Neuromuscular junction disease, Raynaud, scleroderma Flashcards
Myasthenia Gravis: frequency?
most common NMJ disorder
Myasthenia Gravis: pathphysiology?
antibodies to postsynaptic ACh receptor
Myasthenia Gravis: symptoms?
fatigable muscle weakness (proximal weakness, ptosis, diplopia, dyspnea, dysphagia)
spared reflexes
worsens with muscle use
Myasthenia Gravis: symptoms eye?
ptosis, diplopia
Myasthenia Gravis: symptom respiratory?
dyspnea
Myasthenia Gravis: reflexes?
normal
Myasthenia Gravis: worsens or improves with muscle use?
worsens
Myasthenia Gravis: what kind of muscle weaknes?
fatigable
proximal muscles
ptosis
diplopia
dyspnea
dysphagia, difficulty chewing
Myasthenia Gravis: bulbar muscle involvement leads to .. ?
dysphagia, difficulty chewing
what is dysphagia?
difficulty swallowing
Myasthenia Gravis: respiratory muscle involvement leads to .. ?
dyspnea
most common NMJ disorder
myasthenia gravis
autoantibodies against postsynaptic ACh receptor
myasthenia gravis
proximal muscle weakness with ptosis and diplopia, get worse with use. reflexes normal
what is this sugggestive oft?
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis: associated with?
thymoma, thymic hyperplasia
which NMJ disease is associated with thymoma?
Myasthenia Gravis
which NMJ is associated with thymic hyperplasia?
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis: AChE inhibitor administrator effect?
reverses symtomps
Myasthenia Gravis: treatment?
pyridostigmine
Pyridostigmine: treatment for what?
Myasthenia Gravis
AChE inhibitor is short for what?
achetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: frequency?
uncommon
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: pathophysiology?
autoantibodies to presynaptic Ca2+ channels -> less ACh release
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: symptoms?
proximal weakness
autonomic symptoms (dry mouth, constipation, impotence)
hypoflexia
improves with muscle use
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: associated with?
small cell lung cancer
whatLambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: reflexes?
lower
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: autonomic symptoms?
dry mouth, constipation, impotence
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: weakness in which muscles?
proximal
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: how do symptoms improve?
with muscle use
autoantibodies against presynaptic Ca2+ channels, effect?
Less ACh release
(Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome)
proximal muscle weakness, dry mouth, hyporeflexes
improves with muscle use
suggestive of?
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
which NMJ is associated with small cell lung cancer?
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
which NMJ is uncommon?
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
autoantibodies against presynaptic Ca2+ channels, less Ach release
which disease?
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
which NMJ disorder has lowered reflexes?
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
which NMJ disorder has normal reflexes?
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome