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Onset of myasthenia gravis (decade):

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F: 2nd - 3rd
M: 5th - 6th

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What is affected in Myasthenia gravis?

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Antibodies to the acetylcholine receptors (B and T cells are both involved)

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When are the MG symptoms better?

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With rest and with cold

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When are MG symptoms worse?

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In the summer and as the day progresses

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Most common areas of weakness with MG:

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  • Eyelid/eyes
  • Bulbar (swallowing)
  • Respiratory
  • Extremities (proximal > distal)
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What is a distinctive feature of MG?

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They maintain good pupil responses

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What is generalized MG? What percent become generalized in the first year?

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When it spreads anywhere other than the eyes - 75% has generalized in the first year

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How can you bring ptosis out?

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Sustained upwards gaze - one eye will have more than the other

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What is the curtain sign in MG?

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If you open the eye with more ptosis really wide, the other one will go down

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Do you have intact sensation with MG?

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Yes - only motor is lost

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What is a myasthenia crisis? (15-20%)

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Respiratory failure - very serious (need mechanical ventilation)

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What is the Tensilon test?

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Diagnoses MG - give a short-acting cholinesterase inhibitor *Need atropine available

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What is CMAP?

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Compound muscle action potential - will decrease over time in MG patients

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Testing for MG (2):

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AChR serum testing - if negative, run a Anti-MUSK

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What two things are scanned for with a CT in a patient with MG?

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  • Thymoma (10%)

- Thymic lymphofollicular hyperplasia

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Two tests for formal diagnosis of MG:

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  • EMG and Nerve conduction study

* Increased jitter in MG

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Treatment for MG (3):

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  • Cholinesterase inhibitor: Pyridostigmine
  • Corticosteroids: Prednisone
  • Chemotherapeutic (3)
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What treatment is the first immune therapy choice for MG?

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Corticosteroids - Remission in 50%

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What are the three chemotherapeutic medications for MG?

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  • Azathioprine - Takes 1 year
  • Cyclosporine - MUST be on BC
  • Eculizumab - 3rd line, last resort
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What drug that is chemotherapeutic has a risk for meningitis infection with MG?

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Ecluizumab

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Treatment of Myasthenia crisis - rapid treatment (2):

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IV Ig - HA is most common adverse reaction

Plasmapheresis - Remove antibodies and immune complexes

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Option for MG patients if medications do not work at all:

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Thymectomy - rec. If they have a thymoma (most helpful 1-2 years after symptoms)

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What do you want to discontinue if someone is having a myasthenia crisis?

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Anticholinesterase meds (will increase secretions)

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What do you not want to treat someone with if they are having a myasthenia crisis?

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Steroids - Can prolong the crisis

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What is transitory neonatal MG?
baby receives antibodies from mom (1st four days - resolve sin 1 week)
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Congenital arthrogryposis
Getting stuck in certain positions
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Lambert-Eaton Myasthenia Syndrome physiology:
Antibodies at the P/Q calcium gated channels - decrease NT released
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LEMS is _____ or ____
Autoimmune or paraneoplastic
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If someone has LEMS what type of cancer do 50% of patients have?
Small cell carcinoma of the lung
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What are the two oral symptoms of LEMS?
Metallic taste and dry mouth
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What are the four autonomic symptoms with LEMS?
- Orthostasis - Constipation - Impotence - Decreased sweating
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You can have pain with what neuromuscular disorder?
LEMS
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Repetitive Nerve Stimulation for LEMS:
Initially low and then doubles with marked facilitation
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If you have a patient with LEMS, you must always evaluate for:
MALIGNANCY - if not found, check again in 2-4 years
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Three treatments for LEMS:
1. Remove the tumor if there is one 2. 2,3-DAP: Blocks volatage gated K+ channels = prolonged action potential 3. Guanidine hydrochloride: Inhibits Ca2+ reuptake
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What two drugs do not work for LEMS?
- Cholinesterase drugs | - Immunosuppressives
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DTRs are ____ in LEMS
Absent or decreased
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DTRs are ___ in MG
Normal
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Botulism binds:
Irreversibly - ACh not released
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What two things will you find on PE with someone that has botulism poisoning?
- DTRs are absent | - Pupils unreactive
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GI symptom onset with botulism:
3-4 hours
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Those with botulism will have these three symptoms:
1. Descending paralysis 2. Autonomic (constipation, postural hypotension, urinary retention) 3. Ocularbulbar problems
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Treatment for botulism:
Intensive supportive care | ***Trivalent botulism antitoxin may work but only on the nerves where the toxin has not bound yet
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When 5-10% of people die with botulism poisoning, what are the two causes of death?
- Respiratory failure | - Pulmonary/systemic infections
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Genetics for Duchenne Muscular dystrophy:
Mutation in the DMD (dystrophin) - located on the X chromosome (recessive)
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If the female mom for DMD has symptoms, what two systems are affected?
cardiac or cognitive involvement
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Job of dystrophin protein:
Strengthen the muscle fibers and provide tensile strength, cell/cell communication.
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15% of DMD patients have which type of mutation?
Point mutation/substitution
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DMD milestone plans: Walking, wheel chair and death
Walking: 14 - 16 months Wheel chair: 10 - 15 (current tx). Death: 20's - 30's
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Three PE findings of DMD:
1. Calf hypertrophy (fat) 2. Proximal weakness 3. DTRs diminished then gone
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What is the Gower's Maneuver?
In DMD - Weak and need to push themselves up
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What neuromuscular disorder has the walling Trendelenburg gait?
DMD
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What three labs do you order for DMD?
- CK (10-50x higher than normal) - Aldose - Gene test
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If you see high AST/ALT in a young male with weakness...think:
DMD - AST/ALT are also in muscles (breakdown)
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Medications for DMD (they also all get supportive care):
Corticosteroids (Emflaza/Prenisone)
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What four things are you monitoring if a patient with DMD is on corticosteroids?
1. Hyperglycemia 2. HTN (have them on low Na diet) 3. Osteoporosis (annual bone scans) 4. PUD (have on PPIs)
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Someone with DMD can have common complications in what three systems?
1. Pulmonary (yearly PFTs) 2. Cardiac (ACE/BB) 3. Ortho (scoliosis, clinical evals/xray annually)
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Becker Muscular dystrophy is like DMD but:
More mild (later onset) - live longer/walk longer
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In terms of cardiac problems, people with Becker's compared to DMD have:
Less cardiomyopathy but MORE CONDUCTION PROBLEMS
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Myotonic Dystrophy - Most common in:
Adults
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DMD is most common in:
Kids
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Myotonic dystrophy genetics:
Autosomal dominant, trinucleotide expansion disorder *Anticipation
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Five symptoms of Myotonic dystophy:
1. Myopathic face (tent) 2. Frontal balding 3. Ptosis 4. Distal over proximal weakness 5. Cardiac problems - risk for SCD
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You must do a ___ to look for ___ in someone with Myotonic Dystrophy
EKG; conduction abnormalities
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CK will be __ in people with Myotonic Dystrophy
Mild/normal
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Two drug for the treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy:
Mexilitine, phenytoin
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Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy
Babies born with 3,000-4,000 repeats that have super severe disease - need respiratory support; high rate of death
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy types and genetics:
Type 1, Type 2 (rarer) Chromosome 5 Autosomal-recessive *2nd most common
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What is SMA?
Progressive weakening of the lower motor neurons
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SMA type 1 is ___
Most severe (die in 7 months)
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SMA type 2 and 3 are ___
Better. Type 2 lives to 20's and type 3 can live normally.
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SMA types and sitting/standing patterns:
1: Never sit - severe 2. Sit but don't stand - Respiratory problems 3. Stand but not long term
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SMA type 1 mental status:
Intact
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Gene for SMA (2):
SMN1: Whole length protein SMN2: Makes truncated protein
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Loss of the SMN1 gene results in:
Destruction of the anterior horn and peripheral nerves just like ALS
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Future genetic treatment - Exon skipping for SMA:
Nusinersen and Zolgensma

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