peripheral nerve injury and disorders

Question 1

parts of a motor unit

Answer 1

lower motor neuron/peripheral axon
neuromuscular jxn
innervated myocytes

Question 2

what creates myelin in in pns

Answer 2

schwann cells

Question 3

degeneration of peripheral segment,

Answer 3

axonal neuropathy

Question 4

damage to schwann cells causes what type of neuropathy

Answer 4

demyelinating

Question 5

where does demyelination occur in demyelinating neuropathy

Answer 5

random internodes

Question 6

3 patterns of p. neuropathy

Answer 6

mononeuropathy: single nerve: entrapment
polyneuropathy: diffuse/symmetric axonal loss: stocking glove
polyneuritis multiplex: randomly affects portions of individual nerves

Question 7

what pns disorder has ascending paralysis

Answer 7

GBS

Question 8

what is by nerve roots in GB

Answer 8

macrophage: autoimmune

Question 9

who gets gb

Answer 9

males 10-15, 50-57

Question 10

where is the demylination in Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Answer 10

segmental demy/remy

Question 11

what is damaged in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Answer 11

axonal and myelin

Question 12

how to test for diabetic p. neurop?

Answer 12

monofilament

Question 13

what should ppl w/ diabetic p. neurop do daily?

Answer 13

foot inspection

Question 14

p. nerve injury can be caused by 3 other things…

Answer 14

toxins: longest axon
systemic vasculitis: sensory and motor
genetic called charcot-marie-tooth diseases: young adults

Question 15

what is chronic inflam demyelinating polyneuropathy

Answer 15

“chronic GB”