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Neuro Spinal and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
Patho
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
03/12/2014

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Myastenia Gravis
Definition
Autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction; antibodies attach ACh receptors causing a problem with nerve impulse conduction and transmission across the synaptic cleft for skeletal muscle stimulation; causing skeletal and resp muscle weakness
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Gullian Barre
Definition
Progressive (often temporary), ascending muscular paralysis from segmental demyelination from an autoimmune attack; treated with plasmapheresis and/or IV immunoglobulins
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Multiple Sclerosis
Definition
Progressive, autoimmune disease that causes demylination of the sheath covering the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord; causing fatigue, sensitivity to temperature, flexor spasms and weakened clumsy motor movements
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Definition
Progressive, degenerative neuromuscular disease casuing fatigue, weakness, and eventual respiratory muscle paralysis
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Spinal Cord Injury
Definition
Either completely or incompletely severed or damaged disrupting innervation below the level of injury (paraplegia or quadriplegia); injuries involve hyperflextion of hyper extention
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Spina Bifida
Definition
Disorder results from failure of the nural tube to close and incomplete closure of the vertebrae
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