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type of dystonia that is distal and writhing
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athetosis
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progressive supernuclear palsy
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causes parkinsonism
no tremor can move eyes in pursuit but not voluntarily dolls eye in place |
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multiple system atrophy
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degeneration of autonomic nervous system with cerebellar dysfunction
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Huntington's chromosome
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Problems for being on neuroleptic meds (block dopamine)
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parkinsonism
acute dystonic rxn akathisia -restlessness neuroleptic malignant syndrome tardive dyskinesia -choreoform |
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wilsons frederichs ataxia can cause disease of the
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cerebellum
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Acute disseminating encephalomyelitis
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parainfectioius process, follows vaccines
sudden onset white matter disorder |
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Devic's diseases
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only affects spinal cord and optic nerve
necrotizing myelitis |
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necrotizing myelitis
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Devic's diseases
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concentric rings of demyelination
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Balo's concentric sclerosis
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both hemispheres become severely demyelinated quickly and death in a year
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marburg variant (malignant MS)
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hallmark of these diseases is diffuse widespread dysmyelination, perivascular inflammation,a nd macrophage activation. Demyelination and axonal loss in PNS
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Leukodystrophies
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