched palate, narrow face?
Path?

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Nemaline rod myopathy

0muscle EM: rods originate from Z discs

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limb girdle weakness and purple eyelid rash and periorbital edema

  • what antibodies
  • what classic path
  • what tx?
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anti Jo-1 Ab
perifascicular atrophy
steroids tx

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what immune systems mediate dermatomyositis and polymyositis respectively?

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dermato: humoral
poly: T cells

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Pt w/ weakness in finger flexors and quads, slightly elevated CK, older man?

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inclusion body myositis

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Classic pathology in inclusion body myositis?

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endomysial inflammation, eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions, rimmed vacuoles**, amyloid deposition

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Tx for inclusion body myositis?

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does NOT respond to immunomodulatory meds

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3 classic EMG findings in myositis:

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  1. incr insertional activity
  2. low amp short duration motor unit action potentials
  3. early recruitment of motor unit action potentials
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rimmed vacuoles on muscle bx EM?

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inclusion body myositis

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the muscle disease that affects fingers, distal ue muscles uniquely and quads.

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IBM (sitting at computer) inclusion body myositis

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the myopathy not associated with increased insertional activity on EMG?

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steroid myopathy (type 2 fiber atrophy)

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med that can cause a mitochondrial myopathy with ragged red fibers?

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AZT/Zidovudine

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mild proximal weakness with muscle cramps, myoedema, delayed reflexes, muscle enlargement, myokymia, very elevated CK

Dx?

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hypothyroid myopathy

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characteristics of icu/critical illness myopathy

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pts on steroids/nmj blockers get flaccid paralysis, areflexia, vent-dependent, loss of myosin, SPARED extraocular muscles and sensation

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Difference in bx results in steroid myopathy vs critical illness myopathy

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steroid: loss of 2b fibers (*see dark type 1 fibers, not light 2 fibers)
critical illness: loss of myosin

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Inheritance for congenital muscular dystrophy?

49
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Inheritance for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

50
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Inheritance for Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy

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X-linked recessive, AD, or AR (think X linked most likely)

51
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Inheritance for oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy?

52
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Inheritance for Limb girdle muscular dystrophy

53
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Differentiate two forms of congenital muscular dystrophy: Merosin positive and negative

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+: less common, less severe, may ambulate, no white matter abnormalities on T2brain MRI, Chr 6 (MeroSIX)

-: more common, more severe, no walking, progressive contractures

54
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Syndromic congenital muscular dystrophy with chromosome 9q31-33 mutation?

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Fukuyama disease

55
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syndromic muscular dystrophy in Finland with defect in POMGnT1 on Chr 1p32?

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Muscle-eye-brain disease

56
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Disease with POMT1 mutation on chr 9q34?

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Walker Warburg syndrome

57
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In general, the syndromic congenital muscular dystrophies are due to what?

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hypoglycosylated alpha-dystroglycan

58
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Distal myopathy which affects gastroc and soleus involving mostly posterior compartment of legs, spares extensor digiti minimi but has very high CK? Genetics?

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Miyoshi myopathy with defect on chr 2p13

My sushi is a gastronomical delight

59
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This muscle disorder results in early elbow and ankle contractures, toe walking, and cardiac abnormalities that can lead to sudden death

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Emery Dreifuss Muscular dystrophy

60
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Humeroperoneal distribution of weakness and heart prob?

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Emery Dreiffus

61
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Popeye effect? Seen in what dz?

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weak bicep/tricep but strong and big deltoid and distal arm muscles seen in FSHD: fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

62
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FSCH usually presents at what age

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by age 20y

63
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Asymmetric weakness of face, scapula muscles, proximal upper extremities, and foot dorsiflexion.
Can’t whistle, use a straw, close eyes tightly.

64
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Think of marching band guy who can’t hear, scapula wing, he can’t march, he may wear a marching band coat, and he can’t play the trumpet anymore. What disease and genetics?

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FSHD: scapular winging, hearing loss, AD chr 4q D4Z4 deletion.
Weak mouth/face, Popeye effect, and may be assoc w/ COATS disease: exudate telangiectasia and retinal detachment

65
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Autosomal dominant vs recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy

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AD: type 1
AR: type 2

66
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DX with myotonia, facial and distal weakness, multiple organs involved including apathy, christmas tree cataracts, heart probs, GI / swallow probs, frontal balding, hypersomnia, hypogonadism, hypoventilation, insulin resistance

Genetics?

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myotonic dystrophy 1: CTG repeat in DMPK on chr 19q13.3 (AD)

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EMG in myotonic dystrophy?

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myotonic discharges, myopathic muscle fiber action potentials

68
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path in myotonic dystrophy

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type 1 fiber atrophy, increased central nuclei

69
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likely dx w/ neck weakness, temporal/masseter weakness, ptosis, dysphagia, weak eye and mouth closure, other organs involved

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myotonic dystrophy type 1

70
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What is the most common myopathic disorder to present in neonatal period and what is the genetics?

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congenital myotonic dystrophy with >1000 CTG repeats on chr 19q13 due to anticipation. Mom might have myotonic grip

71
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Neonatal EMG in congenital myotonic dystrophy

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does not yet show myotonia

72
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What distinguishes myotonic dystrophy type 1 from type 2?

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Type 2 is known as proximal myotonic myopathy (PROMM) and is primarily proximal and can have calf pseudohypertrophy. LEss cardiac/lung involvement, less atrohphy. Is a tetranucleotide repeat of CCTG (extra C: closer to proximal)

73
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Asymmetric ptosis, progressive extraocular muscle weakness without diplopia and mild neck/prxoimal limb weakness.

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oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

74
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genetics of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

Muscle path?

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autosomal dominant GCG repeat in PAPB2 on chr 14q11.
(GCG: gag choke gag from dysphagia)

bx shows rimmed vacuoles and fiber size variation

75
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episodes like Reye’s syndrome, progressive weakness, cardiomyopathy
Dx and what does the muscle bx show?

A

primary systemic carnitine def.

bx shows lipid storage

76
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most common metabolic cause of recurrent myoglobinuria?

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CPT-II deficiency on chrom 1

see pee tea with too much exercise

77
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The glycogen storage diseases all have what inheritance and what is the exception?

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all autosomal recessive except phosphoglycerate kinase deficiency which is X-linked recessive

78
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What is another name for acid maltase deficiency?

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Pompe disease / Glycogen storage disease type 2

79
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This disease starts in 20-30s and p/w fatigue, leg/trunk weakness and respiratory failure and myotonia in paraspinal muscles
Dz, CNS risk, and bx findings?

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Acid maltase deficiency, intracranial aneurysms due to glycogen deposition, vacuolar myopathy on bx

80
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second wind phenomenon?

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McArdle’s disease Glycogen storage disease type V

81
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2 diseases with exercise intolerance and myoglobinuria?

How to distinguish?

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Mcardle dz AND

TArui disease / phosphofructokinase def GSD VII and abnl FILT test, but NO second wind phenomenon

82
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Classic emg / ncs finding in infantile botulism

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posttetanic facilitation and absence of posttetanic exhaustion

83
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repetitive stim at what Hz causes potentiation in botulism?

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20-50 (Hi freq)

84
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dz w/ dry mouth and proximal muscle weakness in which strength temporarily increases with exercise?

85
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CMAP decrement with repetitive stimulation at 2-5Hz?

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Seen in Myasthenia

86
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increased jitter and blocking on single fiber EMG in what?

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Myasthenia

87
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what major meds should be avoided in myasthenia?

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5 major: aminoglycosides, procainamide, quinine/quinidine, magnesium, beta blockers

88
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pts w/ anti-MUSK instead of anti-ACHR Ab in myasthenia have what treatment features?

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less response to anticholinesterase meds and htymectomy less helpful

89
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In a pt w/ GBS looking picture but Miller fisher variant with ophthalmoplegia but NORMAL CSF, think what?

A

tick paralysis

90
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dz with hypohidrosis, decreased tears and saliva, GI issues and impotence and pain
Dx and defect?

A

Fabry’s alpha-galactosidase def

91
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syndrome that may be assoc w/ carpal tunnel that also involves heart probs and lower limb pain, and autonomic difficulties?

A

Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAPO) from transthyretin defect

92
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CMT 1: type of neuropathy and inheritance?

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demyelinating and AD

93
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CMT II: type of neuropathy and inheritance

94
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Inheritance and type of neuropathy of CMT III

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Demyelinating AR

95
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Deletion vs duplication of CMT I and HNPP

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Deletion of PMP-22 in HNPP
Duplication of PMP-22 in CMT IA

(Duplication: 2 of them, two abnormal pes cavus feet)

96
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Multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block is known fo what clinical feature presentation and what lab test?

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asymmetric distal weakness and atrophy in UE

Anti-GM2 antibodies

97
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What is POEMS?

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Polyneuropathy
Organomegaly
Endocrinopathy
M protein (monoclonal gammopathy)
Skin changes
98
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What is the deficiency in Tangier disease and what is the genetics? What are the sx? What do labs / bx show?

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ABCA1 on chr 9q31, deficiency of alpha lipoprotein (dx w/ very low HDL)
sensory neuropathy of distal upper extremities and atrophy of intrinsic hand muscles, large orange tonsils, LAD/splenomegaly
(hold a tangerine in your hand where atrophy occurs)
Path: macrophages w/ cholesterol esters

99
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upper trunk plexopathy? presentation?

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Erb-Duchenne, waiter tip

100
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Lower trunk plexopathy? and sx?

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lower trunk rare plexus injury with claw like deformity and possible Horner’s

101
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What are the features (2) of radiation induced plexopathy?

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prominent pain and myokymia

102
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First EMG finding in AIDP?

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LOss of F waves

103
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What is a poor prognosis AIDP, and what are the markers and associations?

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AMAN: acute motor axonal neuropathy. Assoc w/ Campylobacter, anti-GD1 and anti-GM1 ABs

104
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What is the Miller Fischer variant of AIDP/GBS?

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triad of opthalmoparesis, ataxia, areflexia

105
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Dx in patient with significant weight loss, pain, asymmetric proximal weakness of quads and psoas predominantly

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diabetic amyotrophy

106
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Characteristic EMG of radiculopathy?

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even though sensory complaints in dermatomal distribution, the SNAPs are normal on EMG/NCS w/ lesions proximal to the =DRG

107
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Acute radiculopathy might show what in the first 2 weeks only on EMG/NCS

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fibrillations in paraspinal muscles

108
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UMN/LMN disease SPARING extraocular muscles and sensation?

109
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What do you see on pathology of ALS?

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loss of motor neurons in cord, brainstrem sparing extraocular; loss of Betz cells, fiber-type grouping and muscle atrophy, atrophy of motor and anterior roots of spinal cord

110
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Bunina bodies are what and seen in what?

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eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions in ALS

111
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Med for ALS and what needs to be monitored?

What is proposed mechanism?

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Riluzole, watch LFTs

inhibits relase of glutamate, and there are high glutamate levels in CSF in ALS

112
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Gene for familial ALS?

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SOD1 gene on chr 21q22.1

113
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What is Fazio-Londe syndrome? features?

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juvenile progressive bulbar palsy with facial weakness, dysarthria, dysphagia, lingual fasciculations (think of face fonze / londe: funny speech in london)

114
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Another name for spinobulbar atrohpy?

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Kennedy’s X-linked spinobulbar muscular atrophy

115
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What causes Kennedy’s disease genetics, and what is the clinical presentation? major DDX?

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CAG expansion of Androgen receptor gene
muscle cramps, face weakness/fasciculations, proximal limb weakness, dysarthria/swallowing issues, decr reflexes, hormonal issues.
DDX ALS but NO UMN signs

116
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Gene for SMA?

117
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SMA that doesn’t walk but sits?

118
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Type of SMA with walkers, when do they present?

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after 18 mos, often get scoliosis

119
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Most common cause of recurrent myoglobinuria?

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Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency

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