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19 Cards in this Set
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Name MOTOR NEUROPTHIES
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Guillain Barre syndrome
Porphyria Tick paralysis Motor neuron disease |
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Symptoms and signs of PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
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Weakness
Areflexia Cramps Ataxias Deformities Numbness Pain Spasms Trophic changes of skin Autonomic dysfunction |
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Name sensory/autonomic PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIES
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DM - #1 in US
Amyloid Inherited Thallium poisoning Alcohol - #2 Leprosy Carcinoma Pyridoxine |
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Decreased sensation is called _
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HYPOSTHESIA
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Increased sensation is called _
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HYPERSTHESIA
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Unpleasant, abnormal sensation caused by normal stimulus is called _
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DYSESTHESIA
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Perverted abnormal sensation like burning, pringling, formication (crawling) is called _
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PARESTHESIA
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Name 2 causes of cranial neuropathies
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Guillian Barre
Diphtheria |
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Name causes of autonomic neuropathies
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DM
Amyloid Guillian Barre syndrome Porphyria Thallium poisoning |
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Acute idiopathic inflammatory polyneuropathy is called _
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Guillian Barre syndrome
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What happens to nerves in Guillian Barre syndrome
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Demyelination
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Guillian Barre syndrome is associated with _ paralysis
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Ascending
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Etiology of Guillian Barre syndrome
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UNKNOWN - thought to be triggered by infectious agents or cancers, could also be vaccine - AUTOIMMUNE
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How does Guillian Barre syndrome cause damage
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Lymphocytic infiltration
Segmental demyelination Axonal degeneration |
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Clinical features of Guillian Barre syndrome
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Paresthesias
Weakness Areflexia Facial diplegia Autonomic instability - MONITOR HEART |
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Differential diagnosis of Guillian Barre syndrome
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Poliomyelitis
Myelitis Diphtheria Tick paralysis Heavy metal poisoning Porphyria HIV Botulism toxin |
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Workup for Guillian Barre syndrome
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H&P
LP - look for cytoalbumino dissociation - normal cell count but protein is high EMG Serology Toxicology |
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Treatment of Guillian Barre syndrome
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IV IgG
Plasmophoresis Supportive care |
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Which medication SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN to patients with Guillian Barre syndrome
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STEROIDS
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