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What process occurs during MS? Where does it primarily occur?

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gliosis - change in glial cells that results in scarring which leads to axonal interruption and degeneration

white matter > gray matter

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average age of onset with MS. Which gender is more likely to have MS?

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15-50 years
- most common cause of disability in young and middle-aged adults
- women > men (3:1)

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How is MS diagnosed?

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  • clinical presentation
  • MRI - need to see dissemination in time (changes in plaque over time)
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What are the 4 areas that gliosis needs to show up in in order to diagnosis MS

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  • periventricular
  • juxtacortical (within the hemisphere)
  • infratentorial (cerebrum)
  • spinal cord
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What is clinically isolated syndrome (CIS)? How long does it last

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  • 1st clinical episode of a disease but has yet to fulfill criteria of dissemination in time
  • can be monofocal or multifocal
  • lasts at least 24 hours
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What 2 things occurring at the same time increase your chance of developing MS?

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CIS + MRI findings

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risk factors for conversion of CIS to MS

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  • polysymptomatic presentation
  • > /= 2 T2 MRI lesions
  • Oligoclonal bands present in CSF, not in serum lumbar puncture
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What are the 3 common areas where CIS occurs?

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  • optic neuritis
  • brainstem
  • spinal cord
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CIS signs of optic neuritis

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  • unilateral reduced visual acuity
  • orbital pain particularly with eye movement
  • reduced color vision
  • afferent pupillary defect - shine light in eye and different pupil response
  • retrobulbar or mild disc swelling

Think unilateral presentation

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CIS signs of brainstem

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  • bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia
  • ataxia and gaze-evoked nystagmus
  • 6th nerve palsy
  • facial sensory loss
  • vertigo
  • ataxia
  • dysarthria

Think bilateral presentation

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What is Lhermitte’s sign? When does this occur?

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sharp pain that passes down posterior neck and into spine and extremities when patient flexes neck
- spinal cord CIS

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CIS signs of spinal cord

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  • incomplete transverse myelitis
    • Lhermitte’s sign
  • sphincter symptoms
  • asymmetric limb weakness
  • symptom progression between 4 hours and 21 days
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motor impairments with MS tend to be _______________

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asymmetrical

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MS signs and symptoms

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  • motor function
  • sensory function
  • visual deficits
  • cog function
  • poor tolerance for temp increases
  • pain and fatigue
  • sleep disorders
  • speech and swallow impairments
  • dizziness
  • bowel and bladder dysfunction
  • sexual dysfunction
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MS signs and symptoms of visual deficits

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optic neuritis

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MS signs and symptoms of cog function

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  • hallmark - slowed information processing speed
  • divided and sustained attention
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What type of pain is common with MS

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  • trigeminal neuralgia
  • paroxysmal limb pain - shooting pain in arms/legs
  • headache
  • chronic neuropathic pain
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What is Uhthoff symptom?

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increase in neuro symptoms in response to heating conditions
- pseudo-exacerbation that is transient (goes away once out of heat)

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difference between MS exacerbations and pseudo-exacerbations

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MS exacerbations last > 24 hours

pseudo-exacerbations last < 24 hours
- transient worsening of symptoms

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relapsing-remitting MS

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See some neurological change, followed by a period of remission (may return to baseline), then see back and forth between relapse and remission

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secondary progressive MS

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Start as relapsing remitting but have plateaued and little to no relapses

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primary-progressive MS

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continuous worsening from initial onset w/o distinct relapses
- faster progression and worse prognosis

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treatment during acute exacerbation

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immunosuppressant drugs to treat flare ups
- prednisone
- methylprednosolone
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Copaxone - what does it do? dosage? side effects?

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  • synthetic protein to mimic effects of myeline protein
  • daily subcutaneous injection
    side effects
  • flu like symptoms, N&V, joint pain, visual disturbances, weakness, edema in hands and feet
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Interferon drugs - what does it do? dosage? side effects?
- slow progression of disease and decrease symptoms - daily, 3x/wk, or weekly intramuscular or subcutaneous injections side effects - flu like symptoms, depression, abdominal pain, injection site pain, leukopenia
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What are the 8 functional systems of the EDSS?
- pyramidal (paresis) - cerebellar - ataxia - brainstem - sensory - bowel and bladder - visual - cerebral - mental status - other - any other neuro findings
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normal to mild EDSS score
0-3.5
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mild to moderate EDSS score
4-5.5
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moderate to severe EDSS score
6-7.5
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severe disability w/ restriction to bed or wheelchair EDSS score
8-9.5
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EDSS 0-3.5 functional limitations
fully ambulatory without aid - ranging from no limitations to limited endurance, unsteadiness, and impaired info processing and memory
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EDSS 4-5.5 ambulation
ambulatory with aid and starts to impact daily function - limited walking distance (20-200m), falls, inability to safely complete dual motor/cog tasks, require work/home adaptions/compensatory strategies, challenge with transfers
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EDSS 6-7.5 ambulation
can only ambulate short distances - minA to total assist with transfers and bed mobility - independent to total assist with seated/standing balance
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12-Item MS Walking Scale - which EDSS level is it used on? Cutoff score?
- only used for EDSS 0-7.5 - cutoff score for fall risk >/= 75
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Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive function - what does it measure?
differentiate between motor and cognitive aspects of fatigue
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Modified Fatigue Impact Scale - what does it measure?
fatigue impact on physical, cognitive, psychosocial functioning
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MS Impact Scale - what does it measure?
physical and psychosocial difficulties related in MS in past 2 weeks
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What is the mean time before use of unilateral AD and what is the life expectancy of MS?
- mean time before AD - 15-20 years - life expectancy - ~10 years less than age-matched peers
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What greatly increases the chance of the development of MS in 7-10 years after finding?
white matter lesions on MRI
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Appearance of a new lesion on T2 weighted MRI ____________ after initial clinical episode = poor prognosis
< 3 months
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What are some favorable prognostic factors with MRI findings?
- low total lesion burden - low active lesion formation - negligible myelin or axon loss
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