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Peripheral Neuropathy Flashcards

1
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What symptoms occur when large motor fibres are damaged?

A

Weakness
Unsteadiness
Wasting

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What symptoms occur when large sensory fibres are damaged?

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Numbness
Paraesthesia
Unsteadiness

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What symptoms occur when small fibres are damaged?

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Pain

Dysesthesia

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What symptoms occur when autonomic fibres are damaged?

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Dizziness
Impotence
N+V

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5
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Give some examples of peripheral neuropathies

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Mononeuritis multiplex

Mononeuropathy

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6
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What structure(s) is damaged in plexopathy?

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Brachial plexus

Lumbar plexus

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What structure is damaged in radiculopathy?

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Root

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8
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How do nerves get damaged in neuropathy?

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Axonal loss

Peripheral nerve demyelination

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9
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What syndrome occurs in acute demyelinating neuropathy?

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Guilliane Barre Syndrome

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10
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What syndromes can occur in chronic demyelinating neuropathy?

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CIDP

Hereditary sensory motor neuropathy

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11
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How does GBS commonly present?

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Progressive paraplegia

Pain

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12
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How is GBS treated?

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Immunoglobulin infusion

Plasma exchange

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13
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How is hereditary neuropathy tested for?

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Genetic testing

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14
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Give some causes of axonal neuropathy

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Vasculitis
Myeloma
HIV
Alcohol
Amiodarone
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
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15
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How is axonal peripheral neuropathy treated?

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Treat cause

Symptomatic relief

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16
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How is axonal vasculitic neuropathy treated?

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IV methylprednisolone + cyclophosphamide

17
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How is demyelinating peripheral neuropathy treated?

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IV immunoglobulin
Steroids
Azathioprine

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