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__ is a disease of lateral corticospinal tract involvement. It is a disease characterized by progressive degeneration of motor fibers.
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als
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in als what is affected?
-umn -lmn -both -neither |
both
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what clogs the synaptic cleft?
-protein -glutamate |
glutamate
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what is glutamate?
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an amino acid that acts as neurotransmitter, allowing motor neurons to talk to each other.
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after glutamate has transmitted what is supposed to happen then, which is the problem?
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the message is supposed to bacuumed up by a cell membrane protein, als pt's don't have enough of the protein, and the glutamate "clogs" shit up
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most ALS pt's succumb to respiratory failure in __?
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3-5 years
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what is the most diagnostic test for ALS?
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EMG-reveals abnormal spontaneous activity in resting muscles
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what abnormal csf findings will you see in als?
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none
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what muscle groups are spared in als?
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facial and eye movements
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what is the tx of als?
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supportive/symptomatic
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