Definition and classification

  • What is MS? A
  • Which type of disease is MS? hl
  • What are the other demyelinating disorders? A, hl
  • What are the clinical categories of MS? hl
  • What is triad of Steinberg? A, hl
  • What is Uhthoff’s phenomenon? A, hl
  • What is Lhermitte’s sign? A, hl

Epidemiology

  • Q

Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • What are the causes of bilateral upper motor neuron lesion involving the lower limbs? a
  • What are the causes of bilateral pyramidal lesions in both lower limbs? Hl
  • What are the causes of recurrent attack of myelitis? A
  • What is the natural history of the disease? A
  • What are the causes of MS? A
  • What are sites of involvement in MS? A, hl
  • What are the prognostic factors in MS? A
  • What happens during pregnancy in multiple sclerosis? A, hl
  • What are the causes of Lhermitte’s sign?hl

Clinical manifestations

  • What are the presentations of MS? A
  • What are the clinical courses (or types) of MS? a

Examinations

  • Which reflex is lost early? A
  • What are the features of end-stage MS?

Investigations

  • What investigations should be done in multiple sclerosis? A, hl
  • What is the role of MRI? A
  • What are the MRI findings in MS? hl

Diagnosis

  • Why is it multiple sclerosis? A, hl
  • Why is this not Friedreich’s ataxia? hl
  • Why not spinal cord compression? A
  • Why is this not subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord? hl
  • What are the differential diagnoses? A
  • Is there any diagnostic criteria for diagnosis of MS? Hl
  • What is the basis of diagnosis of MS? hl

Treatment

  • How to treat MS? A, hl
  • What are the disease modifying drugs used to prevent relapse? Hl
  • What is the role of steroid in MS? A
  • How will you treat spastcity? hl
  • What is the role of exercise in MS? A, hl
  • Tell the prognosis of the patient. hl
    • What are the bad prognostic factors? Hl
    • What are the favorable prognostic factors? hl

Complications

  • What are the complications of MS? hl

 

 

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