Demyelinating Diseases — Flashcards

As opposed to acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Guillain Barre develops over the course of _____ to weeks once symptoms begin

The definitive diagnosis of ALS requires the demonstration of upper and lower motor neurone degeneration in at least _____ areas

_____ is a curved bacteria that can precede Guillain-Barre syndrome, characterized by a(n) ascending paralysis

CSF analysis in _____ syndrome will reveal albuminocytologic dissociation

_____ syndrome results in symmetric ascending muscle weakness/paralysis (ascending or descending)

Arnold Chiari malformation and demyelination syndromes present as _____ nystagmus

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can be seen after infection by _____ / measles, or the rabies / small pox vaccines

What is the most common neurological manifestation of Wilson's disease?

Optic nerve glioma (15–40%), a pilocytic astrocytoma, is commonly seen in _____

Hint: inherited condition

_____ nerve marked as "D" is involved in Frey's syndrome