Path: Nervous system Flashcards
multiple sclerosis
female
plaquing
charcots triad (SIN)- staccato, slurred speech, intention tremor, nystagmus
affects the cerebellum
ALS
amylotropic lateral sclerosis (lou gehrigs diseas) motor- usually present as LMNL of the upper extremity UMNL of the lower extremity muscle weakness Both atrophy and spasticity dysarthria dysphagia dyspnea
PLS
postero-lateral sclerosis (combined systems disease)
neurological effects of vit. B12 deficiency
GLOVE & STOCKING PARESTHESIA
Syringomyelia
Fluid filled cavities, present at birth- expand in adulthood
SHAWL OR CAPELIKE PARASTHESIA
Syrinx in cervicals
loss pain & temp: LATERAL SPINOTHALAMIC tract bilateral
Alzheimer’s
Neuro-tangles- present dementia, occurs 50-60 y/o
parkinsons
aka PARALYSIS AGITANS pill-rolling; resting tremors postural instability muscular rigidity mask-like face shuffling gait LEWY BODIES!!
cerebral palsy
anoxia at birth, does not progress
chorea & anthotosis- associated
poliomyelitis
can affect both CNS & PNS, paralysis
Neurofibromas
benign nerve hseath tumor genetically inherited physical disfiguration pain cognitive disability
progressive bulbar palsy
difficuly chewing, swallowing, and talking
poor prognosis
what are abrupt jerky movements?
chorea
what are worm-like rhythmic motions?
Athotosis
commissure lesions are always unilateral, T or F?
false
always bilateral
RSDS
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome or CRPS- complex regional pain synd. or Sudek's atrophy pain following injury autonomic changes hair loss increased or NO sweat -injured proximally the pain would be distal. In extremities
Horners syndrome
interruption of sympathetics ptosis miosis anhydrosis unilateral
Graves
hyperthyroidism exopthalmosis weight loss insomnia anxiety tremors
SLE
lupus females butterfly rash on face "MALAR" red wolf systemic arthralgia
sjogrens
dry eyes; dry mouth; arthitis
scleroderma
aka PSS progressive systemic sclerosis
chronic progressive
thickening of the skin
CREST sign
what is CREST sign
calcinosis raynauds esophageal dysfunction sclerodactyly telangiectasia
trisomy 21
downs sysndrome
mother over 40
die between 40-50
die from heart problems
turners syndrom
XO infantile female
no period/breasts
secondary sexuall characteristics
45X
klinefelter
XXY may
small testes
possible mental deficiency (47)
DiGeorge anomaly
thymic hypoplasia
T cell immunodeficiency
