Neuro conditions and disorders

Question 1

What is ALS?

Answer 1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Degenerative disease that involves both upper and LMN’s
cranial nerves can be affected as well

Question 2

What is Bell’s palsy?

Answer 2

an inflammatory response affecting the facial nerve (CN VII), results in paralysis of facial expressions

Question 3

What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

Answer 3

A polyneuropathy resulting in symmetric motor paralysis and progressive muscular weakness that develops quickly.

Question 4

What is MS?

Answer 4

Multiple Sclerosis
A demyelinating disease (more prevalent in colder climates) with bouts of remission and exacerbation, or progressively worsen

Question 5

What is PD?

Answer 5

Parkinson’s Disease

a progressive disease affecting the basal ganglia with a decrease in dopamine production/receptors in the brain

Question 6

What is postpolio syndrome?

Answer 6

A new form of muscular dystrophy that may occur decades after the initial episode of polio.
New denervation occurs with asymmetrical muscular weakness

Question 7

Neuralgia

Answer 7

pain occurring along the nerve

Question 8

Radiculalgia

Answer 8

pain of the nerve roots

Question 9

What’s the difference between CRPS I and CRPS II?

Answer 9

CRPS I tissue injury without nerve injury

CRPS II involves nerve injury

Question 10

How is CRPS characterized?

Answer 10

burning pain (causalgia), hypersensitivity to light touch, coldness and sweating