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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Flashcards

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What is MS?

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  • inflammatory DEMYELINATING d.o of the cns
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When is the usual time of onset of MS and in whom?

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  • females

- 30s and 40s

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How does MS present as on imaging?

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MRI

- plaques disseminated in time and place

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What predisposes you to MS?

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  • a monozygotic twn= 1 in 3 chance
  • 1st degree relative== 12% chance
    GENETIC makeup is HUGE in pathology
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Main clinical fts of MS?

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  1. optic neuritis
  2. pyramidal dysfxn (h/t and weakness)
  3. sensory symptoms
  4. Lr urinary tract dysfxn
  5. cerebellar & brain stem fts
  6. cognitive impairment
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What occurs from pyramidal dysfxn?

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  • incr. TONE
  • spasticity
  • weakness
  • involves EXTENSORS of UPPER limbs
  • flexors of lower limbs
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What occurs with optic neuritis?

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  • PAINFUL vision loss

- most will improve (1-2weeks)

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WHat is the 1st presentation of MS?

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  • pain of moving eyes

- i.e. OPTIC NEURITIS

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How to test for optic neuritis?

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  • shine light in both the eyes (alternating between the 2)
    —-find the eye with the pathology NOT constricting with the light
    = RAPD (relative afferent pupillary defect)
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Are sensory symtoms present in MS?

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YES

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What are some sensory symtptoms?

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  • PAIN
  • paraesthesia (burning feeling/ water going down the leg)
  • DORSAL column loss (VIBRATION and PROPRIOCEPTION)
  • numbness
  • trigeminal neuralgia
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What are some symptoms of cerebellar dysfxn?

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  • ataxia
  • nystagmus
  • dysarthria
  • intention tremor
  • past pointing
  • pendular reflexes
  • dysdiadokinesis
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How does brain stem dysfxn present as?

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  • DIPLOPIA (VI nerve palsy)

- facial weakness (VII palsy)

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What is affected in internuclear ophthalmoplegia to result in DIPLOPIA?

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  • pathology of the MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL FASCICULUS

distorts the binocular vision

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What is seen clinically with INO?

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  • failure of ADDUCTION
    > DIPLOPIA
    ——nystagmus in normal abducting eye
    —lag
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WHat urinary tract symptoms are seen?

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  • nocturia
  • freq. (d.t irritability(
  • urgency
  • URGE incontinence
  • retention (d.t incr. tone)
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How do you manage fatugability in MS?

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  • amantadine
  • MOdafinil is SLEEPY
  • HYPERBARIC oxygen
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How is the urinary tract dysfxn managed?

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  • bladder drill
  • anti-cholinergics (OXYBUTIN–> retention causing detrusor overactivity)
  • desmopressin (given for LONG journeys)
  • catheterisation
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Criteria for dx MS?

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at least 2 episodes suggestive of demyelination

dissemination in time and place

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What ivx can be done for confirming MS dx?

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-Clinical
- MRI
CSF
- NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
- BLOODTEST

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What are some ddx for MS?

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  • vasculitis
  • granulomatous disorder
  • vascular disease
  • tumor
  • infection (HIV, LYME)
  • metabolic disease (B12 folate def.)
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What blood tests can be done?

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  1. plasma viscosity, FBC and CRP should be NORMAL
  2. renal, liver and bone profile
  3. auto anti-body screen
  4. borellia, HIV, syphilis serology
  5. B12 and folate
  6. Vitamin D
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What should be looked for in CSF?

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  1. raised proteins
  2. incr. proportion of immunoglobulins
  3. presence of oligoclonal bands in the CSF
    - in 90% of cases
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How variable is relapse?

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  • could happen in one year or 10 years
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What does prophylactic rx for MS entail?
- initiation of disease modifying therapy - escalation to second line - MRI
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How is a MILD acute exacerbation treated?
symptomatically
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How is a MODERATE acute exacerbation treated?
ORAL steroids | - oral methylprednisolone (0.5g x 5 days)
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How is a SEVERE acute exacerbation treated?
- admit - IV steroids ----just to SHORTEN the length of the ACUTE relapse (does not mean pt returns to baseline)
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How is pyramidal dysfxn treated?
- physiotherapy - occupational therapy - ANTI-SPASMODIC agent
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How is spasticity managed?
- physiotherapy - oral medication (BACLOFEN/GABAPENTIN) - intrathecal BACLOFEN/ PHENOL (bed bound pts) - cannabis and botulinum toxin (apparent help)
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How are sensory symtoms treated?
``` 1- anticonvulsants (GABAPENTIN) 2- anti-depressant (amitriptyline) 3- TENS machine 4- Acupuncture 5- Lignocaine infusion ```
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Why are urinary symtpoms presented in MS?
- d.t INcr. tone at bladder neck - detruser hypersensitivity - detruser sphyncteris dyssenergia (bladder and urethra contracts simultaneously)
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What is FIRST line for MS disease modifying therapy?
1. Beta Interferon 2. Glatiramer acetate 3. Tecfidera 4. Natalizumab
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Name interferons?
avonex | rebif
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How effective are interferon?
- decr. relapse rate by 1/3 | - severity of relapse decr. by 50%
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What is first line for relapse-remitting MS?
- TECFIDERA (oral agent) ----reduces relapse by 44%
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When to move to second line?
- emergence of new plaques | - foundon mri
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Name the second line rx for MS.
- Fingolimod/Cadrabine - ORAL agents -monoclonal antibody (Tysabri), ocrevus
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How effective is the second line?
>50% reduction in relaspe rate | - significant effect in disease progression
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What is given in those with high disease activity and rapidly evolving severe relapsing remitting MS?
single disease modifying therapies | Tysabri
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Decribe the inflammatory cascade in MS. `
- immune cells pass the BBB - these cells re-activate and produce CYTOKINE - immune cells MOUNT and autoimmune attack against myelin
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What is the mode of axn of Tysabri?
- prevents leukocyte migration ACROSS BBb - prevents leukocyte priming and activation - modulates leukocyte apoptosis
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