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| One of the most common hereditary neuropathies, most frequently autosomal dominant but may also be autosomal recessive or X-linked |
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| Comprised a heterogenous group of inherited peripheral nerve diseases all of which are demylinating forms or axonal degeneration |
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| Which form of CMT is a demylinating form? |
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| Which form of CMt is axonal degeneration? |
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| Which CMT is also called Dejerine-Sottas disease? |
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| CMT 4. CMT 3 is autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant. 1 & 2 are both autosomal dominant |
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| Which CMT is autosomal recessive? |
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| Which is the most common form of CMT? |
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| Which is the 2nd most common form CMT? |
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| muscle weakness beginning with the feet and legs and further progressing to hands and forarms |
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| What are the common symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth? |
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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 |
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| Signs and symptoms of CMT |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| What are 4 potential complications of CMT? |
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1)family history and neuro exam
2)Palpable hypertrophic nerves-CMT1
3)genetic testing
4)nerve biopsy->onion bulb-CMT1
5)NCV and EMG |
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| How does one diagnose CMT? |
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| Has loss of a copy of PMP 22 or point mutations. Type 1A has duplication |
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| How do you differentiate btn CMT and Hereditary Neuroapthy with Liability to Pressure Palsies (HNPP) |
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| MS-goes away and comes back, hardening of the nervous system tissue and vision problems |
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| What is a differential btn MS and CMT? |
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| An unexplained paralysis or weakness of muscles on one side of face which are innervated by the facial nerve |
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| true Bell's Palsy is idiopathic. Some evidence that Herpes simplex 1 infecion in the geniculate ganglion |
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| What is the etiology of Bell's Palsy? |
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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 |
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| signs and symptoms of Bell's Palsy |
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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 |
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| How do you diagnose Bell's Palsy? |
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1)Herpes Zoster
2)Lyme's Disease
3)meningitis
4)Epstein Barr
5)Presence of tumors
6)stroke or ruptured aneurysm |
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| What are 6 things that must be ruled out before one can diagnose Bell's Palsy? |
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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 |
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| How is Bell's Palsy treated? |
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| 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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