Unit 13 - Congenital Hip Dysphagia and Multiple Sclerosis Flashcards
a disorder in which the hip bone (head of the femur) does not fit properly in its socket or is outside of its socket. This condition is present at birth and is more common in girls
congenital hyp dysplasia (hip dislocation)
T/F: symptoms may not be noticeable in a newborn
T
Some infants may show _____ _____ of the affected leg
diminished movement
Symptom: the legs may also appear to be _____
asymmetrical
Chronic demyelination neurologic disease of the CNS associated with abnormal immune response to an environmental factor
Multiple Sclerosis
fatty, segmented wrappings that normally protect and insulate nerve fibers, increase the speed of transmission of nerve impulses
myelin sheath
in _____ -> myelin sheaths of the white matter of spinal cord, brain, and optic nerve destroyed in patches, called plaques, along the axon
In MS
both plaques and diffuse lesions form as _____ _____
demyelinating lesions
Risk factor age for MS
20-40
_____ are twice as likely as _____ to develop MS
women
men
MS:
Primarily people of northern _____ ancestory
european
T/F: smoking increases risk of MS
T
_____ with findings of lesions is most definitive test available
MRI
_____ _____ for CSF analysis
lumbar puncture
evoked response testing of visual, auditory, or somatosensory impulses may show _____ _____
delayed conduction
