Pseudobulbar Palsy Flashcards

1
Q

What is pseudobulbar palsy?

A

Damage to the corticobulbar tracts

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2
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What can damage the corticobulbar tracts?

A

MS
MND
Stroke

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Symptoms?

A

Bulbar palsy symptoms

  • Loss of muscles of eating and swallowing
  • Dysarthria

Crying unprovoked and randomly

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Signs?

A

!!! UMN SIGNS !!!

  • Spastic tongue
  • Increased jaw jerk reflex
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