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What is the primary consequence of demyelination on neuronal function?
What is the primary consequence of demyelination on neuronal function?
- Enhanced synaptic transmission
- Increased neuronal excitability
- Impaired neuronal conduction (correct)
- Augmented neural reflexes
Which of the following is a key diagnostic aspect of multiple sclerosis?
Which of the following is a key diagnostic aspect of multiple sclerosis?
- Electromyography
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (correct)
What is the term for a disease that affects multiple nerves simultaneously?
What is the term for a disease that affects multiple nerves simultaneously?
- Neuropathy
- Radiculopathy
- Polyneuropathy (correct)
- Mononeuropathy
Which pattern of MS progression is characterized by a steady decline in neurological function?
Which pattern of MS progression is characterized by a steady decline in neurological function?
What is the pathophysiologic mechanism by which nerve compression leads to neurological damage?
What is the pathophysiologic mechanism by which nerve compression leads to neurological damage?
What is the term for inflammation of a nerve?
What is the term for inflammation of a nerve?
What is the prognosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome?
What is the prognosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome?
What is the term for a condition that affects the facial nerve, leading to weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles?
What is the term for a condition that affects the facial nerve, leading to weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles?
What is the primary difference between an active and an inactive plaque in MS?
What is the primary difference between an active and an inactive plaque in MS?
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Study Notes
Compressive and Demyelinating Illness in the Central Nervous System
- Describe the pathophysiologic mechanisms of demyelination and its consequences on neuronal function
- Develop a model of the pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) incorporating:
- Pathological findings
- Immunological mechanisms
- Known etiological factors
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- General epidemiology
- Common clinical features
- Key diagnostic aspects
- Three major patterns of MS progression
- Major signs and symptoms typical of early MS
- Clinical features of flares and periods in between flares
- Pathologic appearance of an active and inactive plaque
Neuropathy and Related Terms
- Define:
- Neuropathy
- Neuralgia
- Neuritis
- Radiculopathy
- Polyneuropathy
- Multiple mononeuropathy
Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathies
- Basic epidemiology
- Pathogenesis
- Major clinical features
- Prognosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Basic epidemiology
- Pathogenesis
- Major clinical features
- Prognosis
Nerve Compression
- Pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to neurological damage
Bell's Palsy
- Basic epidemiology
- Pathogenesis
- Major clinical features
- Prognosis
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