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04/13/2013

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Term
alcoholic polyneuropathy
Definition
LMN
Vit B deficiency
parathesia
frequent falls
loss of vibration and position sense
Term
diabetic polyneuropathy
Definition
LMN
glucose intolerance
decreased proprioception
foot ulcers
night pain
Term
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Definition
UMN&LMN
loss of coordination
respiratory failure
difficulty swallowing
weakness
paralysis
Term
asperger's syndrome
Definition
UML
repetative mannerisms
intense fixation
onesided long winded convo
oversensitive to sensory stimulii
Term
pervasive developmental disorder-non specified
Definition
UMN
emotional outbursts
poor eye contact
poor body language
poor social skills
Term
bell's palsy
Definition
LMN
unilateral facial paralysis
loss of lacrimal function
hyperacusis
increased salivation
Term
trigeminal neuralgia
Definition
LMN
intense neuropathic face pain
loss of sensation in face
depression secondary to pain
hypersensitivity to mechanical stimuli
s/s increase as condition progresses
Term
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Definition
LMN
otoconia in inner ear
loss of balance
dizziness
nystagmus
positional dependent vertigo
worse in morning
Term
meniere's disease
Definition
LMN
vertigo
tinnitus
fluctuating hearing loss
sense of fullness in ear
difficult walking in dark
Term
alzheimers
Definition
UMN
memory loss
confusion with time and place
poor judgment
changes in personality/mood
trouble speaking
Term
anterior cerebral artery cerebral vascular accident
Definition
UMN
contralateral LE
severe hemiplegia
apraxia
LE>UE
Term
middle cerebral artery cerebral vascular accident
Definition
UMN
UE>LE
neglect
aphasia
apraxia
most common
Term
posterior cerebral artery cerebral vascular accident
Definition
UMN
visual deficits
memory loss
perceptual deficits
thalamic pain (bones/soft tissue)
Term
depression
Definition
UMN
helplessness
anxiety
loss/exccesive appetite
socially withdrawn
loss of energy/fatigue
Term
guillain barre syndrome
Definition
LMN
rapid recovery
recoverable
ascending bilateral presentation
flaccid paralysis
Term
decerbrate rigidity head injury
Definition
UMN
rigid ext LE/UE
downward pointing of toes
backward arching of head
damage to brainstem
Term
decorticate rigidity head injury
Definition
UMN
lesion at diencephalon
abnormal tone
flexion UE
extension LE
primitive posture
Term
huntingtons
Definition
UMN
chorea
dysphagia
dysarthria
staggering gait
Term
Multiple sclerosis
Definition
UMN&LMN
heat sensitivity
generalized fatigue
blurred vision
numbness
Term
myasthenia gravis
Definition
LMN
ptosis-droop eye
dysphagia
muscle weakness
respiratory distress
Term
parkinsons
Definition
UMN
rigidity
tremors
bradykinesia
festinating gait
Term
post polio
Definition
LMN
fatigue
joint muscle pain
cold intolerance
sleep disorder
weakness
Term
progressive supranuclear palsy
Definition
UMN
vertcal gaze
axial rigidity
backwards postural instability
suprised worried appearance
Term
primary brain tumor glioblastoma
Definition
UMN
headache
motor deficits
always malignent
reproduce quickly
.often in cerbrum
Term
primary brain tumor astrocytoma
Definition
UMN
headache
motor deficits
nausea vomition
slow progression
variable prognosis
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