Inflammatory Myopathies
An inflammatory myopathy with cutaneous features.
What is dermatomyositis?
These neurofibromas are the only type that transform into MPNSTs.
What are plexiform neurofibromas?
Neurotoxin
What is Botulism?
This is the most common chronic acquired inflammatory peripheral neuropathy
What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy?
This population is most affected by muscular dystrophies.
What are males?
The characteristic discoloration of the upper eyelids in dermatomyositis is called this.
What is a heliotrope rash?
MPNSTs are associated with this genetic condition.
What is Neurofibromatosis Type I?
Paraneoplastic
What is Lamert-Eaton Myasthenia Syndrome?
A demyelinating peripheral neuropathy that may lead to life threatening paralysis.
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?
Muscular dystrophies are related to a mutation in a gene for this protein
What is dystrophin?
Dermatomyositis can be differentiated histologically from other inflammatory myopathies by this feature.
What is perifasicular atrophy?
Schwanommas most commonly occur in this location.
What is the cerebellopontine angle of the vestibular branch of the 8th nerve?
Diplopia
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
Guillian-Barre Syndrome(GBS) is often preceded by this.
What is an acute, influenza-like illness and/or prior vaccination?
Anti-Jo1 is an autoantibody in dermatomyositis that results in this.
What are mechanics hands?
Inclusion body myositis is the most common inflammatory myopathy is patients older than this age.
What is 65?
Schwannomas that occur on the vestibular branch of the 8th nerve are often erroneously referred to as this.
What is an acoustic neuroma?
Thymectomy
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
How long must an inflammatory peripheral neuropathy exist before it can be considered "chronic?'
What is 2 months?
An inherited peripheral neuropathy that can lead to foot deformities and hammer toes.
What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT)?
Inclusion body myositis typically affects these muscles.
What are the quadriceps and/or distal upper extremity muscles?
What is a Triton tumor?
Calcium-blocker
What is Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome?
Diagnosis of inflammatory neuropathies can be performed on this nerve.
What is the sural nerve?
The morphologic hallmark of axonal neuropathies.
What is wallerian degeneration?