Poly Neuropathy Flashcards
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Causes peripheral neuropathy
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Drug and toxins (phenytoin, isoniazid, cisplatinum, amiodarone, B6, metals) Alcohol Amyloidosism DM, Hypothyroid Guilian Barre syndrome Para neoplastic B12 deficiency Idopathic Connective tissue disease Heriditary
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Causes predominant motor neuropathy
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Gilian barre syndrome CIDP Charcot martie tooth Acute intermittent porphyria DM Lead poisioning Multifocal motor neuropathy
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What is Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
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pure motor neuropathy syndrome, is sometimes mistaken for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but is asymetrical. Is auto-immune and responds to IV IgG
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Causes predominantly sensory neuropathy
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DM Alcohol Para-proteinemia B6 toxicity b12 deficient Prophyria Arsenic Hereditary Carcinoma
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Causes of mononeuritis multiplex
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Acute: DM, polyartetitis nodose, or CTD
Chronic: Multiple compressive neuropathy, sarcoid, acromegaly, leprosy, Lyme, idiopathic
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Causes of fasciculations
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benign idiopathic
MND
Motor root compression
any motor neuropathy
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Clinical features of CMT syndrome
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Pes cavus Dystal muscle atrophy Abscent reflexes Slight to no sensory loss Thicjkened nerves Optic atrophy
