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Neuropath
Rae Shock
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11/30/2011

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Term
Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Definition
One of the most common hereditary neuropathies, most frequently autosomal dominant but may also be autosomal recessive or X-linked
Term
Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Definition
Comprised a heterogenous group of inherited peripheral nerve diseases all of which are demylinating forms or axonal degeneration
Term
CMT 1
Definition
Which form of CMT is a demylinating form?
Term
CMT 2
Definition
Which form of CMt is axonal degeneration?
Term
CMT 3
Definition
Which CMT is also called Dejerine-Sottas disease?
Term
CMT 4. CMT 3 is autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant. 1 & 2 are both autosomal dominant
Definition
Which CMT is autosomal recessive?
Term
CMT 1A
Definition
Which is the most common form of CMT?
Term
CMT X
Definition
Which is the 2nd most common form CMT?
Term
muscle weakness beginning with the feet and legs and further progressing to hands and forarms
Definition
What are the common symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth?
Term
1)Abnormal high step gait-or waddling
2)Freq falling or tripping
3)distal weakness
4)Pes cavus
5)sensory loss
6)high arches
7)flat feet, inverted heal
8)hammertoes
Definition
Signs and symptoms of CMT
Term
CMT 2
Definition
Which form of CMT has a later stage of onset and produces less involvemetn of intrinsic muscles of the hands and lacks palpably enlarged nerves and "onion bulb" formations
Term
1) Legs->inverted champagne bottle
2) hands->weakness and muscle resulting in difficulty with carrying out fine motor skills
3) Loss of ambulation
4) Respiratory muscle weakness
Definition
What are 4 potential complications of CMT?
Term
1)family history and neuro exam
2)Palpable hypertrophic nerves-CMT1
3)genetic testing
4)nerve biopsy->onion bulb-CMT1
5)NCV and EMG
Definition
How does one diagnose CMT?
Term
Has loss of a copy of PMP 22 or point mutations. Type 1A has duplication
Definition
How do you differentiate btn CMT and Hereditary Neuroapthy with Liability to Pressure Palsies (HNPP)
Term
MS-goes away and comes back, hardening of the nervous system tissue and vision problems
Definition
What is a differential btn MS and CMT?
Term
Bell's Palsy
Definition
An unexplained paralysis or weakness of muscles on one side of face which are innervated by the facial nerve
Term
true Bell's Palsy is idiopathic. Some evidence that Herpes simplex 1 infecion in the geniculate ganglion
Definition
What is the etiology of Bell's Palsy?
Term
1)drooping eyelid on affected side
2)involuntary muscle twitches
3)difficulty closing one eye
4)dry eyes
5)drooling
6)retroauricular pain
7)hyperacusion
8)possible impairment of ant 2/3 of tongue or lacrimation
Definition
signs and symptoms of Bell's Palsy
Term
1)Blood tests and CSF to determine if bacteria or virus is causing paralysis
2) Electrophysiological tests
3)MRI to view condition of facial nerve
Definition
How do you diagnose Bell's Palsy?
Term
1)Herpes Zoster
2)Lyme's Disease
3)meningitis
4)Epstein Barr
5)Presence of tumors
6)stroke or ruptured aneurysm
Definition
What are 6 things that must be ruled out before one can diagnose Bell's Palsy?
Term
1)Many patients recover on own w/out TX
2)TX- Antivirals:clovir family
3)TX- Steroids-reduces inflammation which relieves facial nerve compression-Prednisone
Definition
How is Bell's Palsy treated?
Term
Crocodile Tears
Definition
In rare cases of Bell's Palsy, this happens: facial nerve fibers reach the wrong target mixing up tears and saliva
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