Which of the following is not a primary feature of Charcot Marie Tooth?
b) progressive loss of vision
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Your patient asks you to explain what 'palsy' means, because they've heard the term but don't understand it. What might you say?
A broad term for a paralysis, or partial or full inability to move certain muscles, that often comes alongside weakness and uncontrolled movements like shaking
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ย Which of the following might be the earliest indication that a newborn has Familial Dysautonomia?
d) The newborn does not have the expected bumps on their tongue (fungiform papillae)
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What is the inheritance pattern for Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies?
autosomal dominant
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Describe at least 3 ways that we might distinguish the presentation of a myopathy from the presentation of a peripheral neuropathyโ think about timing, symptoms, senses, distribution, bloodwork, etc...
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Which of the following findings is the strongest indicator of a neuropathy?
c) A low nerve conduction velocity reading
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____ can be caused by a deletion of PMP22, whereas ____ is caused by a duplication
CMT, HNPP
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How are subtypes of Charcot-Marie-Tooth currently identified?
b) Molecular diagnostics: Single-gene testing for PMP22 with duplication/deletion analysis is recommended first, usually followed by a multigene panel if normal
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A podiatrist refers a patient to you because they and are affected by slowly worsening foot drop, high-arched feet, hammer toes, and sensory loss. They are also a member of the Deaf community, which increases your suspicion of:
a) XL inheritance of a GJB1 duplication-- this pathology leads to an X-linked form of CMT that is also associated with deafness and CNS symptoms
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You are preparing for a preconception genetic counseling session. The couple being of ____ ancestry might lead you to talk about Riley-Day syndrome as a condition that they may want to know their carrier status for
Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry- 1/36 carrier rate
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Familial dysautonomia is an example of
a) A hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy
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Provide an example of how damage to each of the following nerves could present for an individual with a peripheral neuropathy: sensory nerve damage symptom, motor nerve damage symptom, autonomic nerve damage symptom
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Your patient asks you to explain what 'peripheral neuropathy' means, because they've heard the term but don't understand it. What might you say?