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multiple sclerosis - Answer Chronic, progressive, degenerative, autoimmune disorder of CNS Segmental demyelination of nerve fibers of brain and SC relapsing-remitting - Answer most common type of multiple sclerosis multiple sclerosis (clinical manifestations) - Answer § Impaired visual acuity,...

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GNRS 556 Inter Med Surg Exam 1 with
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
multiple sclerosis - Answer Chronic, progressive, degenerative, autoimmune disorder of
CNS
Segmental demyelination of nerve fibers of brain and SC


relapsing-remitting - Answer most common type of multiple sclerosis


multiple sclerosis (clinical manifestations) - Answer § Impaired visual acuity, blurriness,
diplopia
§ Weakness, numbness, paresthesia, fatigue
§ Ataxia - impaired balance
§ Gait imbalance
§ Spastic muscle
§ Bladder/bowel difficulties
§ Pain
§ Depression, labile mood, memory and cognitive impairment


multiple sclerosis (diagnosis) - Answer diagnosis:
§ History
· Episodes of neuro dysfunction
§ MRI of brain, SC look for MS plaques


multiple sclerosis (treatment) - Answer § No cure
§ Treat relapse and exacerbations
§ Corticosteroids - methylprednisolone, prednisone

, § Immune suppressive agents
§ Interferon - B (sub q QOD)


myasthenia gravis - Answer § Autoimmune neuromuscular disease
§ Body produces ab that block the muscle cells from receiving messages from the nerve
cell


myasthenia gravis (clinical manifestations) - Answer § Weakness of voluntary (skeletal)
muscle - especially face and neck
§ Eyes affected first: ptosis - eyedrooping, diplopia
§ Chewing and swallowing difficulties
· Gagging, choking, drooling
§ Breathing difficulties if chest wall muscle affected
§ Dysphagia, dysarthria (slurred speech)
§ Myasthenic snarl


myasthenia gravis (diagnosis) - Answer diagnosis:
§ Serum Ach receptor ab (labs)
§ Tensilon test - most common diagnostic


myasthenia gravis (treatment) - Answer Treatment
§ Anticholinesterase drugs - neostigmine
· Opposes breakdown of ACh
§ Corticosteroids
§ Immune suppressants
§ Plasmapheresis

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