discuss the mechanism of pyridostigmine in treating myasthenia gravis

Q: Describe the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis and itseffects on the body.

A: Myasthenia gravis causes the weakening of the skeletal muscles that are under voluntary control. A…

Q: Discuss the possible benefit of neuroprotective agents such as memantine in patients with glaucoma.

A: Glaucoma is a condition characterized by fluid build-up inside the eye, this excess fluid inside the…

Q: Discuss the different mechanisms for removing neurotransmitter from the synaptic cleft.

A: Clearance of synapse is an important step in synaptic transmission of impulse as new signals would…

Q: Describe four (4) potential complications that may occur as a result of impaired mobility.

A: Impairment of mobility is the disability or limitation in both independent and voluntary movements…

Q: Inactivating the M-current with oxotremorine (a muscarinic ACh receptor agonist) will result in…

A: These are the events that occur during the nerve action potential and M-current is the…

Q: (i) Why does Neostigmine cause an increase in the twitch tension when the nerve is stimulated and…

A: Myasthenia Gravis: It is a neuromascular diseases. It is a autoimmune diseases that makes the…

Q: Illustrate the features of Myasthenia gravis?

A: It is a neuromuscular disorder. It is caused by  an abnormal immune reaction in which the body's…

Q: Motor defects that result from an internal capsular lesion include :-a- Paralysis of all skeletal…

A: A brain lesion is an area of injury or disease within the brain. They can range from small to large…

Q: clinical trials on Myasthenia Gravis

A: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a long-term neuromuscular disease which results in varying degrees of…

Q: Briefly describe the positive benefits of exercise on brain function.

A: The activities which enhances or maintains the overall health of an individual is known as exercise.…

Q: Why is atropine used minimally in the management of diseases?

A: Anticholinergic drugs are those drugs which have ability to antagonise the function of cholinergic…

Q: Which of these statements best describes the process of refinement in motor cortex during motor…

A: Learning in an organism involves many complex processes. For successful completion of a learning…

Q: Caffeine prolongs the life span of acetylcholine molecules in the motor junctions. Explain how this…

A: Caffeine is naturally present in tea, coffee and it stimulates the the brain and central nervous…

Q: cribe in detail the mechanism of action of memantine in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

A: Alzheimer's disease is defined as a medical condition in which an individual finds it difficult to…

Q: Differentiate between myopia and hypermetropia.

A: The human body has 5 senses for which it has 5 sense organs. It has nose for smell, eyes for sight,…

Q: Describe motor control in terms of the conceptual motor control hierarchy. Use the following terms:…

A: The axon terminals of the many neurons junction on a motor neuron at intervals in the brain stem or…

Q: Match the component of the neuromuscular junction with the correct terminology. v somatic motor…

A: Neurons are the nerve cells in the human nervous system. The neurons can transmit nerve signals from…

Q: What is myasthenia gravis (MG) ?

A: Myasthenia gravis can be defined as the type of neuromuscular condition in which weakness occurs in…

Q: Explain the process Polarisation of the membrane of a nerve fibre.

A: Nerve fibre or axon is a part of a neuron. A neuron is the basic structural and functional component…

Q: how does Radiometric Assays detect Acetylcholinesterase inhibition

A: Radiometric assay or Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) is an assay that uses the antibodies which are…

Q: Explain why orthostatic (postural) hypotension may occurwith vasodilator drugs.

A: The blood is pumped from the heart to all parts of the body through the aorta. As the blood is…

Q: When damage or removal of a body part occurs, the corresponding area of motor cortex can be taken…

A: The motor cortex is the area which help in the transmissiin of the electrical impulses from brain to…

Q: how does photometric arrays detect Acetylcholinesterase inhibition

A: The acetylcholinesterase inhibitors basically inhibit the acetylcholinesterase enzyme from the…

Q: one treatment for myasthenia gravis is a medication that blocks the activity of acetylcholinesteras.…

A: Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that causes impairement of neuromuscular transmission…

Q: In UMN lesions the response of the paralyzed muscles to electrical stimulation is :-a- exaggeratedb-…

A: Motor neurons are the nerve cells that are present in the brain and they control the movement of the…

Q: Neurological symptoms associated with thiamin may be due to 1. alterations in acetylcholine…

A: Thiamine is the vitamin B1, which is found in many foods, such as, yeast, cereal grains, beans,…

Q: Differentiate between myopia and hypermetropia on the basis of cause of the defect.

A: The eye is an organ that forms an image from the light rays. Any kind of defect makes the vision…

Q: Why are direct acting cholinomimetics NOT used in the management of myasthenia gravis?

A: Myasthenia Gravis:  Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder that causes skeletal muscle…

Q: Define the term hypnic myoclonia?

A: There different stages of sleep like light sleep, deep sleep, REM stage, and non-REM stage. There…

Q: dentify the multiple mechanisms by which a drug can be pro-ergic or anti-ergic at a synapse.

A: Clinically used antiepileptic drug medication (AEDs) decrease membrane excitability by interacting…

Q: One tretment for myasthenia gravis is a medication that blocks the activity of acetylcholinesterase.…

A: Myasthenia gravis: It is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attack between muscles and…

Q: Describe the Neuronal Excitation Contraction Coupling and Describe the role of calcium as the…

A: The nervous system and the muscles are connected to facilitate movements. The muscle cell or muscle…

Q: Under anesthesia, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors can be given in combination with blockade of…

A: Anesthesia is the induction of a controlled, brief loss of feeling or consciousness for medical…

Q: Explain why a person with myasthenia gravis might prefera soft diet. List several potential…

A: Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder. it effects voluntary muscles means muscles which are…

Q: Is the motor control approach to rehabilitation for low back pain more effective compared to other…

A: Among the wide variety of exercise, motor control approach and graded activity with the principal of…

Q: Explain the anatomy and function of the reticular activating system (RAS).

A: The brain is the most complex organ of the body that forms the part of the central nervous…

Q: Explain about myoclonic epilepsy and ragged-red fiber disease  (MERRF) ?

A: Epilepsy is a neurological illness in which brain activity becomes aberrant, resulting in seizures…

Q: What future suggestions for the use of a glucometer?

A: Glucometer is used to measure the glucose content of the blood. These work by analyzing a small…

Q: Describe in some detail and contrast the two main types of below-the-elbow upper limb prosthetics.

A: A prosthesis, also known as a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a damaged…

Q: Give at least 1 Musculoskeletal Disorder. Determine what are the symptoms, causes, preventions and…

A: The musculoskeletal system provides a structural framework to the body and allows movement. It…

Q: What is the progression of the disease : MYASTHENIA GRAVIS? What are its clinical types?

A: Introduction:- Myasthenia Gravis is disorder of neuromuscular junction and is characterized by…