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Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction & Muscle

Matthew Coulson 14 questions

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  1. 1Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is a autoimmune disease whereby antibodies attack and destroy ...
    1. APresynaptic Vesicles
    2. BPresynaptic Calcium Channels
    3. CPostsynaptic Receptors
  2. 2Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome typically causes muscle weakness in which parts of the body?
    1. ADistal limbs (arms and legs)
    2. BProximal limbs (arms and legs)
    3. CTypically legs only
    4. DTypically arms only
  3. 360% of patients with Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome have an underlying malignancy. Which malignancy does it most commonly present with?
    1. ASmall cell lung cancer
    2. BAdenocarcinoma of the lung
    3. CSquamous cell lung cancer
    4. DLarge cell lung cancer
    5. EBreast cancer
    6. FRenal cancer
  4. 4What is the most common disorder of the neuromuscular junction?
    1. ALambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
    2. BMyasthenia Gravis
    3. CNeuromyotonia
    4. DCongenital Myasthenia
  5. 5Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune condition whereby the body develops autoantibodies against [blank_start]acetylcholine[blank_end] receptors
    1. Aacetylcholine
  6. 6Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis only tend to start once ACh receptors are reduced to [blank_start]30[blank_end]% of normal
    1. A30
    2. B60
    3. C5
  7. 7Which of the following structures is also known to play a part in Myasthenia Gravis?
    1. AThymus
    2. BBone Marrow
    3. CThalamus
    4. DPituitary Gland
    5. EAdrenal Gland
  8. 8Males tend to typically present with Myasthenia Gravis in their 30s whereas woman tend to present in their 60s-70s
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  9. 9The difference between Myasthenia Gravis and Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is that ...
    1. AMyasthenia Gravis tends to present mostly in the proximal legs, but not the arms.
    2. BMyasthenia Gravis tends to present mostly in the proximal arms, but not the legs.
  10. 10Whilst Myasthenia Gravis typically presents with proximal weakness of the proximal leg muscles, it also tends to cause weakness in which of the following?
    1. AExtraocular muscles
    2. BFacial muscles
    3. CCarpal muscles
    4. DTarsal muscles
    5. EAbdominal muscles
    6. FInvesting fascia muscles

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Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction & Muscle given on 26/09/2018
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