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Neuromuscular Flashcards

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Mononeuropathy

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involves single nerve (may have motor and sensory fibers)

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Mononeuropathy Multiplex

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simultaneous or sequential inflamm. of several nerves in unrelated parts of the body (noncontiguous nerve trunks)

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Polyneuropathy

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generalized, usually homogenous process affecting many peripheral nerves,
distal MOST affected

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Does polyneuropathy affect more proximal or distal nerves?

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DISTAL

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Radiculopathy

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irritation of nerve root: cervical, lumbar or thoracic

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Plexopathy

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injury to a nerve plexus: brachial, lumbosacral

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Myelopathy

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d/o of spinal cord

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Myopathy

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disease of muscle

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Myotome

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innervation of the muscle, functions of a spinal root

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Dermatome

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innervation of the sensory fans of spinal root

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What is the pathophys of peripheral neuropathy?

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impaired fxn of periphery nerves, sensory, motor or autonomic

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In peripheral neuropathy when are the reflexes lost?

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reflexes are lost EARLY!!!

peripheral early : physical exam

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What causes peripheral neuropathy?

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genetic
traumatic
infx
toxins
autoimmune
nutritional 
vascular
metabolic (renal/liver failure)
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Are peripheral neuropathies inside or outside of the brain and spinal cord?

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affects nerves OUTSIDE!

dying back/ demyelinating/ axonal

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What causes neuromuscular junction d/o?

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autoimmune (myasthenia gravis)

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What is the pahtophy of neuromsk jxn?

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hinder production, release or uptake of ACh

postsynaptic autoimmune attach doesn’t recognize the ACh

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What happens the reflexes in neuromsk jxn?

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reflexes are NORMAL

18
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Where is the pathophys of myopathies and muscular dystrophy

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muscle tissue is the primary site of pathology

19
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What causes myopathies/ MD?

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genetic
meds (statins)
autoimmune-inflamm.
hypothyroid

20
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Reflexes in myopathies/MD?

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Reflexes proportional to weakness!!

dec. muscle, dec. reflexes

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What is motor neuron disease?

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degenerative disorder

progressive weakness/wasting of muscle without sensory changes

22
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What are the reflexes in MND?

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HYPERreflexic with ATROPHY of the muscle!

counterintuitive

23
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What labs do you run for these?

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CBC & CMP
HbAIc
UA
B12/MMA
ESR, RF, ANA, SPEP
Hep C, HIV
TSH (no longer)
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Muscular dystrophy presentation:

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symmetric proximal weakness
not painful d/t dystrophy, but painful d/t posture
intact sensory function
intact bladder/bowel

25
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What is progressive, degenerative and can be genetic?

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Muscular dystrophy

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What is Duchenne MD?

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Affects Males the worst, don’t live long enough to reproduce
onset 3-5yo, progressive weakness
wheelchair by 12 yo

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Pathophys of duchenne?

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caused by mutation of the gene that makes dystrophin (GOOD and necessary serves many fxn inc. linking the contractile apparatus to the sarcomere

28
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Concurrent conditions with Duchenne

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scoliosis
cardiomyopathies
arrhythmias
pulmo insufficiency 
contractures
cognitive slowing
cataracts
high CPK > 3000, ALT enzymes elevated 
Calf HYPERtrophy (but WEAK)
29
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How are the reflexes in duchennes?

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proportional to the weakness

30
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Tests for duchenne?

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EMG- confirm muscular dx

Muscle bx– DNA to confirm

31
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What is metabolic myopathy?

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  • error in energy metabolism d/t glycogen/lipid/mitochondria

- think metabolic w/ exercise intolerance, progressive myopathy, isolated respiratory distress

32
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Labs for metabolic myopathy

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Increase CPK
resting lactate abnl
urine abnl- organic acids
serum ischemic exercise test
EMG
muscle Bx
abnl serum acytcarnitine labs
33
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Subtypes of metabolic myopathy

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Types 2-4: MC Pompe’s Dz (acid maltase)

Type 5: McArdle’s Dz (myophosphorylase deficiency)

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Sx of Glycogen storage dx (type 2-4)

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Adults: ptosis, neck flexor weakness, pulmo weakness

bx with rimmed vacuoles

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Sx of Type 5 McArdles

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high intensity exercise intolerance and painful muscle ramps

36
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Tx for glycogen storage type 2-4

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enzyme replacement-

Myozyme

37
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What are the muscle channelopathies?

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Myotonia Congenita
Paramyotonia Congenita
Periodic paralysis

38
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Which channelopathies are abnl sodium?

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Paramyotonia Congenita
Periodic paralysis

P.S.

39
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What channelopathies are abnl chloride

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Myotonina Congenita

hey, it’s already MC!

40
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Sx of myotonia congenita

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myotonia present in second decade w/ improvement on myotonia w/ exercise and VERY muscular build
muscle stiff, large and do not fatigue but NOT weak

41
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Sx of paramyotonia congenita

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muscle pain, myotonia, stiffness, paralysis episodes and phenotypic types, cold intolerance

42
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What is an attack of paralysis w/ either high or low K+ during attack?
Tx?

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Periodic Paralysis

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

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