Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction & Muscle

Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is a autoimmune disease whereby antibodies attack and destroy ...

Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome typically causes muscle weakness in which parts of the body?

60% of patients with Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome have an underlying malignancy. Which malignancy does it most commonly present with?

What is the most common disorder of the neuromuscular junction?

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune condition whereby the body develops autoantibodies against [blank_start]acetylcholine[blank_end] receptors

Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis only tend to start once ACh receptors are reduced to [blank_start]30[blank_end]% of normal

Which of the following structures is also known to play a part in Myasthenia Gravis?

Males tend to typically present with Myasthenia Gravis in their 30s whereas woman tend to present in their 60s-70s

The difference between Myasthenia Gravis and Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is that ...

Whilst Myasthenia Gravis typically presents with proximal weakness of the proximal leg muscles, it also tends to cause weakness in which of the following?

The initial therapy for most patients with myasthenia gravis is an oral acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, usually [blank_start]pyridostigmine[blank_end]

Aminoglycoside antibiotics impair neuromuscular transmission and can cause clinically significant muscle weakness, resulting in respiratory depression in myasthenia gravis patients. Therefore, which of the following medications should be avoided in such patients?

Inability to relax voluntary muscle after vigorous effort is known as [blank_start]myotonia[blank_end].

Rhabdomyolysis releases high amounts of [blank_start]Myoglobin[blank_end] into the plasma thus causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)