Uncommon Neurological Diseases

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Across
  1. 6. Major perioperative concern in bulbar dysfunction.
  2. 7. Syndrome associated with small-cell lung cancer.
  3. 8. Protein that forms plaques in Alzheimer disease.
  4. 11. Autosomal dominant disorder characterized by chorea.
  5. 12. Progressive loss of cognitive function.
  6. 13. Protein forming neurofibrillary tangles.
  7. 14. Glutamate antagonist used to treat ALS.
  8. 15. CNS lesions characteristic of multiple sclerosis.
  9. 17. Most effective medication for Parkinson disease.
  10. 20. Autoimmune CNS disease causing demyelination.
  11. 21. Protein absent in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  12. 22. Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker generally avoided in many neuromuscular disorders.
  13. 23. Most common cause of dementia after age 65.
  14. 24. Neurotransmitter depleted in Parkinson disease.
  15. 26. Treatment that removes pathogenic antibodies from the blood.
  16. 28. Involuntary movement seen in Huntington disease.
  17. 30. Therapy using intravenous immunoglobulins.
  18. 31. Dangerous complication of succinylcholine in denervated muscle.
  19. 32. Free-radical scavenger used in ALS.
Down
  1. 1. Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy with ascending paralysis.
  2. 2. Neurodegenerative disease with resting tremor, rigidity, and akinesia.
  3. 3. MAO-B inhibitor used in Parkinson disease
  4. 4. Clinical sign associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  5. 5. Common autonomic problem in Guillain-Barre syndrome.
  6. 9. Common mediastinal tumor associated with myasthenia gravis.
  7. 10. Common cholinesterase inhibitor used for Alzheimer disease.
  8. 12. Childhood muscular dystrophy caused by absent dystrophin.
  9. 16. Neurotransmitter reduced in Alzheimer disease.
  10. 18. Drooping eyelid commonly seen in myasthenia gravis.
  11. 19. Also known as Lou Gehrig disease.
  12. 20. Autoimmune disorder targeting acetylcholine receptors.
  13. 21. Hallmark pathologic process in multiple sclerosis.
  14. 25. NMDA receptor antagonist used for Alzheimer disease.
  15. 27. Reversal agent considered safe in ALS.
  16. 29. Milder dystrophin-related muscular dystrophy.