Guillian-Barré + Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Parkinson's
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Epilepsy + Headache
100

What are both GB and MS attacking?

The myelin sheaths of muscle fibers

100

What cells are attacking the neurotransmitters in this autoimmune disease?

T and B cells

100

Parkinson's is a lack of ______, and increase in_____?

dopamine, acetycholine

100

what are causes of ALS?

genetic, family history, repeated head blows

100

What is the most common symptom of epilepsy?

seizures

200

What are symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and what key one makes it different from GB?

muscle flaccidity/ weakness, pain with movement; OPTIC fibers attacked, loss of sight

200

How does an individuals energy go throughout the day? higher--> lower? same throughout the day?

high in morning, low in afternoon

200

what age group is most commonly affected by parkinson's?

elderly (50 +)

200
ALS results in the loss of _____, but not _____

Voluntary muscle, cognitive loss

200

what are the stages of migraine?

prodrome

aura

pain

postdrome

300

GB occurs after _____, and moves _____. After ___, you are considered to have reached full extent of recovery

infection, ascending/up, 2


300

How does MG progress

descending disease

300

what are some of the ANS symptoms?

orthostastic hypotension, gastrointestinal (constipation), and sleep issues (insomnia, restless leg)

300

Where in the muscles does ALS attack?

the motor neurons

300

what are the two types of seizure, and what makes them different?

generalized +focal; focal is loacalized to one hemisphere, generalized starts in one and spreads

400

Which cells are responsible for attacking the myelin, and what part of the nervous system specifically do they attack?

overly sensitive T Cells, attack the CNS

400

How do the two forms differ from eachother?

ocular is just localized to the eyelids and extraocular muscles, while generalized attacks muscles throughout the limbs, esophagus, and respiratory muscles

400

how do we diagnose a patient with parkinson's?

physical presentation; there are no lab tests that can diagnose a patient

400

what is the end result of ALS, and why?

respiratory failure due to diaphragm dysfunction

400

how do we differentiate between tension headaches and migraines?

tensions headaches do not get worse w/ movement

500

What makes diagnosis of MS difficult?

The disease needs to be more advanced, in order to see demyelination on diagnostic imaging

500

what is the biggest emergency associated with MG, and what is critical about it?

myasthenia crisis; medical emergency, ANS crash- extreme respiratory distress to the point of being unable to breathe

500

What does TRAP stand for?

tremor, rigidity, achnesia (bradykinesia), postural slope

500

what are the two types of ALS?

familial and sporadic

500

How is an angiogram utilized for headaches?

shows vessel contrast for dissection, tears, aneurysms

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