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Patho- NS dz Flashcards

1
Q

ALS affects which tracts?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gherig’s

A

anterior horn and corticospinal tract

effecting: Motor ONly

UE: LMN (flaccid)
LE: UMNL (spastic)

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_____: atrophy of the cerebral cortex, neurofibrillary tangles

Decr of what NT: ____

A

Alzheimer’s Dz

decr: Acetylcholine

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_____: cerebellar tonsil herniate (type I), or cerebrellar tonsil herniation w/ meningiomyelocele

A

Arnold chiari

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Brain tumors from the lungs metastasis to __

A

brain

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MC and best prognosis for a brain tumor?

Brain tumor with the worst prognosis ?

A

best prog: astrocytoma

worst prog: Gliobastoma multiform

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MC tumor of the CNS

A

glioma

form myeline

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MC cerebellar tumor (seen in the vermis of children)

A

Medulloblastoma

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Schwannoma’s effect CN ____

causes: ____

A

CN VII

causing: acoustic Neuroma

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9
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“Onion bulb tumor”

A

Schwannoma of CN VIII

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______: central demyelination and plaquing of the SC or brain

Charcot’s triad?

A

Multiple sclerosis

Charcot’s triad: scanning speech, intention tremor, and nystagmus

characterized by exacerbations and remissions

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Multiple sclerosis effects what tract?

A

corticospinl tract

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_____: forms AB against ACH receptors. first starts in the ocular M’s/ jaw gets tight and sore

A

Myasthenia Gravis

Pop: Females 20-40

AI

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13
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“Von Rechlinghausen’s dz” with “cafe au lait spots”

A

neurofibromatosis

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14
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2 tracts that posterolateral sclerosis (PLS) effects

A

dorsal column

corticospinal tract

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PLS is the result of what previous condition

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Pernicious anemia or decr vit B12

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16
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Polio effects the _____

A

anterior horn = LMNL

17
Q

____: signs of UMNL with central dilation of the SC. Loss of pn and temp bilaterally

A

syringomyelia

18
Q

_____: alcoholic psychosis with dementia. depletion of vit ___

A

Weernicke- korsakoff

depletion of Vit B1

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