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Which anticonvulsant drug has a longer half-life: phenobarbitone or potassium bromide? |
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Potassium bromide - this both means it will stay in effect longer (can be administered once a day) and that it takes longer to establish steady state blood levels |
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What can be used for emergency treatment of status epilepticus? |
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DIAZEPAM propofol pentobaritone Ketamine/iso (anesthetize them) body cooling *may need to give glucose |
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Which anticonvulsant is more likely to cause toxicity phenobarbitone or potassium bromide? |
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phenobarbitone can cause liver toxicity |
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What are the two primary (and basic) functions of the nervous system? |
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To DETECT changes and RESPOND to them ** this means that there must be a sensor - intact pathway - and responding organ |
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Which of the following is not considered a sensory organ? A) Skin receptors B) Brain stem C) muscle spindles D) olfactory mucosa E) Organ of corti F) all of the above are sensory organs |
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Answer: Brain stem the rest are all considered sensory organs |
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What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system? |
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The reflex arc!! Consists of: recrptor->sensory fiber (afferent) -> dorsal root ganglion -> synapse -> motor fiber -> effector (ie. skeletal muscle) |
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Where does the synapse between afferent and efferent (motor) fibers occur specifically? |
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the gray matter of the spinal cord *afferents = dorsal root *efferents - ventral root |
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Where do afferent fibers enter the gray matter of the spinal cord? Where do efferent fibers enter? |
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Dorsal root = afferent Ventral root = efferent |
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What coordinates reflex arcs? |
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The brain. derp. This is super important though because there is a reflex arc for each segment and they need to be coordinated to prevent chaos |
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Where can ascending and descending motor tracts be found? |
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In the WHITE MATTER of the spinal cord |
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Where are the two primary destinations of ascending tracts? |
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Cerebrum (conscious sensation) Cerebellum (cor-ordination) |
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Conscious sensation is controlled by: cerebellum or cerebrum ? |
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Coordination of motor activity is controlled by: Cerebellum or Cerebrum? |
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What are the ascending tracts that head to the cerebrum through the thalamus? |
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Dorsal columns (gracile and cuneate fasciculus Spinothalamic tract |
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What are the ascending tracts that head to the cerebellum? |
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Dorsal Spinocerebellar tract Ventral spinocerebellar tract |
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Dorsal columns: What kind of tracts are they? Where are they located? Where do they go? What type of information do they carry? |
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DORSAL COLUMNS - ascending tracts - located down the middle of the white matter of spinal cord -goes to the cerebrum through thalamus - carries low threshold skin sensation, "conscious" proprioception |
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Spinothalamic tract: What kind of tract is it? Where is it located? Where does it go? What type of information does it carry? |
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SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT - ascending tract - located in the lateral aspects of the white matter in spinal cord - goes to the cerebrum through thalamus - carries high threshold sensation, pain *multisynaptic pathway that crosses multiple times. * only finely myelinated or unemyelinated!! |
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Dorsal Spinocerebellar tract: What kind of tract is it? Where is it located? Where does it go? What type of information does it carry? |
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DORSAL SPINOCEREBELLAR TRACT - ascending tract - dorsolateral aspects of white matter in spinal cord Dorsal Lateral Funiculus - goes to cerebellum - "direct" spinocerebellar tract |
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Ventral Spinocerebellar tract: What kind of tract is it? Where is it located? Where does it go? What type of information does it carry? |
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VENTRAL SPINOCEREBELLAR TRACT - ascending tract - located on most lateral edge in the white matter of the spinal cord - goes to the cerebellum - "indirect" spinocerebellar tract |
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What does the cerebellum do? |
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Recieves both actual and planned movements - to compare and regulate movement |
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What does the cerebellum do? |
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Recieves both actual and planned movements - to compare and regulate movement |
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Pyramidal come from the cerebrum and their loss is more important in humans or animals? |
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HUMANS if the pyramidal tract is lost with a human motor function ceases, but this is less important with domestic species |
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What are the two major types of descending motor tracts in humans? |
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Pyramidal and extra-pyramidal |
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What are the descending tracts in animals? |
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Corticospinal tract (pyramidal) rubrospinal vestibulospinal tectospinal reticulospinal above are all extrapyramidal pathways |
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Which descending tract is more important in humans that animals? |
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Ascending tracts collectively constitute the upper motor neuron centers. True or False? |
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FALSE DESCENDING tracts compose the upper motor neuron center |
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Where do lower motor neurons originate? |
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in the gray matter of the brainstem or spinal cord they they innervate the effector organ |
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What would happen if a lower motor neuron stopped working? |
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- loss of muscle tone - loss of decrease of reflex (hypotonus and hyporeflexia) |
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Muscle flaccidity is characterisitic of upper or lower motor neuron disease? |
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Rapid muscle atrophy is characteristic of upper or lower motor neuron disease? |
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Hyporeflexia is characteristic of upper or lower motor neuron disease? |
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In domestic species, UMN influence LMN directly or indirectly? |
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INdirectly they change the sensitivity of a reflex |
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What controls the sensitivity of a reflex: UMN or LMN? |
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Upper motor neuron can increase or decrease sensitivity |
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What are the effects of chronic upper motor neuron damage? |
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- increased muscle tone - increased reflex sensitivity (hypertonia and hyperreflexia) |
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Muscle spasticity is characteristic of UMN or LMN disease? |
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Hyperreflexia is characteristic of UMN or LMN disease? |
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Muscle wasting/atrophy will be seen with UMN or LMN disease? |
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If there is damage to a peripheral nerve, UMN or LMN are damaged? |
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What do reflex tests asses? |
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they assess function of the reflex arc ONLY *evaluate if intact or exaggerated* |
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What is the blink reflex and what nerves does it test? |
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touch canthus and side of face - animal should blink - tests cranial nerves V and VII |
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Pupillary light reflexes test what nerves? |
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optic nerve, Cranial nerve III (controls contriction), lateral geniculate body |
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Pupillary light reflex i a subcortical reflex and requires no conscious input. True or False? |
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What is mydraisis? What controls it? |
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myDraisis = Dilation of pupil controlled by sympathetic nervous system |
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What is miosis and what controls it? |
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Miosis - constriction of pupil controlled by the parasympathetic NS by Cranial Nerve III |
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Jaw tone assesses what nerve(s)? |
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Gag reflex assesses which nerve(s)? |
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Cranial nerve IX ** important in semicomatose animals* |
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What nerve(s) do vestibular eye movements assess? |
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Eye muscles: III, IV, VI Vestibular function: VIII |
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Menace response assesses which nerve(s)? |
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Cranial nerve II (afferent) Cranial nerve III (efferent - blinking) |
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What are the two most consistent reflexes that can be used to evaluate spinal reflexes of the pelvic limb? |
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What nerves does the patellar reflex assess? What segment of the spinal cord does it assess? |
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Femoral nerve spinal cord segments L4-L6 |
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What nerve(s) and spinal segments are assessed by the withdrawal reflex of the pelvic limb? |
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SCIATIC nerve Spinal cord segments L6- S1 |
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Loss of pelvic limb withdrawal reflex is most consistent with damage to what nerve? |
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Why is spinal palpation important when evaluating neurologic disease? |
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Spinal injuries are often painful, so the site of a spinal lesion may be localized by palpating a region of intense pain. |
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Which segments of the spinal cord are associated with the thoracic limb? |
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What segments of the spinal cord are associated with the pelvic limb? |
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If there is damage to the spinal cord in the C1-C5 region, what would you expect postural reaction and reflexes to look like in both thoracic and pelvic limbs? |
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- abnormal postural reaction in all limbs - intact reflexes in all limbs *may drag feet and need support to stand |
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If there is damage to the spinal cord in the C6-T2 region, what would you expect postural reaction and reflexes to look like in both thoracic and pelvic limbs? |
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- abnormal posture reactions in all limbs - depressed forelimb reflexes - intact hindlimb reflexes |
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If there is damage to the spinal cord in the T3-L3 region, what would you expect postural reaction and reflexes to look like in both thoracic and pelvic limbs? |
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- abnormal postural reactions in HINDlimbs only - intact reflexes of all limbs |
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If there is damage to the spinal cord in the L4-S3 region, what would you expect postural reaction and reflexes to look like in both thoracic and pelvic limbs? |
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- abnormal reflexes of hindlimbs only - abnormal postural reactions of hindlimbs only - forelimbs have normal reflexes and postural reactions |
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If there is damage to a local peripheral nerve, what would you expect reflexes and postural reactions to show? |
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Definition
Depressed reflexes abnormal postural reactions |
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If there is an injury to the brainstem, what would you expect of the limbs postural reactions and reflexes? |
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Abnormal POSTURAL reactions of limbs Normal limb reflexes **cranial nerve deficits present** |
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What would you expect of limb reflexes, postural reactions and cranial nerve function with an injury to the cerebellum? |
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- abnormal postural reactions of limbs - normal limb reflexes - normal cranial nerve reflexes * may have tremors, head tilt * |
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What would you expect to see with an injury to the 'forebrain'? postural reactions, limb reflexes, cranial nerves, etc... |
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- ABnormal postural reactions of limbs - normal limbs reflexes - may have cranial nerve deficits ***circling and altered mentation present** |
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What ancillary diagnostic tests may be preformed when suspecting neurological disease? |
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-Imaging: myelography and MRI -electrdiagnostics -CSF sampling |
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CSF sampling can be used to help diagnose the type of neurological disease present. True or False? |
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TRUE will not determine location though |
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Diagnostics... D= degenerative A= anomalous M= metabolic N= nutritional, neoplasia I= Inflammatory, infectious T= Traumatic, toxic V= Vascular |
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Non compressive spinal cord injuries may require surgery to alleviate neurologic symptoms. True or False? |
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FALSE there is no surgical option for non compressive spinal cord lesions |
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What are some causes of compressive spinal cord injuries? |
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Definition
Intervertebral disc disease fracture luxation tumors (neoplasia) bone or ventricular malformation |
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What are some causes of non-compressive spinal cord injuries? |
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CONTUSION infectious/inflammatory Vascular malformations Degeneration Toxic |
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Single, localized, painful lesions of the spinal cord are characteristics of compressive or non-compressive injuries? |
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COMPRESSIVE non-compressive injuries tend to be poorly localized and more diffuse |
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What are some causes of secondary non-compressive spinal cord injury? |
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Definition
Elevated Intracellular calcium inflammation |
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How does elevated intracellular calcium cause secondary non compressive spinal cord injury? |
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Enter neurons (via ion or gated channels)or axons (via reverse operation of Na/Ca exchanger). -this activates apoptotic cascade -activates enzymes, generation of free radicals -free radical damage to cell and mitochondria = cell death - activation of phospholipase A which starts inflammatory cascade |
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How does inflammation cause secondary non compressive lesions of the spinal cord? |
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Increased inflammatory mediators - vasospasm - increased vascular permeability Increase inflammatory cells - cytokins affect neural function - toxic products produced |
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How can spinal cord contusion be treated? |
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Definition
NOT SURGICALLY - maintain perfusion (normotension) - methyprednisolone (controversial) |
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When intracranial pressure is increased the brain can only move in one direction. What direction is that, and what portions of the brain may then be compressed? |
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Definition
moves CAUDALLY - tentorium - foramen magnum |
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What is the clinical presentation of infratentorial compression? |
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Definition
- depression, stupor, coma - bilateral dilatation of pupils - ventrolateral strabismus of eyes |
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What are the clinical signs associated with herniation through foramen magnum? |
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Definition
- tetraparesis, tetraplegia (rigid or flaccid) - stupor, coma, death - loss of vestibular reflexes - loss of gag reflex (CN IX) - abnormal breathing patterns |
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What are some infectious causes of brain injury? |
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Definition
Canine distemper virus FIP protozoa (inflammatory) reticulosis |
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How would you diagnose a brain injury of infectious origin? |
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Definition
Blood sample, CSF analysis |
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What is discospondylitis? How would you diagnose and treat it? |
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Definition
infection of the disc/vertebral endplate that is blood borne with local extension. DX: xrays, CBC/Chem?UA TX: Abx, possible surgery |
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What is the typical appearance of discospondylitis? |
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Definition
"eaten out" (tehehe) areas of bone adjacent to the disc space |
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What are some causes of CNS degeneration? |
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Definition
- degenerative myelopathy of german shepards -breed-related spinal conditions - storage disease -cerebellar degeneration |
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What is the treatment options for CNS degeneration? |
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What vascular causes of non-compressive spinal cord injuries? |
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Fibrocartilaginous embolism idiopathic hemorrhage bleeding disorders stroke |
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incomplete closure of the neural tube - ie. spina bifida |
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What can cause toxic injury to the spinal cord? |
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Definition
Cannabus (the wacky tabacky) ingredients of slug/snail bait (ferric sodium hydroxy EDTA) toxic injury uncommon |
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What are the long term effects of compression to the spinal cord? |
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Definition
prolonged pressure -> impaired perfusion -> demyelination, axon and neuron loss |
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How can you diagnose a compressive spinal cord lesion? |
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Definition
Localize with neuro exam (often painful) **Imaging** -myelogram - MRI |
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What is the difference between type 1 and type II disc degeneration? |
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Definition
Type I: annulus RUPTURED and nucleus expelled. -chondrodystrophic, middle aged dogs -sudden onset Type II: annulus intact -non chondrodystrophic breeds, older -chronic onset |
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What is Wobbler syndrome? |
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Definition
disc disease of caudal cervical spine **Type II disc at C5/6 or C6/7** -more common in lrg breeds (doberman) - causes ataxia and paresis or hindlimbs |
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What is the most common disc injury associated with Wobbler syndrome? |
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Definition
Type II disc degeneration at C5/6 or C6/7 |
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What is degenerative lumbosacral stenosis? |
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Definition
Type II disc degeneration of large breed dogs (esp german shepards) occurs in the lumbosacral area |
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What is the treatment for a dog with short term pain only that is associated with a disc lesion? |
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What is the treatment for a dog with chronic pain in the neck associated with a disc lesion? |
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What type of decompressive spinal surgery should be preformed in the thoracolumbar region? |
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Definition
Laminectomy or hemilaminectomy (remove part of lamina) |
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What type of decompressive spinal surgery should be preformed in the cervical region? |
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Definition
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When surgically treating for disc injuries, what is the prognosis if the animal has intact deep pain at the time of surgery? |
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Definition
Very good - almost all return to walk again with no pain |
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What are the surgical treatment options available for Wobbler's syndrome? |
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Definition
-remove disc via ventral slot - stretch affected space |
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What are the three classifications of spinal tumors? |
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Definition
1) extradural (most common) - located outside CSF but compressive on cord 2) intradural/extramedullary - not in the spinal cord but in the CSF 3) Intramedullary - within the spinal cord |
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What breeds are predisposed to brain tumors? |
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What are the chronic effects of a brain tumor? |
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Definition
Compresses the brain destruction of brain tissue herniation(through foramen magnum) |
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How do neurons and axons recover from injury? |
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Definition
They will not be regernated or replaced they recover through 'plasticity' |
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If there is a lesions along the reflex arc the clinical signs will be of LMN. True or False? |
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Definition
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What is the clinical presentation of an animal with myopathy? |
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Definition
nonspecific -reduced muscle strength (hypotonia) and atrophy or hypertrophy - weakness - generalized - difficulty with exercise and obstacles - stiff gait, decreased joint amplitude - reflexes and sensation normal - direct percussion of muscle may be abnormal |
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What are the clinical signs of neuropathy? |
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Definition
- distal paresis/paralysis - muscle atrophy - fasciculations - loss of reflexes - abnormal sensation (placement) - loss of pain/temp sensation - direct percussion of muscle normal - tendon reflex, flexion reflexes depressed |
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What are some signs associated with neuromuscular disease ? |
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Definition
-Megaesophagus -opthalmoplegia, ptosis -dyspnea - dysphagia -cardiac arythmia - brown urine (myoglobinuria) |
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What are some blood tests that can be preformed to help diagnose a neuromuscular disease? |
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Definition
CK - if very increased its highly specific biochem - r/o metabolic abnormalities (endocrinopathis, electrolyte imbalance like hyper/hypokalemia) Specific tests like antibody titers, serology or PCR for agents |
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Neck ventro-flexion is a common clinical presentation of myopathy in what species? |
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What are the two types of electrodiagnostic tests that can be performed? What is the difference between them? |
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EMG - measures electrical activity within a region of muscle. Very sensitive, NOT specific (will not differentiate between muscle and nerve dz) NCV - measures nerve conduction velocity. (records action potential of the muscle) |
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How is a muscle biopsy diagnostic of neuromuscular disease? |
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Definition
it will differentiate between myositis, muscular dystrophy. It confirms the ETIOLOGY, specific disease association |
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Which type of acquired myopathy is most common? a) Endocrine b) metabolic c) traumatic d) inflammatory |
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What is masticatory myositis? How can you diagnose it? How is it treated? |
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- swelling in acute phase (often unnoticed) then atrophy when chronic - DX by finding anti-type 2 antibodies - TX immunosuppression (steroids, azothioprine) |
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What are some metabolic myopathies associated with dogs and cats? |
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DOGS: cushings (steroid) myopathy - weakness and myotonia that is poorly reversible CATS: Hypokalemix myopathy - reversible |
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What are degenerative myopathies? What are the clinical signs? |
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deficiency in muscle membrane proteins (ie dystrophine) - causes stiff gait, dysphagia, tongue hypertrophy, megaesophagus - CK will be VERY high (10K-50K) |
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What is acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis ? |
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Definition
Ascending flaccid paralysis with acute onset. immune mediated attack of neural tissue, self resolving with spontaneous remission and Great prognosis. - sensation preserved - occurs in dogs>cats |
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A plantagrade stance in cats is almost pathognomonic for what? |
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Definition
DIABEETUS Diabetes Mellitus - referred to as diabetic nephropathy - can be reversed with treatment of diabetes |
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What are some things that cause intereference with transmission across the neuromuscular juction? |
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Definition
- botulism - myasthenia gravis - tick paralysis - organophosphate toxicity |
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With myasthenia gravis, reflexes are often preserved but muscle atrophy is occurs. True or False? |
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Definition
FALSE reflexes are preserved (but easily exhausted) but there is usually no muscle atrophy (just weakness) |
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What is the mechanism of myasthenia gravis? |
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Definition
Auto-antibodies bind to nicotinic cholinergic receptor (inhibits acetylcholine) - or it can be a dysfunctional AChR |
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If you are presented with a middle aged dog with megaesophagus, what should be at the top of your differential diagnosis list? |
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How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed? |
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Definition
blood test to find autoantibody (against NM junction) - test with anti-cholinesterase |
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What is status epilepticus? |
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Definition
State of continuous seizuring |
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What are some metabolic causes of seizures? |
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Definition
Liver failure Hypoglycemia ischemia/hpoxia electrolyte imbalance (especially calcium) Renal failure |
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What are some toxic causes of seizures? |
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Definition
Lead organophosphates chocolate garbage (tremorogens) |
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What are some differential diagnoses for seizures? |
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Definition
Syncope obsessive compulsive behavior sleep disorders (narcolepsy/cataplexy) breed specific disorders VEstibular disorders tremors muscle disorders Myasthenia gravis |
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How do you diagnose seizures? |
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Extracranial causes: blood samples Intracranial causes: Brain scan CSF analysis |
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How do you treat seizures? |
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Definition
Remove underlying cause anticonvulsants (phenobarbitol and potassium bromide) |
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What are some long term side effects of anti-convulsant use ? |
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Definition
toxicity (liver) causes restlessness, increased appetite |
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What are the common causes of LMN lameness? |
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Definition
Nerve root impingement nerve tumor |
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What is the difference between UMN and LMN type urinary incontinence? |
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Definition
UMN - loss of control, reflexes are intact LMN - loss of reflex, easily expressed |
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Which nerve controls the external urethral sphincter ? |
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Which nerve inhibits the detruser muscle of the bladder? It that a sympathetic or parasympathetic nerve? |
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Which nerve activates the detruser muscle of the bladder? Is this nerve sympathetic or parasympathetic? |
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Definition
Pelvic Nerve Parasympathetic |
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Which nerve controls the internal urethral sphincter? |
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Definition
Hypogastric nerve PARASYMPATHETIC Alpha adrenergic receptors! |
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What is spay incontinence and how can it be treated? |
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Definition
Spay incontinence - estrogen decreased which reduces sensitivity of alpha-adrenergic receptors of the internal urethral sphincter. decrease in ability to hold urine. Can be treated with Alpha agonists because of the A1 receptors on the IUS |
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How can you treat urinary dyssynergia? |
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Definition
Alpha BLOCKERS because the sphincter and detruser are contracting at the same time, alpha blockers will decrease the tone of the sphincter allowing urine to pass |
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Depression is always a neurological sign. True or False? |
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