Multiple Sclerosis Test Questions with Answers

Multiple Sclerosis Test Questions with Answers multiple sclerosis - Answer-demyelinating/progressive autoimmune disease of the CNS characterized by multiple s/s (inflammation, gliosis) and by fluctuating periods of exacerbation and remission 20-40 - Answer-average age of onset intention tremor, scanning speech, nystagmus - Answer-charcot's triad of MS scanning speech - Answer-ataxic dysarthria or explosive speech; words/syllables separated by pauses nystagmus - Answer-involuntary rhythmic movement of the eyes Annette Funicello - Answer-name of the mouseketeer that was diagnosed in 1987 autoimmune, inherited genetic susceptibility, environmental, combination - Answer-4 theories of etiology of MS plaques - Answer-demyelinating lesions; scattered throughout the CNS white matter, tend to be symmetrical and can occur anywhere in CNS oligodendrocyte - Answer-make myelin demyelination - Answer-slows neural transmission, causes nerves to fatigue rapidly; or results in total nerve block gliosis - Answer-myelin sheath is ultimately replaced by fibrous scarring produced by glial cells clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) - Answer-1st episode of inflammatory demyelination in CNS that could become MS if additional activity occurs not active - Answer-no clinical relapse or new MRI activity active - Answer-w/ relapses and/or evidence of new MRI activity relapsing-remitting (RRMS) - Answer-characterized by period of acute worsening of neurological function; followed by period w/o disease progression & partial or complete abatement of S/S; characterized by active or not active; most progress into SPMS