32: Anterior Horn Cell Disease Flashcards
1
Q
motor neuron disease definition
A
degeneration of motor neurons in anterior horn cells of the SC with/without lesions in lower brainstem and/or Betz cells
2
Q
clinical features of motor neuron diseases
A
progressive atrophy and weakness without sensory or mental changes
3
Q
most common motor neuron disease
A
ALS
4
Q
pertinent negatives in ALS
A
NO: sensory sx, cognitive change, extraocular muscle involvement, bowel or bladder sx
5
Q
viruses that can cause motor neuron disease
A
poli, post-polio syndrome, west nile virus, HIV
