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Specific Polyneuropathies Flashcards

1
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2 mixed axonal and demyelinating neuropathies

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Diabetes and uremia

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2
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Nerve biopsy finding of leprosy

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Foamy histiocyte invasion

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3
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3 different uniform demyelinating mixed sensorimotor neuropathies

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HMSN I, III, IV

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4
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Which axonal sensorimotor neuropathy causes uveitis

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Sarcoidosis

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5
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What kind of neuropathy is multifocal motor neuropathy

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Demyelinating motor neuropathy

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What distinguishes HMSN II from the other ones?

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Less foot intrinsic involvement.

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7
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3 segmental demyelinating motor and sensory neuropathies

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AIDP (GBS), CIDP, leprosy (Hansen’s disease)

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8
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What would CSF analysis show for HMSN I, III, IV?

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Increased protein

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9
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Is weakness in CIDP more proximal or distal

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Proximal

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10
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Which axonal sensorimotor neuropathy has foot or wrist drop

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EtOH

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11
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Which toxin causes blue lines in gums

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Lead

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12
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What would nerve biopsy show for HMSN I, III, IV

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Onion bulb formation

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13
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Which axonal sensory neuropathy results in nephrotoxicity

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Cis-platinum toxicity

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14
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3 axonal sensorimotor neuropathies

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EtOH, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis

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15
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Which toxin causes lower limb weakness

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Vincristine

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16
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3 main toxins that lead to neuropathy

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Lead, vincristine, dapsone

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17
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4 axonal sensory neuropathies

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Cis-platinum toxicity, friedreich’s ataxia, sjogren’s, Vit b6 toxicity

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18
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Most common CN affected in AIDP

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CN 7

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19
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Which axonal sensory neuropathy results in WC use by 16 yo

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Friedreich’s ataxia

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20
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Nerve biopsy of axonal sensory neuropathies

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Abnormally large axons

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21
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Which HMSN has retinitis pigmentosa

22
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Which axonal sensorimotor neuropathy has birefringence with congo red staining

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Amyloidosis

23
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HMSN I, III, IV are also known as

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I = Charcot Marie Tooth
III = Dejerine Sottas
IV = Refsum's Disease
24
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UA findings seen in porphyria

25
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Which axonal sensory neuropathy has pes cavus deformity

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Friedreich’s ataxia

26
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Amyloidosis neuropathy results from amyloid deposits in the …

27
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3 Axonal motor > sensory neuropathies

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  1. Porphyria
  2. Toxins
  3. HMSN II
28
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First electrodiagnostic sign of CIDP

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Abnormal F-wave

29
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Which toxin causes progressive onset upper limb weakness

30
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Which axonal sensory neuropathy is associated with RA

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Sjogren’s

31
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Most common cause of peripheral neuropathy worldwide

32
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Which axonal sensorimotor neuropathy causes bilateral hilar adenopathy

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Sarcoidosis

33
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Which HMSN has floppy baby

34
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Which toxin causes ascending foot and hand neuropathy

35
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Which toxin causes blindness and epilepsy

36
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Which of HMSN has distal motor more than sensory of the LE > UE in stocking glove pattern

37
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Etiology of porphyria

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Defect in heme synthesis

38
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Which toxin causes basophilic stippling in RBCs

39
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Which HMSN has bilateral foot drop

40
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EDx finding indicative of multifocal motor neuropathy

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Multifocal motor conduction block

41
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Which toxin causes wrist drop

42
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Which of HMSN is autosomal dominant vs recessive

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I, II = dominant

III, IV = recessive

43
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Which of HMSN I, III, IV has later onset?

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HMSN IV - 3rd decade. The other 2 are within 1st 2 years

44
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What distinguishes demyelinating AIDP from axonal AIDP?

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Axonal is areflexic

45
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Which toxin causes methemoglobinemia

46
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Which axonal sensorimotor neuropathy results in purpura

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Amyloidosis

47
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Most common type of HIV related neuropathy

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Distal symmetric polyneuropathy

48
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Csf findings of AIDP and CIDP

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Increased protein

49
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What treatment do you use for CIDP that you do not use for AIDP

50
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Which axonal sensory neuropathy has lhermitte’s sign

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B6 toxicity

51
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Treatment of AIDP

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Plasmapharesis, IVIG

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