neuronal pigments/inclusions associated with disease Flashcards
1
Q
intranuclear inclusions seen in herpes simplex encephalitis
A
Cowdry type A
2
Q
cytoplasmic inclusions diagnostic of rabies
A
Negri bodies
3
Q
neuronal inclusions characteristic of parkinson disease
A
Lewy bodies
4
Q
cytoplasmic inclusion bodies associated with aging
A
Lipofuscin granules
5
Q
dark cytoplasmic pigment in neurons of substantia nigra and locus coeruleus, not seen in patients with Parkinson
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melanin
Parkinson- loss of melanin (dopamine is a precursor)
6
Q
eosinophilic, rod-like inclusions in hippocampus of Alzeihmer patient
A
Hirano bodies
7
Q
diagnostic of Alzheimer disease
A
Neurofibrillary plaques + tangles
8
Q
filamentous inclusions that stain with silver, don’t survive neuronal death
A
Pick bodies
9
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filamentous inclusions that stain with PAS and ubiquitin
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Lewy bodies
