Neuromuscular disorder

Question 1

Acute (days to weeks) neurological changes

Answer 1

Vet:
Vascular
Electrical
Trauma
Ex: Guillain-Barré syndrome and myasthenia gravis

Question 2

Chronic (months to years) neurological changes

Answer 2

Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Peripheral neuropathy (drugs, alcohol, DM)
ALS

Question 3

Fasciculations indicate what?

Answer 3

LMN disease or damage

Question 4

Atrophy is a sign of what?

Answer 4

LMN pathology

Question 5

Patient presents with progressively worsening Weakness in legs, hands, arms, slurred speech, and has fasciculations. Hyporeflexive
UMN, LMN and progression

Answer 5

ALS

Question 6

Rapidly progressive weakness on right and left side. Can’t feel hands or feet. Had respiratory virus 5 days ago. Diagnosis?

Answer 6

Guillain barre syndrome

Tx: IgG plasmaphoresis

Question 7

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Answer 7

Need use hands to and arms to stand up. .

Muscular weakness typically in boys

Question 8

Myasthenia gravis

Answer 8

Fluctuating double vision and swallowing difficulties. Fatigable weakness. Lesion neuromuscular junction.
Treatment: pyridostigmine and steroids