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NMS 2 Exam 3

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Anecephaly
- Neural Tube Defect

No brain

Spina Bifida
- Neural Tube Defect

Midline defect in spine

Encephalocele
- Neural Tube Defect

Meninges and brain tissue protrude through the skull



Congenital Dermal Sinus
- Neural Tube Defect

Dimpling of skin over lumbosacral area

Polymicrogyria
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

increase # of small gyri

Pachygyria
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

Broad and thick gyri

Heterotopias
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

Clusters of abnormal n.n in white mater --> seizures

Due to failure of migration



Porencephaly
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

Cysts in brain from ventricle to subarachnoid space

Holoprosencephaly
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

Hemispheres fail to divide --> failure of optic/olfactory/etc.

AD inhertance with Sonic Hedghog Gene (SHH)

- Most common developmental anomalies of the forebrain





Megalencephaly
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

Brain is larger than normal (> 1.8 kg).. may not have MR

Microencephaly
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

Brain is smaller (< .9 kg).. increase MR.. 5 associated genes (ASPM is !)
Lissencephaly
- Forebrain Disorder (can be associated with MR)

Smooth brain, decrease # of gyri

Arnold-Chiari Malformation
Type II Chiari

Small posterior fossa, changein midline, downard vermis, elongation of medulla/pons/4th ventricle, beak-shaped colliculi, aqueduct stenosis --> hydrocephalus

Dandy-walker Malformations
Larger Posterior Fossa

Malformation of vermis (increase midline cysts) and lateral displacement of cerebellum by larger 4th ventricle

Syringomyelia
Common at cervical levels

Decrease pain and touch in hands

Phenytoin
*Prolongs inactivation state of Na+ channels*

Liver metabolism: workson CYP3A4

24 hr half life
90% bound to albumin
Th. range between 10-20 mcg/mL

(around 400mg/day dose CYP3A4 enzymes become saturated and dose becomes toxic!)

Causes hirsutism/osteopenia/decreased cognition/teratogenic to people who don't have epoxide hydrolase









Carbamazepine
Blocks reactivation of Na+ channels and blocks NE reuptake (useful for bipolar)

**has an active metabolite and it induces CYP450 and its own metabolism**

AE: transient benign leukopenia, stevens johnson rash

increased risk of SJ syndrome in Hahn's chinese people with HLAB*1502 genotype





Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)
Keto analog of carbamazepine

prodrug converted to active metabolite.. causes less enzyme induction than CBZ

*used for partial seizures like phenytoin, CBZ, zonisamide, pregabalin (lyrica), gabapentin



Lamotrigine (lamictal)
Decreases reactivation of Na+ channels

AE: steven johnson syndrome along with valproic acid and CBZ

used for refractory partial, generalized, and chronic pain



Valproate (depakote)
Broad spectrum of action!!
- inhibits Na+ channels, inhibits t-type Ca2+ channels, may increase GABA syntehsis and decrease GABA degeneration

AE: menstural irregularity, rare pancreatitis, most teratogenic of common anticonvulsants!


Ethosuximide (zarontin)
Inhibits t-type Ca2+ channels in thalamic neurons
**and only used for absence seizures in kids**!




Zonisamide (Zonegran)
Acts like Valproate!
- inhibits t-type Ca2+ channels
- prolongs inactivation of Na+ channels

Excreted by kidney so no DDI

AE: renal stones





Gabapentin (neurontin)
GABA analog.. interacts with alpha-2 subunits of L type Ca2+ channels

- Excreted UNCHANGED in urine, therefore no DDIs!!!

- primarily used for chronic pain



Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Structural analog of GABA.. blocks v-gated Ca2+ channels

Schedule V drug

90% kidney excretion

Uses: fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, partial seizures





Topiramate (Topamax)
Potentiates GABA response, decreases glutamate receptor activity, blocks Na+ channels

= excreted unchanged by kidneys

AE: somnolence (daytime sleepiness), weight LOSS, kidney stones, metabolic acidosis

Uses: migranes!!!, chornic pain, bipolar, multiple seizures





Levetiracetam (Keppra)
Anti-convulsive, unknown MOA

- approved for refractory partial seizures in adults when added with other drugs

- excreted by kidneys.. No known DDIs



Benzodiazepines
Diazepam or lorazepam

..given IV to treat for acute status epilepticus and given for seizures of eclampsia

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