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NM Disease Flashcards

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Myosin ATPase pH 9.8

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Type 1 fibers (slow twitch) light staining

Type 2 fibers (fast twitch) dark staining

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Myosin ATPase incubation at pH 4.3

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Type 1 fibers dark staining
Type 2A and 2B fibers light staining
Type 2C fibers dark staining

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NADH dehydrogenase

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Stains mitochondria and sarcoplasmic reticulum

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Gomori modifies trichromatic

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Stain for nucleuoproteins and lipoproteins; nuclei and aggregates of mitochondria and SR stain brilliant red. Stain of choice for demonstrating nemaline rods and ragged red fibers. Excellent stain for evaluation of nerve fiber morphology

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Periodic acid Schiff

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External basal lamina, glycogen and myelin. Good for detection of glycogen storage disorders

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Oil red O

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Stains triglyceride fats; good for staining intramyofiber lipid stores and detection of lipid storage disorders

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Protein A-peroxidase

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Detection of Ig at NMJs, ANA, anti-atrial antibodies

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Drug-induced myopathies

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D-penicillamine, cimetidine, TMS, tapazole in cats

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Endocrine myopathies

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Characterized by generalized atrophy of type 2 muscle fibers. A shift to type 1 fiber predominance, nemaline rods, and PAS positive deposits may be observed in hypothyroidism. Lobulated fibers may be found in chronic Cushings

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Cytochrome c oxidase deficiency

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Ragged red fibers, excessive lipid droplets

OES

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Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphate 1 deficiency

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Ragged red fibers and excessive lipid droplets

Clumber, Sussex spaniels

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Disorders of lipid metabolism

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Oil red O lipid deposits in muscle
Acquired fatty acid oxidation defect in pasture fed horses
Primary or secondary carnitine deficiency
Unclassified in wire-haired pointing griffons

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Disorders of glycogen metabolism

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PAS positive deposits in muscle biopsy
Myophosphorylase deficiency - Charolais cattle
Phosphofructokinase deficiency- springer spaniels, cocker spaniels
Polyglucan storage (ladies) - mini wire haired dachshunds
Polysaccharide storage - quarter horse, warmblood, draft breeds
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Dystrophin deficiency

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X-linked but affected females reported
Golden retriever, Rottweiler, GSHP, Irish terrier, Samoyed, miniature schnauzer, Brittany spaniels, rat terrier, PWC, Labrador retrievers, Japanese spitz, CKCS
Hypertrophic MD in some DSH

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Laminin a2 deficiency

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Major component of basal lamina that surrounds each muscle fiber
One of the extra cellular ligand for the dystrophin-associated glycoprotein complex that links the extra cellular matrix and contributes to the stability of the muscle basement membrane

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Sarcoglycan deficiency

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Part of the dystrophin glycoprotein complex which stabilizes myofiber membranes during contraction
Chihuahua, cocker spaniel, Boston terrier- epsilon subunit of sarcoglycans, Doberman

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Collagen VI deficiency

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Multiple limb deformities in Labrador retriever at 5mo; weakness at 6wo in Landseer dogs
Dx via muscle bx

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Myotonia congenital

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Chow chow, miniature schnauzer, staffordshire terrier, Australian cattle dog, domestic cats

MS/ACD/cats - mutations in skeletal muscle voltage-dependent chloride channel (CLCN1)

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Centronuclear myopathy in Labrador retrievers

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PTPLA mutation

Genetic test available

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X-linked myotubular myopathy

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Mutations in myotubularin gene (MRM1) in Labrador retrievers and Rottweiler
Identified in Manchester terriers but mutation unknown
Muscle bx still required for characterization in early onset myopathy in breeds w/o genetic test

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Centronuclear myopathy

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Great Danes - mutation in BIN1 gene

Border collies - mutation unknown

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Nemaline rods myopathy

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Border collie, cat, American bulldog - nebulin gene

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Myostatin deficiency

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Whippet

Mutation identified

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Myofibrillar myopathy

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Mixed breed dog

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Congenital myasthenia syndromes

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COLQ gene mutation - encodes collagenous tail of AChesterase: Labrador retrievers, Devon Rex, Sphinx, Golden retrievers
CHRNE gene mutation- encoding epsilon subunit of AChR in JRT
CHAT gene mutation - choline acetyltransferase in old danish pointing dogs

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Spinal muscular atrophy

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Rottweiler, Brittany spaniel, Maine coon cat, EMND

Genetic test available for Maine coon cat condition

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Sensory neuropathy

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Dachshund, pointer, border collie, greyhound, Swedish golden retrievers

Mutation identified and genetic test available for BC
Mutation identified in mitochondrial polyneuropathy affecting Swedish golden retriever

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Giant axonal neuropathy

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GSD

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Progressive axonopathy

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Boxer

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Hypertrophic neuropathy

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Tibetan mastiff

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Globoid cell leukodystrophy

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WHWT, cairns terrier

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Inherited polyneuropathy

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Leonberger, St. Bernard, miniature schnauzer, Pyrenean mountain dogs, Rottweiler, Samoyed, Alaskan malamute
Mutation identified in AM
Multiple mutations associated with Leonberger polyneuropathy

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Hyperchylomicronemia

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Cats

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Hyperoxaluria

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Cats

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Chorea

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Abrupt nonsustained contraction of different groups of muscles in the same patient

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Dystopia

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Sustained involuntary contraction of a group of muscles

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Tetany

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Sustained involuntary contraction of extensor muscles that is variable intermittent

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Athetosis

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Prolonged contraction of trunk muscles causing a bending or writhing motion

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Ballism

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Abrupt contraction of limb muscles causing a flailing movement of the limb

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Myoclonus

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Shock like contraction of a muscle or muscles that tends to occur repeatedly in a rhythmic pattern and may persist during sleep

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Tremor

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Involuntary rhythmic oscillating movement of fixed frequency resulting from alternate or synchronous contraction of reciprocally innervated antagonistic muscles
Should cease with sleep

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Myokymia

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Involuntary rippling of muscles that persists even during sleep and under anesthesia

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Neuromyotonia

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Muscle stiffness and persistent contraction related to and underlying spontaneous repetitive firing of motor unit potentials

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Dyskinesia

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Impairment of the power of voluntary movements resulting in fragmented or incomplete movements

45
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Synapsin 1

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Controls the availability of synaptic vesicles

46
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Synaptotagmin

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Associated with N-type Ca2+ channels

47
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Synaptobrevin

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Vesicles-associates membrane protein

Essential for exocytosis

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Syntaxin and synaptosome-associated protein 25

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Along with synaptobrevin, essential components of the exocytosis process

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N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF)

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Involved in neurotransmitter release

50
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NSF-attachment proteins

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Involved in neurotransmitter release

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