Neurology — Flashcards

_____ multiple sclerosis is characterised by relapsing-remitting patients who have worsened and now have MS symptoms continuously

Intranuclear ophthalmoplegia in multiple sclerosis is typically caused by a lesion where? _____

Multiple sclerosis may present with cranial nerve palsies such as _____ and bell's palsy (CNVII)

_____ should be ruled out before diagnosing a relapse of multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis may present with _____ due to internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO).

Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis uses the _____ criteria: ≥2 episodes separated in space (confirmed on MRI) and time (confirmed on MRI or CSF analysis)

Multiple sclerosis may cause _____ resulting in incontinence and sexual dysfunction

_____ is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes demyelination of the CNS and axonal degeneration thought to be caused by auto-reactive T-lymphocytes

Which spinal tract is affected first in multiple sclerosis?\n_____

Hint: Bonus: what modalities does it carry?

Multiple sclerosis may present with _____ difficulties if there is a lesion in the cerebellum