Motor Neurone Disease Flashcards
1
Q
How does motor neurone disease present?
A
Muscle weakness and wasting
Speech, swallowing and breathing problems
Cognitive impairment
2
Q
What is the commonest subtype of motor neurone disease?
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
3
Q
What upper motor neurone signs are seen in MND?
A
Increased tone
Hyper-reflexia
Spastic gait
Slowed movements
4
Q
What lower motor neurone signs are seen in MND?
A
Muscle wasting
Weakness
Fasiculations
Absent reflexes
5
Q
What pattern of atrophy is commonly seen in amyotrophic motor neurone disease?
A
Wasting of thenar muscle group
6
Q
Where do MND signs present?
A
Extremities
Bulbar region
Thoracic
7
Q
Give some UMN signs seen in MND
A
Spasticity Babinski sign Clonic jaw jerk Clonic deep tendon reflexes Loss of abdominal reflexes
8
Q
How is MND managed?
A
Speech therapy
Nutritional therapy
Home ventilation
Riluzole
