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20 Cards in this Set
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Ballismus
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violent flinging of one limb
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Chorea
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Rapid irrgular involuntary muscle jerks in different parts of the body.
classic example - milk maid grasp |
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Athetosis
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Slow flowing often twisting movements
(greek for changeable) |
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Dystonia
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sustained abnormal posture or limb position
Ex. Blapharospasm- involuntary forceful closure of th eyes. Torticollis - twist neck the side |
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Dysesthesia
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Unpleasant sensation produced by a stumulus that is normally painless
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Paresthesia
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spontaneous sensations, like burnin, tingling, or pins and needles
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Bulbar involvement
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Hard swallowing, chewing, coughing, breathing, and talking.
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Progressive bulbar palsy
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drooping of palate; depressed gag feflex; weak cough and wasted fasiculating tongue
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Pseudobulbar palsy
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tongue contracted and spastic and can't be moved rapidly from side to side
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Causalgia
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severe persistent pain (burning) usually due to nerve trauma.
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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (ABC)
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Not true tumor.
Posterior spine Teens and twentys |
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Giant Cell Tumor
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Very aggressive
Usually Sacrum 30-40 women more likely |
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Hemangioma
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Most asymptomatic - found incidentally.
Vertebral body of thoracic spine |
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Osteoid Osteoma
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-Common in spine
males 20-40 -posterior elements of spine: lamina or pedicle around 2cm -Scoliotic deformity may be present -Tx complete surgical resection |
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Osteoblastoma
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-similar histologically to osteoid osteoma, but more aggressive.
- males 20-30 -lesion size < 2cm -Potential malignancy |
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Chordoma
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-Rare, slow-growing
-originate from cells of primitive NS - 2:1 M to F -sacrococcygeal or at base of skull |
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Osteosarcoma
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-Younger males
-Vertebral body -Poor prognosis |
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Chondrosarcoma
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cartilage origin
poor prognosis slow growing spine - cerv, thor, & lumb |
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Round Cell Tumors
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Highly malignant cells/tumors that involve spine: Plasmacytoma, MM, Lymphoma, & Ewings Sarcoma
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Name the two spinal chord groups:
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Intrameduallary and Neurofibromas
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