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Francis: Anat/Phys, Imaging, Headache

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Bone that encloses and supports brain   Cranium  
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What are the Meninges   Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater  
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Controls sensory impulses, initiation of voluntary movement, site of reasoning ability and emotional function   Cerebrum  
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Site of coordination of skeletal muscles   Cerebellum  
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What portion of the brain contains nuclei for cranial nerves and vital autonomic functions   Medulla Oblongata  
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This is the portion of the CNS that extends beyond the head. It controls reflexes and impulses   Spinal cord  
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This is a layer of gray matter that covers the surface of each cerebral hemisphere   Cortex  
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Known as the "gatekeeper" this feature of the brain is made up of a wall of capillaries, connective tissue and nerve cells (astrocytes)   Blood Brain Barrier  
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What is the function of the Blood Brain Barrier   Determines which substances can move from plasma to extracellular fluid of the brain.  
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This imaging study may or may not require the use of contrast dye   CT  
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This imaging study is most helpful in evaluating the brain, lung, mediastinum, and liver   CT  
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Procedure of choice for imaging of the brain and spinal cord   CT  
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Used in cases of spinal trauma or stroke to differentiate between infarct or hemorrhage   CT  
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____is superior to ____ for imaging of the brain and spinal cord   MRI; CT  
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This study has an excellent display of vascular anatomy   MRI  
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This study has better visualization of linear structures   MRI  
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This study is based on 3D reconstruction of the brain sections   PET (Positron Emission Tomography)  
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Shows alterations in blood flow, blood volume, O2 metabolism...useful in epilepsy   PET  
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Records exlectrical activity of the brain with electrodes placed on the scalp   EEG  
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MOST useful in evaluating patients with suspected epilepsy and coma   EEG (Electroencephalography)  
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Records pattern of electroactivity in muscle, both at rest and during activity. Needle is inserted into muscle   EMG (Electromyography)  
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Used to obtain sample of CSF from subarachnoid space between L4 and l5   LP (Lumbar Puncture)  
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Name a contraindication to LP   Increased ICP (papilledema, mass lesion), infection near puncture site, coagulation disorder  
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Rapid series of films obtained after a bolus of contrast via percutaneous catheter, used to image major arteries   Angiography  
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The 3 portions of the history she emphasized for questioning about Headaches   Quality, Location, Timing  
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Common causes of Headache   Umm. there's a lot LOL! they're on the slide at the top left corner of page 7-first packet :)  
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Benign recurring HA with pain-free periods that is often provoked by stereotyped stimuli   Migraine Headache  
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What is the pathophysiology behind a migraine HA   INTRAcranial vasoSPASM followed by EXTRAcranial vasoDILATION  
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What are the three classes of Migraine?   Classic, Common, Complicated  
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This type of migraine presents with an aura   Classic Migraine  
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This type of migraine is most frequent, and does not present with an aura   Common Migraine  
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This type of migraine presents with focal neruological features   Complicated Migraine  
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Name 3 triggers for migraines   Alcohol, lack of sleep, OCP, stress, missed meals, chocolate, cheese, caffeine, nitrites(lunch meat)  
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How does a migraine present? How is the pain distributed? (Quality)   UNILATERALIZED, or generalized DULL, THROBBING headache, frontal-temporal  
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Common associated symptoms of migraines   Nausea, vomiting, PHOTOPHOBIA, PHONOPHOBIA, blurred vision.  
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Describe the onset of a migraine headache   builds gradually  
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How long does the typical migraine last? What makes the pain worse?   4-72 hours; physical activity  
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Nonpharmacologic management of migraines   avoid triggers, rest in a dark quiet room  
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Prophylactic treatment for migraines   ASA, Amitriptyline, Propanolol, Imipramine  
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What subQ autoinjection is available for migraine headache patients?   Sumatriptan  
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Treatment for mild attacks of migraine HA pain   Acetaminophen, NSAIDS  
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Treatment for moderate pain of migraine HA   Butalbital with caffeine and ASA, Ergotamine, Sumatriptain (Except in HTN and CAD)  
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Treatment for severe pain of migraine HA   Dihydroergotamine, Merperidine  
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This HA is usually bilateral, occipital-nuchal, generalized; MC type of primary HA   Tension HA  
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This headache is described as "fullness, tightness, tight band, waves of aching pain"   Tension HA  
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How long does a tension HA last   minutes to days  
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Tension HA treatment   acetaminophen & NSAIDS, anti-migraine agents, and reduce stress. May require TCA's if chronic  
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Cluster Headache   Recurrent episodes of frequent HA separated by pain free periods  
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This HA is characterized by 1-3 short lived attacks per day of PERIORBITAL, SUPRAORBITAL, or TEMPORAL pain over a 4-8 week period.   Cluster HA  
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How long do Cluster HA last?   15min-3hours  
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Cluster HA are typically ___-lateral   uni-  
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This HA has no warning and the pain crescendos within 5 min   Cluster  
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This HA tends to recur at about the SAME HOUR EACH DAY for the duration of a bout and may be nocturnal and AWAKE PATIENT   Cluster  
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Management of cluster HA includes   High flow O2, ergotamine, and SQ sumatriptan or tartrate aerosol or lithium carbonate  
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This condition is common in elderly people age 50-85, but the average onset is 70.   Giant Cell Arteritis  
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This is an inflammatory process of the cranial arteries   Giant Cell Arteritis  
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If GCA isn't treated with _______, 50% of patients will go blind   high dose glucocorticoids  
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GCA is diagnosed via a ________ biopsy   Temporal artery biopsy  
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This condition frequently coexists with GCA but does not cause blindness on it's own.   Polymyalgia rheumatica  
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What condition is described as a progressive impairment of intellectual functioning with compromise in multiple cognitive domains, 1 of which is memory?   Dementia  
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What are the two D's that are usually associated with Dementia?   Depression and delirium  
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What are the four subtypes of dementia?   1. DAT (dementia of Alzheimer's) 2. MID (Multi-Infarct Dementia) 3. Subcortical Dementia 4. Secondary Dementia  
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What is the most common type of dementia?   DAT  
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DAT is a relentless deterioration of __________ __________ functioning (language, perception, calculation) at a variable rate   higher cortical  
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What is MID usually due to?   Cerebral infarcts secondary to atherosclerosis  
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Movement and gait disoders and disturbance of motivation, mood and arousal are usu associated with what type of dementia?   Subcortical dementia; Parkinsonism, Huntington's for example  
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Which type of dementia is reversible if you treat the underlying dz?   Secondary dementia: Ex. hypothyroidism, Vit B def., normal pressure hydrocephalus, AIDS, syphillus, neoplasms, meds  
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What are some risk factors associated with dementia?   Inc. age, family hx, head injury, CNS infection, HTN, cholesterol, low education, female, smoking, DM  
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What is the simplistic pathophys behind dementia?   Widespread neuonal degenerations or multifocal disorders  
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What is the historical hallmark of DAT?   Prescence of numerous NEUROFIBILLARY TANGLES and SENILE PLAQUES, microvascular amyloid  
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When can the historical hallmark of DAT be seen?   Autopsy/Post-death  
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What happens to the brain in DAT (cortical tissue, gyri, and ventricles)?   There is a loss of cortical tissue and inc. space between gyri enlargement of the ventricles  
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What are the four A's associated with dementia?   Aphasia (imparied ability to comprehend or use language), apraxia (imparied ability to do previously learned motor skills despite intact motor function), agnosia (cant identify objects despite intact sensory function), anomia (inability to name objects)  
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What are some other clinical manifestations of Dementia?   *Imparied short therm/long term memory, abstract thinking and judegement *personality change, emotional outbursts, wandering, restlessness, hyper *sleep and mood disturbances *urinary/fecal incontinance *ridgidity, tremor *hallucinations, delusions,  
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What are some pathological findings of DAT?   Granuloveicular degeneration, neurofibrillary tangles, senile neuritic plaques, microvascular amyloid  
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What are some pathological findings of MID   Old infarcts, atheroscelrotic dz  
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What are some patho findings for cortical dementia   Degeneration of NIGROSTRIATAL neurons  
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How is dementia diagnosed?   Usu clinically (Hx and phys very important)  
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What other tests can we use for dementia?   EEG- for altered conciousness or seizures: CT of head to rule out mass: MRI- detects small infarcts, mass lesions, atrophy:  
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When is the diagnosis of dementia confirmed?   During autopsy  
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Which drugs may make the dementia patient more confused?   Psychotropic drugs  
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What are the RX treatments for sundowning/aggressive behavior?   Haldol or Risperidol  
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What are the RX treatments for Depression?   Nortirptyline, Sertaline, Fluoxeine, Paroxetine  
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What are the rx treatments for sleep disturbane   Zolpidem  
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What are the Rx treatments for Mild-Moderate DAT   Donepezil  
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Mecanical destruction of brainstem or cerebral cortex describes a _____________ coma   anatomic  
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Global disruption of brain metabolic processes describe a ________________ coma   metabolic  
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What are some causes of a metabolic coma?   Hypoxia, ischemia, hypoglycemia, drug/ ETOH induced intoxication, epilepsy  
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Some evident causes of a coma include:   Trauma, cardiac arrest, known drug ingestion  
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What are some other causes of coma?   Seizures, hypothermia, metabolic disturbances, structural lesions, mass lesion  
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For physical exam of a comatose patient what are the steps?   1. Observe without intereferece 2. Arouse with stimulus 3. Check for brain stem reflexes  
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What are some brain stem reflex tests?   Pupillary light response (fixed and dilated poor prog): Eye movements (deviation could mean a lesion): Respiratory pattern (irregular or hyperventilation could mean lesion  
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What are the four most important Labs and/or imaging techniques   Urine/Blood Chem tox: (for exogenous drugs) CT/MRI: (anatomic lesions, infarcts, CHI, encephalitis, subdural hematoma) EEG: (more prognostic than diagnostic) CSF exam (for infection or hge)  
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What is an alpha coma?   Determined from EEG which notes poor prognosis in Comatose pt  
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What is important in coma management?   1. Prevention of further CNS damage 2. Correct metabolic abnormalities 3. Maintain airway, inubate/ventilate if necessary; 4. LP to rule out meningitis  
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What medication do you give to prevent herniation in a comatose patient?   Mannitol  
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what IV meds do we give to comatose patients who may have had a narcotic overdose?   Naloxone  
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If the comatose pt is hypoglycemic what do we give them?   Dextrose  
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What scale do we use to determine coma prognosis?   Glascow Coma Scale  
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The glascow scale measures three areas: __________, ____ ________ _______, and ______ ______ _________   eyes, best motor response, best verbal response  
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Is cerebral palsy progressive or non progressive?   Non-progressive  
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A motor function disorder caused by a permanent nonprogressive brain defect or lesion present at _____ or during the first _____ years of life   birth, 3  
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In cerebral palsy, there is a chronic impairment of ________ ________, strength, __________ or movements   muscle tone, coordination  
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Since 70% of causes are idiopathic (of cerebral palsy), what are some causes that we do know?   Intrauteral INFECTION, malformations, chromosomal abnormalities, strokes. 20% OB mishaps  
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What are some risk factors of cerebral palsy?   Premature birth, birth asphysia, intrauterine growth retardation, infection, trauma  
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What are some other risk factors for cerebral palsy?   Hypoxic ischemia, encephalopathy in perinatal period, seizures in perinatl period, interventricular hge in perinatal period, meningitis/encephalitis postnatal, child abuse  
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What are the 4 subtypes of cerebral palsy?   Spastic, Athetoic, Ataxic, Spastic Diplegia  
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What is the most common type of cerebral palsy?   Spastic Diplegia  
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What are some clinical features of Spastic cerebral palsy?   Diplegia, Quadriplegia, Hemiplegia, Bilateral Hemiplegia, Involuntary muscle contraction of sudden onset., hyperreflexia, mental retardation, aphonia, seizures  
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What is another name for spastic cerebral palsy?   Pyramidal  
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What are some clinical features of Atheotic CP   Slow writhing continuous and involuntary movement of EXTREMITIES, Usu normal intelligence; Choreiform movement (like a dance)  
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what are the clinical features of Ataxic CP?   Clumsy disposition, normal intelligence, highly talkative  
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What are some clinical features of Spastic Diplegia CP?   Affecting legs but spares upper extremities, SCISSOR gait, Normal intelligence  
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What are some symptoms babies/ toddlers may have with CP?   Abnormalities in breathing, sucking, swallowing, and responsiveness, walking delayed  
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In CP, deep tendon reflexes are usually ___________   Exaggerated  
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What is Quadraplegia usually caused by in CP?   Cysts, tumors, malformations. (usu produced in infants by fractures-dislocation of cervical spine during breech delivery)  
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What are some diagnostic studies for CP?   CT & MRI: may show cyst, cerebral atrophy, calcifications, tumors, malformations, stroke  
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What are the Labs that should be run for Cp?   Urine screening, IgG, IgM, Blood amino acids, lactate, pyruvate, amonia  
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What is another test that also be run for CP?   EEG  
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How is CP diagnosed?   Clinically  
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PT, OT, speech therapy and braces are all some techniques in managing ______-   cerebral palsy  
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Are oral meds successful for managing CP?   No, Side effects occur before benefits  
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Injection of _______ ______ into abnormal muscles decreases spacicity   botulism toxin  
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What is a rhizotomy?   Surgical resection of dorsal root of spinal nerve (management for CP)  
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What is intrathecal baclofen?   An Antispasmatic agent  
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What are some medications that may be cnsidereed in CP management?   Diazepam, Dantolene sodium, muscle relaxers  
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