sachen peripheral neuropathy Flashcards
emg measures myelinated or unmyelinated fibers?
myelinated
which of the types are the larger myelinated ones and what is their function
alpha- proprioception and somatic motor
beta- touch and pressure
delta fiber is what
smaller unmyelinated
pain cold and touch
what is wallerian degeneration
nerve isd severed and distal pionts to it deteriotes
what type of pathological process is guillen barre
segmental demyelination
most common radiculopathy in cervical and lumbar
c6 and C7
L5 and S1
C5 radiculopathy
pain
weakness
DTR loss
P: scapula shoulder
W: shoulder abduction
D: biceps
C6 radiculopathy
pain
weakness
DTR loss
P: scapular, shoulder, prox arm
W: shoulder abduction and elbow flexion
D: biceps and brachioradialis
C7 radiculopathy
pain
weakness
DTR loss
P: scapula
shoulder/arm
elbow/forearm
W: elbow ext, wrist ext, finger ext
D: triceps
C8 radiculopathy
pain
weakness
dtr loss
P: scapula shoudler/arm medial forearm
W: finger abd and finger flexion
D: finer flexors
L4 pain, sensory, weakness, DTR loss
antlat thigh, knee, medial calf
sensory: medial calf
weakness: hip flexion and knee extension
DTR: patella
L5: pain, sensory, weakness, dtr loss
pain: dorsal thigh and lat calf
sensory: lat calf and dorsum foot
weakness: hamstrings, foot dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion
dtr loss = none
S1: pain, sensory, weakness, dtr loss
pain: post thigh and post calf
sesory: postlat calf and lat foot
weakness: hamstrings and foot plantarflex
dtr loss is achilles
dermatome
C6 C7 C8 T1 T4 T10
c6: thumb and index C7: middle C8: fourth and fifth finger T1: medial forearm T4 is nipple T10 is umbilicus
dermatome
L1
L4
L5
L1: inguinal
L4: medial calf
L5: lateral calf
single nerve affected
specific pattern of sensory loss
weakness only in specific muscles
mononeuropathy
diffuse, symmetrial disease- motor sensory or both
stocking/glove sensory loss
distal weakness, possiblhy atrophy
hypo or arreflexia
polyneuropathy
focal involvement of two or more nerves
may occur in some systemic disorders
mononeuropathy multiplex
loss of sensation
negative
paresthesias and pain
positive sensory
parestesias secondary to what
large myelinated fiber disease: pins and needles
pain secondary to
small unmyelinated fiber disease
hyperpathia
pain threshold elevated but pain excessively felt
hyperalgesia
lowered threshold to pain
decreased vibration, joint position sense, areflexia, ataxia, hypotonia
negative large fiber
tingling, pins and needles, numbness
large fiber positive