Pathologies Flashcards
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Alzheimer’s Disease
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- Progressive deterioration and damage in cerebral cortex and subcortical areas
- Decreased acetylcholine transmission in brain
- Neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques
- Progressive decline in cognitive, motor, and behavioral functions.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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- Chronic degenerative disease
- Upper and lower motor neurons
- Rapid degeneration and demyelination in giant pyramidal cells of cerebral cortex, corticospinal tracts, LMNs in gray matter, anterior horn cells, and areas in precentral gyrus.
- Denervation of muscle fibers, atrophy, weakness
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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4
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Cerebral Palsy
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5
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Cerebrovascular Accident
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6
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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6
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Down Syndrome
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7
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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8
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Multiple Sclerosis
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9
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Parkinson’s Disease
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10
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Sciatica (secondary to herniated disk)
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11
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SCI - Complete C7 Tetraplegia
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12
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SCI - Complete L3 Paraplegia
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13
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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14
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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