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6 Cards in this Set
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Poliomyelitis and Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease
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Destruction of anterior horns
Flaccid paralysis; lower motor neuron lesions only |
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Mostly white matter, random and asymmetric lesions due to demyelination
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ALS
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Combined upper and lower motor neuron deficits with no sensory deficit
Anterior horns and lateral corticospinal tracts |
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Complete occulsion of anterior spinal artery
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Sparing of the dorsal columns and tract of Lissauer
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Tabes Dorsalis
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Degernation of dorsal roots and dorsal columns
Impared proprioception and locomotor ataxia |
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B12 neuropathy, vitamin E deficiency, and Friedrich's ataxia
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Demyelination of dorsal columns, lateral corticospinal tracts, and spinocerebellar tracts
Ataxic gait, hyperreflexia, impaired position and vibration sense |
