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NMJ and Muscle Diseases Flashcards

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presentation of lmn

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fasciculations (spontaneous discharges)

fibrillations (1 single muscle discharge, unsynchronized)

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most common type of childhood disease

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duchenne muscular dysthrophy

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disease progression of duchenne muscular dystrophy

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ascending pattern
3-5: difficulty running, jumping, hopping, gower maneuver
6-8: toe walking
8-10: need braches, joint contractures
12-16: wheelchair-dependent or bed bound, contractures, scoliosis
16-18: systemic manifestations, dec pulmo fn

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lab findings in dmd

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increased ck 20-100x
muscle biopsy is standard of diagnosis
immunoperoxidase stain: absent dystrophic in sarcolemma (absent stain)

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treatment for dmd

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supportive
prednisone
eteplirsen

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presentation of beckers muscular dystrophy

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ambulatory beyond 15 yo
cardiomyopathy
myalgias
myoglobinuria

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lab findings in beckers muscular dystrophy

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similar to dmd but less severe

REDUCED amount of dystrophin (not absent)

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presentation of central core myopathy

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generalized weakness or hypotonia
delayed motor milestones
affects proximal muscles (legs > arms)
minimal facial/neck flexor/ bulbar symtptoms

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lab findings in central core myopathy

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normal cks
myopathic pattern in emg
muscle biopsy with structural alteration within the center of the muscle fiber

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10
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forms of nemaline myopathy

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mutation in tropomyosin, nebulin, troponin t, and actin

severe infantile form, static/slowly progressive form, adult onset form

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lab findings in nemaline myopathy

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type 1 fiber predominance and hypotrophy

nemaline rods on sarcomela

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clinical features of myotonic dystrophy 1

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distal limb weakness
progressing proximally
neck flexor involvement sometimes bulbar muscle
dysarthria
myotonia
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specific features in myotonic dystrophy 1

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cataracts
frontal balding
testicular atrophy
impotence
hyperinsulinemia
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lab tests for myotonic dystrophy 1

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normal ck
muscle biopsy: pyknotic nuclear clumps, agulated fibers
emg: fibrillating, pws, myopathic mups, myotonic discharges

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types of myotonia

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percussion myotonia: thenar muscle delayed relaxation
grip release myotonia: delayed release of grip
tongue myotonia

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hypokalemic vs hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

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table 6

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17
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largest group of aceuqired and treatable cause of skeletal muscle weakness

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inflammatory myopathies

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types of inflammatory myopathies

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polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis

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pathogenesis of inflammatory myopathies

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triggering events causing autoimmune or t-cell mediated reaction

complement mediated microangiopathy and muscle ischemia –> necrosis, degeneration, phagocytosis of muscle fibers

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pathogenesis of dm vs pm

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table 7

derma: perifascicular atrophy
poly: cd8 or mhc-1 lesion

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clinical presenation of inflammatory myopathies

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progressive, symmetric proximal muscle weakness
skin manifestations in dm
systemic symptoms
associated malignancies

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inflammatory myopathy with poor outcome

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inclusion body myositis

23
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skin manifestations of dm

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heliotrope rash (eyes)
v sign and shawl sign
gottron's papules
mechanic hands
periungual telangiectasia
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treatment for inflammatroy myopathies

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glucocorticoids
methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate
immunomodulation (IV Ig)

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acquired myopathies with endocrine or systemic disease

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thyrotoxic myopathy (proximal muscle weakness, myalgia, bulbar and respi muscles
hypothyroid myopathy: proximal arm/leg weakness, fatigue, cramps, pain, stiffness, 10x ck
hyperparathyroid myopathy: muscle weakness in osteomalacia

26
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often performed to diagnose a myopathy

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ck levels
thyrotropin, electrolytes, renal and liver function, cbc, esr, serum protein electrophoresis/immunofixation
genetic testing
ncs/emg
muscle biopsy = GOLD STANDARD
27
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presenatations in nmj diseases

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weakness

no sensory loss

28
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first thing to do when evaluating nmj diseases

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rule out umn lesion first
rule out sensory problems

fluctuating pain in ocular or proximal muscles = nmj

29
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autoimmune disease of postsynaptic ach receptors

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myasthenia gravis

30
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treatment of mg

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acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

immunosuppressors

31
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clinical features of mg

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fluctuating weakenss, diurnal pattern
eye muscles are involved first (weakness, diplopia, ptosis)
progression to other areas

32
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PE of mg

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ocular weakness/ptosis with no pupillary dysfunction
bifacial weakness
poor gag, palatal elevation, dysarthria, dysphonia
elicited by upward gaze or forward arm abduction

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simpson’s test (upward gaze test)

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fatigued eyelid when looking upwards (asymmetrical)

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gorelick’s test

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passive opening of the left eyelid leads to a decrease in the right eyes

35
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ice pack test

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slows down the enzyme breakdown of ach = improved nmj transmission

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clinical features of lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome

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weakness, fatigability of proximal limb muscles, eom and bulbar sparing
facilitation in sustained contraction
autonomic symptoms, myalgias

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treatment for mg

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mestinon, prednisone, azathioprine, plasma exchange or ivig

thymectomy

38
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treatment for l-e ms

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mestinon, plasma exchange or ivig or steroids, tumor treatment

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clinical findings in botulism

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descending paralysis (eye head, neck, trunk, limbs)
12-72 hrs after ingestion and progresses for several days
no sensory or tendon reflex abnormalities
40
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pathogenesis of botulism

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c. botulinum toxin prevents release of ach at nmj and autonomic synapses
inhibit synaptobrevin

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treatment for botulism

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ventilator assistance
supportive care
trivalent antitoxin
guanidine hcl

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rns response in mg

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slow rns, not enough ach, epp does not reach threshold

normal at first then reduced amplitude

43
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rns response in mg

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rapid rns
epp above threshold
incremental response, gradual increase in amplitude

44
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edrophonium test

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block ach degradation = more free ach

45
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serologic tests for nmj diseases

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achr modulating antibodies
achr blocking antibodies
strational antibodies
anti-muscle specific receptor tk antibodies

46
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treatments for nmj disorders

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cholinesterase inhibitors (pyridostigmine)
plasma exchange or ivig or steroids
thymectomy (gold standard)
47
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moa of cholinesterase inhibitors

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prevents ache in degrading ach

48
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indications for plasma exchange ivig steroids

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accutely ill patient (myasthenic crisis)
improve symptoms prior to elective surgery
non-response to other forms of therapy

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