Neurology Flashcards
Inheritance of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
X linked recessive
Drug treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine
Duchenne mutation
dystrophin gene on X chromosome
Becker muscular dystrophy
insufficient dystrophin produced in the muscle cells resulting in instability in the structure of the muscle cell membrane
caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene
most common herniation syndrome?
transtentorial
Parainsomnias
Nightmare (dream anxiety) disorder
Sleep terror disorder
sleepwalking disorder
Signs of impending herniation
bradycardia or tachycardia with hypertension, altered mental status, and focal neurologic findings
Major side effects of phenytoin
Gingival hypertrophy
Body hair increase
Rash
Lymphadenopathy
Biggest side effect of vigabatrin
Concentric visual field loss
Side effects of sodium valproate
Weight gain Nausea Vomiting Hair loss Easy bruising Tremor Hepatic failure Pancreatitis
Major side effects of carbamazepine
Nausea Vomiting Diarrhoea Hyponatremia Rash Pruritis Fluid retention
Chorea
Jerky, irregular movements that flow from one muscle to the next
Dance like movements
Athetosis
Twisting and writhing movements
Dystonia
Sustained muscle contraction
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Inherited disorders of the peripheral Nervous system
Progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation
usually begins in childhood or early adulthood
Starts with foot drop
hammer toe
“stork leg” “inverted champagne bottle” legs
