Neuromuscular Disorders Flashcards
It is the most common hereditary neuromuscular disease
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
It is a milder and more protracted course than DMD
Becker Muscular Dystrophy
It is a chronic disease characterized by rapid fatigability of striated muscles
Myasthenia Gravis
It is the most common cause of MG
Immune mediated neuromuscular blockade
There is rapid fatigue of muscles in this condition which is distinguished from other neuromuscular disorders
Myasthenia Gravis
The motor nerve conduction in MG is not normal
False
Post infectious polyneuropathy
Guillain-Baree Syndrome
Consists of weakness from the lower extremities, to the trunk, to the upper limbs and the bulbar muscles
Landry Ascending Paralysis
In GBS, CSF protein is elevated, the glucose level is normal and no pelocytosis is noted.
True
