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Anencephaly

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Clinical Presentation: absence of brain and skull; elevated AFP in amniotic fluid and maternal blood; frog-like appearance of fetus; polyhydramnios
MOA: cranial end of the neural tube fails to close leading to no forebrain and calvaria
*associated with maternal T1DM
*folate will decrease risk

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Spina Bifida

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Clinical Presentation: elevated AFP; occulta: dimple or patch of hair over the vertebral defect; meningocele: protrusion of meninges; meningomyelocele: protrusion of meninges and spinal cord
MOA: caudal neuropore fails to close, but neural tissue continues to develop normally; closed neural tube necessary to induce formation of vertebral arches

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Craniosynostosis

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Clinical Presentation: scaphocephaly or oxycephaly/turricephaly
MOA: premature closure of sagittal, lambdoid, and coronal sutures leading to deformities of the head which inhibit proper brain development
*scaphocephaly = early closure of sagittal suture
*oxycephaly or turricephaly = early closure of coronal suture

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

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Clinical Presentation:
lower signs - flaccid paralysis with muscle atrophy, fasciculations, weakness with decresed muscle tone, impaired reflexes, negative Babinski sign
upper signs - spastic paralysis with hyperreflexia, increased muscle tone, positive Babinski sign
MOA: degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons of the corticospinal tract; anterior motor horn degeneration leads to lower motor neuron signs; lateral corticospinal tract degeneration leads to upper motor neuron signs
*SOD1 mutation present in some familial cases (leads to free radical injury in neurons)
*atrophy and weakness of hands is early sign

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Corticospinal lesions

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Clinical Presentation: weakness or paralysis on the contralateral side of the body
MOA: rostral to decussation at pyramids - lesions to upper motor neuron in pyramidal tract, brainstem, or forebrain
Clinical Presentation: weakness of paralysis on the ipsilateral side of the body
MOA: caudal to decussation at pyramids - lesions to lateral corticospinal tract, ventral horn, ventral root of the spinal cord, or peripheral alpha motor neuron.

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DC/ML Lesions

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Clinical Presentation: Sensory (vibration, proprioception, discriminative touch) deficits on the contralateral side of the body
MOA: rostral to decussation at Dorsal Column Nucleus lesions to medial lemniscus, thalamus, thalamic radiation, or forebrain
Clinical Presentation: Sensory (vibration, proprioception, discriminative touch) deficits on the ipsilateral side of the body
MOA: caudal to decussation at Dorsal Column Nucleus - lesions to gracile/cuneate fasciculi, dorsal root, and peripheral nerve

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AL Lesions

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Clinical Presentation: Sensory (pain and temperature) deficits on the contralateral side of the body
MOA: Rostral to decussation at anterior white commissure - lesions to spinothalamic/Lissauer’s tract, thalamus VPL, thalamic radiation, or forebrain
Clinical Presentation: Sensory (pain and temperature) deficits on the ipsilateral side of the body
MOA: Caudal to decussation at anterior white commissure - lesions to substantia gelatinosa in dorsal horn, dorsal root, and peripheral nerve

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Epidural Hematoma

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Clinical Presentation: cranial nerve III palsy
MOA: Collection of arterial blood between dura and the skull; classically due to fracture of the temporal bone with rupture of middle meningeal artery
*lens shaped (biconvex) lesion of CT; not crossing suture lines
*herniation is a lethal complication

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Subdural Hematoma

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Clinical Presentation: progressive neurologic signs; increased occurrence in elderly due to age-related cerebral atrophy
MOA: Venous blood pooling underneath dura and covers the surface of the brain. Due to tearing of bridging veins that lie underneath the dura and arachnoid usually because of trauma
*crescent-shaped lesion of CT that crosses suture lines
*herniation is a lethal complication

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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Clinical Presentation: sudden SEVERE headache. produces blood in the CSF; causes severe headache, stiff neck, loss of consciousness
MOA: typically due to rupture of an aneurysm as arteries pass within the subarachnoid space

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Tentorial Hernia

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Increase in intracranial pressure above the tentorium cerebelli (i.e. epi or subdural hematoma) or decreased pressure below (i.e. CSF leak) brain may herniate through tentorial incisure

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Scalping

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hair is caught in piece of machinery - hair, skin, connective tissue, and epicranial aponeurosis pulled away as a unit; skull with its periosteal connective tissue layer is left exposed.

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Whiplash

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Clinical Presentation: anterior longitudinal ligament or anterior neck muscles are stretched and/or torn; may rupture intervertebral discs, break posterior arch of atlas or dens of axis
MOA: hyperextension (or flexion) of neck due to sudden forward acceleration of the body

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Hangman Fracture

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Breakage of the posterior arch of the axis with atlas, odontoid process, and body of C2 staying with the head; rest of the vertebral column breaks inferiorly.

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Huntington Disease

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Clinical Presentation: chorea that can progress to dementia and depression; aggression; average age of presentation is 40 y.o.
MOA: degeneration of the GABA neurons in the caudate nucleus of basal ganglia; AD inheritance (expanded CAG trinucleotide repeats in the Huntington gene)
*SSRI or ampakine treatment increases BDNF production in patients
*inheritance shows anticipation; suicide is common cause of death

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Peripheral Neuropathy

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Clinical Presentation: affects sensation, movement, gland, and organ function
MOA: damage or disease affecting peripheral nerves due to diabetes, metabolic disorder, traumatic injury, etc.

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Bell’s Palsy

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Clinical Presentation: Ipsilateral paralysis of upper and lower muscles of facial expression
MOA: Idiopathic cause of facial nerve palsy
Tx: corticosteroids, acyclovir; most pts have gradual recovery of function

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Facial Nerve Palsy

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Clinical Presentation: Ipsilateral paralysis of upper and lower muscles of facial expression
MOA: Peripheral CN VII/Facial (LMN) lesion
Tx: corticosteroids, acyclovir; most pts have gradual recovery of function
*can be caused by Lyme disease, HSV, Herpes Zoster, Sarcoidosis, and tumors

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Cutting of Facial Nerve

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Clinical Presentation: Paralysis of single or group of muscles of facial expression
MOA: Deep facial lacerations may cut branches of the facial nerve
Tx: laceration medial to lateral canthus of the eye then cut branches will re-innervate their target muscles and fx will be restored over time

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Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis (CIPA)

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Clinical Presentation: devoid of all pain and thermal sensations but with normal touch, vibration, and proprioception; variable degrees of mental retardation, learning deficits, and emotional distrubances
MOA: Loss of function mutation of NTRK1 that results in developmental apoptosis of a specific neuronal population; loss of NGF-dependent primary sensory neurons and postganglionic SYMP neurons
*Lissauer’s and Spinothalamic tracts can’t be distinguished at autopsy
Tx: management of Sx and prevention of injury and infection; removal of baby teeth in young pts
*most pts don’t live past 3 y.o. due to hyperthermia

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Arachnoid Granulations

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hypertrophy of the arachnoid villi results in arachnoid granulations which may form pits on the inner table of cranial bones along the superior sagittal sinus

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Brown-Sequard Syndrome

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Clinical Presentation: Ipsilateral UMN signs and loss of tactile, vibration, and proprioception sense and contralateral pain/temp loss below the level of the lesion; ipsilateral sensation loss and LMN signs at level of lesion
MOA: hemi-section of the spinal cord

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Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyraduculopathy (Guillian-Barre syndrome)

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Clinical Presentation: symmetric ascending muscle weakness/paralysis starting in the lower extremities; autonomic dysregulation; 2/3 have antecedent flu illness; peak in 60y.o.
MOA: autoimmune destruction of Schwann cells causing inflammation and demyelination of peripheral nerves and motor fibers
Tx: supportive care, IVIG, and plasmapharesis
*assc with infections
*increased CSF protein with normal cell count
*almost all pts survive and most recover completely in weeks to months

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

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Clinical Presentation: lower extremity weakness, sensory deficits, wasting, decreased reflexes pes cavus, hammertoe; onset usually by 20 y.o,
MOA: hereditary nerve disorder related to defective production of protein involved in structure and function of peripheral nerves or myelin sheath; due to segmental duplication of PMP22 gene (70% of cases)
Histo: large onion bulbs; hypertrophy of neurons
*usually AD inheritance; associated with foot deformaties

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Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)
Clinical Presentation: proximal and distal weakness, sensory change, hyporeflexia over 2 months or more; may be progressive or relapsing/remitting MOA: autoimmune destruction of Schwann cells causing inflammation and demyelination of peripheral nerves and motor fibers Histo: lymphocyte infiltrate of the nerve itself, thinly myelinated axons, macrophages, onion bulbs Tx: corticosteroids, IVIG, plasma exchange
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Lepromatous Leprosy
Clinical Presentation: symmetric polyneuropathy with loss of pain; generalized fatigue, numbness of ears, forehead, toes, and fingers. MOA: Schwann cells infected by M. Leprae (a mycobacterium) Histo: demyelination and remyelination
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Diptheria
Clinical Presentation: weakness and paresthesias | MOA: Exotoxin infection causing demyelination
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Varicella-Zoster Virus infection
Latent virus travels to sensory nerves of the skin causing sensory ganglia neuronal degeneration and axonal degeneration
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Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Clinical Presentation: nausea, vomiting, headache MOA: malignant tumor of astrocytes usually in the cerebral hemisphere and crosses corpus callosum Histo: Regions of necrosis surrounded by tumor cells and endothelial cell proliferation; tumor cells GFAP positive; vascular proliferation *most common malignant CNS tumor in adults; poor prognosis
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Meningioma
Clinical Presentation: seen more in women; presents as seizures MOA: benign tumor of arachnoid cells; often near surfaces of brain and parasaggital region CT/MRI: round mass attached to the dura Histo: Whirled pattern, psammoma bodies may be present; progesterone receptors frequent Tx: resection and/or radiosurgery *most common adult benign CNS tumor; rare in children
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Hemangioblastoma
Clinical Presentation: Can cause secondary polycythemia (b/c makes EPO) MOA: most often cerebellar, brain stem, or spinal; associated with VHL syndrome Histo: closely arranged thin-walled capillaries, minimal intervening parenchyma; often rich in lipids Tx: surgery *benign slow growing tumor
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Schwannoma
MOA: benign tumor of Schwann cells; involves cranial or spinal nerves most commonly cranial VIII (abducens); compresses nerve but doesn't infiltrate *NF2 association Histo: encapsulated, verocay bodies, hyalinized blood vessels; tumor cells are S-100 positive Tx: resection or steriotactic radiosurgery
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Oligodendroglioma
Clinical Presentation: may present with seizures MOA: malignant tumor of oligodendrocytes usually involving frontal lobe CT/MRI: calcified tumor in white matter; fried-egg appearance of cells, chicken wire capillary pattern; calcifications, perinuclear halos *relatively rage, slow growing; IDH-1 mutation frequent
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Pituitary Adenoma
Clinical Presentation: bitemporal hemianopia due to pressure on optic chiasm; hypo or hyperpituitarism MOA: hyperplasia or single type of cell in the pituitary; most often prolactinoma
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Pilocytic Astrocytoma
MOA: benign astrocyte tumor often in cerebellum, 3rd ventricle, and optic nerves Histo: cystic lesion with mural nodule; Rosenthal fibers and eosinophilic granular bodies; GFAP positive tumor cells
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Medulloblastoma
Clinical Presentation: usually arises in small children; can compress 4th ventricle and cause non-communicating hydrocephalus MOA: malignant tumor derived from granular cells of the cerebellum Histo: small, round, blue cells; rosettes may be present Tx: surgery, adjuvant therapy *poor prognosis; tumor grows rapidly and spreads via CSF
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Ganglioglioma
Clinical Presentation: found in temporal lobe of children/YA with early onset epilepsy MOA: glioneuronal neoplasm with dysplastic ganglion cells and neoplastic glial cells Histo: cystic; well differentiated Genetics: BRAF of V600E mutation *good prognosis
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Ependymoma
Clinical Presentation: hydrocephalus; usually in children MOA: Ependymal cells, malignant; most commonly in the 4th ventricle Histo: perivascular pseudo-rosettes and acellular regions, ependymal canals Tx: surgery and radiation *poorer prognosis for children
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Meningeal Carcinomatosis
MOA: malignant tumor cells found in the subarachnoid space, often from small cells carcinomas or adenocarcinomas (esp breast and lung) *can't resect = bad prognosis
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Central Neurocytoma
Clinical Presentation: seen in young adults MOA: tumor found intraventricularly usually attached to the septum pellucidum in region of foramen of Monro Histo: neuronal cells *favorable prognosis
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Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
Histo: large, bizarre cells; chronic inflammation, eosinophilic granular bodies, mural nodule with a cyst Tx: surgery *better prognosis than diffuse astrocytomas
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Lymphoma
Clinical Presentation: 2-3% of all brain tumors; single or multiple lesions MOA: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the CNS; associated with immune deficiency Tx: surgery (steriotactic biopsy), steroids (avoid pre-op), radiation, chemo *MRI is most sensitive technique to detect
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Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
Clinical Presentation: Found in young children (<5y.o.); found in posterior fossa or supratentorial location MOA: high frequency of SMARCB1 inactivation Histo: rhabdoid cells that are polyphenotypic *poor prognosis
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Myxopapillary Ependymoma
MOA: form of ependymoma Histo: little blue ependymal cells, degenerative changes, pink hyalinized blood vessels, mucin *slow growing, low grade tumor with good prognosis
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Neurofibroma
Clinical Presentation: can be cutaneous MOA: tumor that arises most commonly on solitary nerve section Histo: low cellularity, fibroblasts and Schwann cells, lots of collagen Tx: have to remove the nerve when you resect the tumor
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Malignant Peripheral Neve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
MOA: can arise de novo or from a plexiform neurofibroma Histo: very cellular, large ugly nuclei with prominent, mitotic figures, necrosis
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Myoclonus/ Clonus
sudden, brief, uncontrolled muscle contraction
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Hypotonia/Hyporeflexia
diminished deep tendon reflexes; flaccid muscle MOA: early stage spinal cord transection (2-3) weeks where alpha motoneuron excitability is diminished; following peripheral nerve or ventral horn injury (LMN/alphaMN)
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Hypertonia/Hyperreflexia
heightened deep tendon reflexes, muscle rigidity (spasticity, clonus) MOA: upper motor neuron lesion
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Rigidity
sustained muscle contraction at rest (in the absence of any voluntary movement)
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Spasticity
little of no contraction at rest | MOA: late phase of spinal cord transection; corticospinal lesions
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Open angle glaucoma
Clinical Presentation: painless; elevated IOP, progressive peripheral visual field loss. MOA: primary cause is unclear; associated with age, AA race, family history; secondary causes: blocked trabecular meshwork from WBCs, RBCs, retinal elements Histo: optic disc atrophy; thinning of outer rim of optic nerve head Tx: pharmacological or surgical lowering of IOP
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Closed/narrow angle glaucoma
Clinical Presentation: Elevated IOP, progressive peripheral visual field loss. conjunctival infection, fixed mid-dilated pupil. "steamy" or edematous cornea. MOA: enlargement or forward movement of lens against the central iris obstructing normal aqueous flow through pupil and peripheral iris gets pushed against cornea Histo/Radiology: optic disc atrophy; thinning of outer rim of optic nerve head Tx: IV Diamox, laser iridotomy, topical glaucoma medications
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Conjunctivitis
Clinical Presentation: red eye; allergic = itchy, viral = watery discharge, bacterial = grittiness, irritation, mucopurulent discharge MOA: inflammation of the conjuctiva from virus, bacterial, or allergic reaction
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Papilledema
MOA: optic disc swelling due to increased ICP from excessive CSF; blood, esp venous blood, pools in the veins on the surface or the retina *enlarged blind spot and elevated optic disc with blurred margins
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Sty (hordeolum)
Clinical Symptoms: Internal sty - inflammation of meibomian/tarsal gland just under conjunctival side of the eyelid External sty - inflammation of eyelash follicle or lid-margin glands MOA: acute purulent inflammation of the eyelid, generally caused by staph aureus
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Chalazion
Clinical Symptoms: normally not infected or painful MOA: lump in the eyelid as a result of the chronic blockage of one of the meiboinan/tarsal glands Tx; hot compresses 4x daily or lancing the inner surface of the eyelid
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Exopthalmos
Clinical Presentation: eyes that protrude slightly; seen in patients with Grave's disease MOA: increased size of the extraocular muscles and edema in the orbit due to autoimmune rxn to TSH receptor antigen which is expressed in retroorbital tissues including extraoccular muscles
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Strabismus
Clinical Presentation: 2-3% of the population (more common in Caucasians and females) MOA: pathological misalignment of the visual axis that cause a loss of depth perception and binocular vision
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Esotropia
one or both eyes turn inward; more common form of strabismus *form of strabismus
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Exotropia
one eye deviates outward; rare | *form of strabismus
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Presbyopia
trouble seeing up close | MOA: with increased age, lens becomes less elastic and can't round up as much when ciliary muscle contracts
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Venous Nicking
during HTN the arteries become swollen and tend to restrict venous return as arteries cross the veins of the fundus
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CN IV Damage
(trochlear) | eye moves up (especially with contralateral gaze), head tilt toward unaffected side
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CN VI Damage (Abducens Nerve Palsy)
Clinical Presentation: double vision in which two images appear side by side MOA: medially directed eye that can't abduct (turn outward): often due to conditions that increase intracranial pressure and stretch abducens nerve
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CN VII Damage
MOA: damage to zygomatic/temporal branch of facial nerve (CN VII) leads to dysfunction of orbicularis oculi muscle so can't close eyes properly Tx: place gold weights in the upper lid to aid closing to protect the cornea from drying
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Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Clinical Presentation: hemangioblastomas in the retina, brain stem, cerebellum, spine; angiomatosis, bilateral renal cell carcinoma, pheochromocytomas MOA: AD inheritance, inactivation of the VHL tumor suppressor gene
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NF2 (Neurofibromatosis Type 2)
Clinical Presentation: bilateral acoustic schwannomas, multiple meningiomas, gliomas, hamartomas MOA: autosomal dominant; mutation in the protein merlin
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Dislocated Jaw
Clinical Presentation: pain locking of the jaw MOA: dislocation of temporomandibular joint; occurs when mouth is opened too wide or when mouth is bumped when open, head of mandible slides too far anteriorly over the articular tubercle, locking the jaw open Tx: place was of material on the occlusal surface of teeth while applying downward pressure with fingers placed in the vestibule of the oral cavity
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Mandibular Tori
Clinical Presentation: 90% bilaterally; more common in Asian and Inuit populations MOA: benign bony protrusions form the medial wall of the mandible towards the oral cavity
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Tooth Cavity
acids released form bacteria erode through the enamel into the sodter dentine
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Root Canal
cavity extends to the pulp of the tooth | *pulp material is removed, destroying the internal blood supply and innervation and packed with antibiotics, then sealed
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Uvular Deviation
Clinical Presentation: uvula is not midline MOA: can indicate a lower motor neuron lesion of CN X which innervates most of the muscles of the soft palate *uvula will deviate away from the affected side
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Uvulitis
Clinical Presentation: uvula is the most inflamed structure in the posterior pharynx of a febrile patient MOA: inflammation of the uvula often from infection (group A strep most common)
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Bifid Uvula
Clinical Presentation: mildest form of cleft palate | MOA: associated with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, an AD genetic condition similar to Ehlers-Danlos and Marfans
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Torticollis
Clinical Presentation: holding head tilted to one side; difficulty turning the head MOA: tearing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle during passage through the birth canal - muscle shortens in response to being torn
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Spasmodic Torticollis
*rare, sudden contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Hiccups
diaphragmatic spasm which causes sudden inhalation of air which interrupted by reflex closure of the glottis
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Laryngeal Cancer
25% of head and neck cancers MOA: vocal cords are area of transition from on epithelial type to another, so they are susceptible to cancer *95% arise from squamous epithelial cells
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Epiglottitis
Clinical Presentation: can have excessive swelling which can interfere with breathing MOA: inflammation of the epiglottis; often due to strep pneumonia or staph aureus Tx: hospitalization, IV antibiotics, intubation
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Laryngitis
inflammation of vocal cords due to viral infection (usually) of respiratory epithelium within the larynx; can also be due to acid reflux *true vocal cords turn from white to red and thicken due to edema; increased mass of vocal cord limiting their vibration
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Superior Laryngeal Nerve Damage
Clinical Presentation: weak, rough, easily fatiguing voice; can't sing high pitches MOA: unilateral paralysis of cricothyroid muscle *touch supraglottic mucosa to see if causes cough reflex to test this nerve function
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Vocal Cord Paralysis
loss of innervation (recurrent laryngeal from vagus: CNX) to laryngeal muscles causes passive closure of the glottis Tx: intubation
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C6 Radiculopathy
decreased bicep, triceps, and brachioradialis reflex; weakness of biceps, triceps, and flexor carpi radialis. Numbness in first two fingers
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C7 Radiculopathy
hand numbness and weakness just of the middle finger, weakness of triceps and decreased triceps tendon reflex
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Radial Neuropathy
weakness of arm affecting elbow, wrist, and finger extension
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Median Neuropathy
decreased radial flexion of hand, flexion of distal phalanx and digits 2/3, abduction of thumb
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Ulnar Neuropathy
decreased abduction of digits 2-5; decreased ulnar flexion of hand and of distal phalanx 4/5
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L4 Radiculopathy
weak knee extension and ankle dorsiflexion
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S1 Radiculopathy
weakness of plantar flexion, tow flexion, to extension, and foot eversion
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Femoral Neuropathy
decreased sensation to lateral thigh, episodic burning and numbness to lateral thigh
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Peroneal (Fibular) Neuropathy
weakness of ankle dorsiflexion, ankle eversion, and toe extensors
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Cryptogenic Sensory Polyneuropathy (CSPN)
Type of distal symmetric peripheral neuropathy Clinical Presentation: "stocking and glove" sensory loss MOA: chronic distal symmetric neuropathy. selective vulnerability of the longest neurons Tx: symptom control
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Type of distal symmetric peripheral neuropathy Clinical Presentation: "stocking and glove" sensory loss MOA: elevated fasting blood sugar leads to NEG of neurons and neuropathy. selective vulnerability of the longest neurons Tx: symptom control
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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Clinical Presentation: midline masses below the hyoid bone. May interfere with swallowing. MOA: thyroid tissue that did not fully migrate out of the thyroglossal duct. Generally runs posterior to the hyoid bone Tx: surgery *common in children 2-10y.o,
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Holoprosencephaly
Clinical Presentation: moderate - cleft lip/palate; severe - cyclopia MOA: failure of the left and right hemispheres of the brain to separate; may be related to SHH pathway mutation *can be seen in Patau syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Clinical Presentation: craniofacial defects MOA: alcohol causes apoptosis of pre-migratory neural crest cells during the first month of development when midline structures are established
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Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS)
Clinical Presentation: maral hypoplasia (underdevelopment of zygomatic bones); underdeveloped mandible, malformed or missing ears, down-slanting palpebral fissures MOA: Autosomal dominant inheritance; due to not enough neural crest cells proliferating and migrating to branchial arches.
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Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS)
Clinical Presentation: micrognathia of mandible, cleft palate, glossoptosis (posteriorly placed tongue) MOA: defect in neural crest cell affecting mandible development; environmental and genetic factors.
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DiGeorge anomaly
Clinical Presentation: CATCH-22: cardiac outflow tract anomalies, abnormal facies, thymic aplasia, cleft palate, hypoparathyroidism MOA: deletion of the long arm of chromosome 22 (22q11) causing errors in the development of the branchial arches (3 and 4)
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Global Cerebral Ischemia
Clinical Presentation: mild - transient confusion; severe - diffuse necrosis, vegetative state MOA: global ischemia to the brain - low perfusion, acute decrease in blood flow, chronic hypoxia, repeated hypoglycemia
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Ischemic Stroke
Thrombotic - rupture of atherosclerotic plaque, often at a branch point Embolic - thromboemboli (often from left side of the heart blocking the MCA); hemorrhagic infarct at periphery of cortex Lacunar - secondary to hyaline arteriosclerosis; involves lenticulostriate vessels causing small cystic infarcts
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Intracerebral hemorrhage
Clinical Presentation: severe headache, nausea, vomiting, eventual coma MOA: bleeding into the brain parenchyma (due to rupture of Charcot-Bouchard microaneurysm of lenticulostriate vessels) *HTN complication; most common at basal ganglia
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Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical Presentation: neuro deficits with periods of remission; blurred vision in one eye, vertigo, scanning speech, hemiparesis; internuclear opthalmoplegia; lower extremity loss of sensation or weakness MOA: autoimmune destruction of CNS myelin and oligodendrocytes; associated with HLA-DR2 MRI: periventricular plaques (areas of white matter de-myelination); Lumbar Puncture: increased lymphocytes, increased Ig and MBP (myelin basic protein) Tx: high dose steroids for acute attacks, interferon beta for long term- slows progression of Dz
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Parkinson Disease
Clinical Presentation: TRAP - Tremor at rest, Rigidity in extremities, Akinesia/bradykinesia, Postural instability and shuffling gait MOA: loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia; related to aging; unknown etiology Histo: loss of pigmented neurons in substantia nigra and round eosinphilic inclusions of alpha-synuclein (Lewy bodies)
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Acoustic Neuroma
Clinical Presentation: disrupted vestibular and acoustic function; affected movement of muscles of facial expression taste and salivary gland secretion and anterior 2/3 of tongue MOA: Schwann cell tumor of the vestibular nerve; can also affect function of the facial cranial nerve *Associated with NF-2
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Facial Nerve Upper Motor Neuron Lesion
Clinical Presentation: contralateral paralysis of lower muscles of facial expression - forehead spared (frontalis) MOA: destruction of the motor cortex or connection between motor cortex and facial nucleus in pons
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Facial Nerve Lower Motor Neuron Lesion
Clinical Presentation: Ipsilater paralysis of the upper and lower muscles of facial expression, hyperacusis, loss of taste sensation to anterior 2/3 of tongue MOA: destruction of facial nucleus of CN VII
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Clinical Presentation: sudden, severe pain in the regions covered by the trigeminal nerve MOA: generally due to aberrant (redundant) cerebral arteries that compress the foot of the trigeminal nerve; most often only affects one of the branches. Causes focal area of demyelination with "cross talk" between bare axons Tx: carbamezapine
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Vagus Nerve Lesions
Clinical Presentation: unilateral - hoarseness; difficulties swallowing; uvula deviates to the unaffected side MOA: lesions causes loss of function of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx; inability to elevate the soft palate and contract the pharynx muscles necessary for swallowing
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CN XII LMN Lesion
Clinical Presentation: Tongue deviation to the same side as the lesion MOA: lesions causes loss of function of the muscles of the tongue (except palatoglossus)
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Cataracts
Clinical Presentation: painless, often bilateral opacification of the lens often decreasing vision MOA: congenital (galactosemia, galactokinase deficiency, trisomies, Marfan, Alport) and acquired (age, smoking, alcohol, excessive sunlight, DM, trauma) risk factors
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Uveitis
Clinical Presentation: may have hypopyon (leukocytic exudate and anterior chamber) or conjunctival redness MOA: inflammation of uveal tract (iris + choroid + ciliary body)
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Age-related Macular Degeneration
Clinical Presentation: Dry - deposition of yellowish extracellular material in and between Bruch's membrane and retinal pigment epithelium Tx: multivitamin and antioxidant supplements Wet - rapid loss of vision due to bleeding secondary to choroidal neovascularization Tx: anti-VEGF injections MOA: degeneration of macula causing distortion and loss of central vision
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Clinical Presentation: Retinal damage MOA: Non-proliferative - damaged capillaries leak blood; fluids and lipids seep into retina causing hemorrhages and macular edema Fundoscopic: cotton wool spots, venous nicking, intraretinal microvascular abnormalities Proliferative - chronic hypoxia results in new blood vessels forming with resultant traction of retina Fundoscopic: neovascularization of iris and disc; vitreous hemorrhage
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Retinal Detachment
Clinical Presentation: visual loss MOA: separation of neurosensory layer of the retina from the outermost pigmented epithelium leading to degeneration of photoreceptors Fundoscopic: crinkling of retinal tissue and changes in vessel direction *more common in pts with high myopia and history of head trauma *surgical emergency
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Retinitis
MOA: retinal edema and necrosis often due to virus (can be bacterial or parasitic) *may be associated with immunosuppression
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Horner Syndrome
Clinical Presentation: ptosis, anhidrosis, and flushing of affected side of face, miosis (pupillary constriction) MOA: sympathetic denervation of the face *associated with spinal cord lesion above T1 and pancoast lung tumor compression of superior cervical ganglia
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Bitemporal Hemianopsia (Tunnel Vision)
Clinical Presentation: loss of temporal vision | MOA: lesion within the optic chiasm (often due to pituitary tumor)
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Anton's Syndrome
Clinical Presentation: blindness but the patient doesn't realize they are blind MOA: damage to the visual cortex and the visual association cortex
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Pterygium
Clinical Presentation: obscured vision; common in elderly MOA: vascularized conjunctival tissue may grow over the iris obscuring vision Tx: surgical excision; may recur
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Corneal Abrasion
Extremely common; pt has a scratch of the cornea and feels like there is something in there eye, but has conjunctivitis
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Uveal Tract Melanoma
Arises from melanocytes of nevi in the uvea; hematogenous metastasis usually to liver Histo: spindle cells that are fusiform in shape; epithelioid spheroid cells with cytoplasmic irregularity Tx: enucleation or radiation; good prognosis if found early
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CN III Damage
Clinical Presentation: Motor - ptosis, down and out gaze Parasympathetic - diminished or absent pupillary light reflex, blown pupil, often with down and out gaze MOA: Motor - decreased diffusion of O2 and nutrients to interior fibers from compromised vasculature on the outside of the nerve Parasympathetic - compression of the nerve (i.e. form aneurysm to PCA or superior cerebellar artery, or uncal herniation); affects fiber s on the periphery first
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Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Clinical Presentation: persistent pain despite resolution of active infection; association with numbness MOA: presumed secondary to decreased modulation from de-afferentiation of A-beta fibers allowing C fibers to be sensed more *risk reduced with early use of antivirals
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Anosmnia
Clinical Presentation: loss of sense of smell, can be temporary or permanent MOA: head trauma can cause shearing of olfactory nerves as they pass through the cribiform plate *association with early Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, MS, and Huntington's
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CSF Rhinorrhea
Fracture of the cribiform plate can cause leakage of CSF into the nose
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Sinusitis
Clinical Presentation: tapping on bone superficial to sinus will elicit pain MOA: inflammation of one or more of the paranasal sinuses usually due to bacterial infection secondary to virus or allergies
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PTSD
Clinical Presentation: avoidance of triggers, emotional numbness, persistent arousal; duration of longer than 1 month MOA: exposure to a traumatic event that is relived and re-activates the anxiety/stress response Tx: CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), SSRI, vanlafaxine (SNRI)
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Acute Stress Disorder
Clinical Presentation: avoidance of triggers, emotional numbness, persistent arousal; duration of less than 1 month MOA: exposure to a traumatic event that is relived and re-activates the anxiety/stress response Tx: CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)
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OCD
Clinical Presentation: compulsive behaviors, obsessions that are irrational/excessive; produces dysfunction MOA: Obsessions - recurrent thoughts, impulses, and/or images Compulsions - repetitive behaviors that one feels drive to perform Tx: CBT, SSRI, clomipramine
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Panic Disorder
Clinical Presentation: concern, worry, or change in behavior due to fear of additional attacks for 1 month or longer MOA: recurrent non-triggered panic attacks with rapid experience of anxiety and physical manifestations *Has at least 4 of the following: palpitations, paresthesia, depersonalization, abdominal distress, nausea, intense fear, chest pain, choking, chills, sweating, SOA
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Clinical Presentation: restlessness, easily fatigues, difficulty concentrating, irritability, sleep disturbances MOA: excessive worry about multiple events or activities; subjective difficulty redirecting worry Tx: CBT, SSRI, SNRI, Buspirone, TCA, Benzodiazepines
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Social Anxiety Disorder
Clinical Presentation: exposure provokes immediate anxiety and those situations are endured with distress; is excessive or unreasonable MOA: fear of one or more social/performance situations; perception of scrutiny by others
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Insomnia
Often a learned behavior component; trouble with the initiation and maintenance of sleep * Anxiety can be associated with initiation of sleep * Depression can be associated with the maintenance of sleep
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Parasomnia
Clinical Presentation: 1. Sleep inertia - difficult transition from sleep to wakefullness 2. Slow wave sleep behaviors - sleep: walking, talking, eating, terrors, periodic leg movements while asleep 3. REM sleep disorder - failure of REM paralysis mechanism
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Narcolepsy
Clinical Presentation: daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucinations may accompany sleep paralysis MOA: abnormality in brain systems that produce atonia during REM; may involve immune system attack; immediately enter REM when first going to sleep *cataplexy = abrupt and reversible loss of muscle tone elicited by strong emotion
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Herpes Zoster Oticus)
Clinical Presentation: painful vesicles within the auditory canal, ear drum, and anterior 2/3 of tongue; paralysis of facial muscles and alters taste MOA: herpes zoster virus reactivation and infection of geniculate ganglia of the facial nerve Tx: antiviral medications, steroid, pain medications
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Epilepsy
Clinical Presentation: An intrinsic tendency of the brain to have seizures. Defined by two or more unprovoked seizures MOA: Focal (localization related) - localized EEG abnormalities, structural lesion (often cryptogenic) Generalized (non-localization related) - often genetic *anti-epileptic drugs, epilepsy surgery, electrical stimulation of nervous system
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"Reflex Sympathetic" Dystrophy
Clinical Presentation: excessive hyperpathia/allodynia after an injury MOA: associated with vasomotor changes after an injury. Usually after a period of immobilization. Extreme abnormal sensitization. *also called Complex Regional Pain Disorder and Causalgia (if associated with a nerve injury) Tx: aggressive mobilization and pain control
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Cerebral Palsy
``` Clinical Presentation: Disorder of movement or posture. Brain lesions do not progress, but clinical manifestations can MOA: Encephalopathy (brain lesion), acquired early Sub-classifications: - Spastic CP (UMN) - Ataxic CP (Cerebellar systems) - Dyskinetic CP (Basal Ganglia) - Hypotonic CP (LMN) *Diagnosed before age 3 ```
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Autism
Clinical Presentation: Impaired socialization. More than half associated with intellectual disability. Lack of mutual attention, lack of understanding the mental state of others MOA: Not known, but strong genetic component. More common in males so possibly X linked Brain changes in: orbitofrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, amygdyla *Diagnosed before age 3
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Intellectual Disability
Clinical Presentation: Intelligence substantially below average (< 70) MOA: 33% from unknown causes. Known causes include down's syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Rett Syndrome, malnutrition, toxin exposure (lead), neonatal injury *Diagnosed before age 18
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Impaired socialization that can either be mild with no intellectual disability (Asperger Syndrome) or with severe intellectual disability *Diagnosed after age 3
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Convulsion
Involuntary, coarse, usually semi-rhythmic, synchronous movements of the limbs. Can be tonic or clonic. Often associated with loss of consciousness.
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Seizure
``` Clinical manifestations of abnormal synchronous discharge of (cerebral cortical) neurons. Can be focal onset (old term: partial) or general onset (old term: primary generalized). Focal Categories: 1. Aware (simple partial) 2. Impaired Awareness (complex partial) a. both 1 and 2 can be motor or non-motor 3. Focal to Bilateral Tonic-Clonic (secondary generalized) Generalized Categories: 1. Motor a. tonic-clonic ("grand mal") b. other motor 2. Non-motor (absence, "petit mal") *Often manifested by convulsions ```

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