This document provides an overview of neurometabolic disorders, including:
1. It discusses Garrod's hypothesis and how metabolic disorders can be classified into groups related to intoxication, energy metabolism, and complex molecules.
2. The different presentations of neurometabolic disorders are outlined, including encephalopathy, liver disease, cardiac issues, and predominant neurological symptoms.
3. Guidance is provided on when to suspect a neurometabolic disorder and how to conduct initial investigations including metabolic screening tests and MRI patterns.
4. Specific white matter leukoencephalopathies are examined in detail including their genetics, organelle involvement, and distinguishing imaging features.
Inborn errors of metabolism- focusing on its predominant adult onset forms, neurological perspective, clinical & biochemical approach to diagnosis, and neuroimaging findings.
Inborn errors of metabolism- focusing on its predominant adult onset forms, neurological perspective, clinical & biochemical approach to diagnosis, and neuroimaging findings.
IEM comprise a group of disorders in which a single gene defect causes a clinically significant block in a metabolic pathway resulting either in accumulation of substrate behind the block or deficiency of the product.
Disorders of amino acid metabolism
Disorders of renal amino acid transport
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism and transport
Carbohydrate-deficient protein syndromes
carbohydrate metabolism and transport
Disorders of fatty acid oxidation
Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
Disorders of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
Ceroid lipofuscinosis and other lipidoses.
Disorders of serum lipoproteins
Lysosomal disorders
Peroxisomal disorders
Disorders of metal metabolism
Porphyrias
An inherited enzyme deficiency leading to the disruption of normal bodily metabolism.
Accumulation of a toxic substrate.
Impaired formation of a product normally produced by the deficient enzyme.
IEM comprise a group of disorders in which a single gene defect causes a clinically significant block in a metabolic pathway resulting either in accumulation of substrate behind the block or deficiency of the product.
Disorders of amino acid metabolism
Disorders of renal amino acid transport
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism and transport
Carbohydrate-deficient protein syndromes
carbohydrate metabolism and transport
Disorders of fatty acid oxidation
Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
Disorders of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
Ceroid lipofuscinosis and other lipidoses.
Disorders of serum lipoproteins
Lysosomal disorders
Peroxisomal disorders
Disorders of metal metabolism
Porphyrias
An inherited enzyme deficiency leading to the disruption of normal bodily metabolism.
Accumulation of a toxic substrate.
Impaired formation of a product normally produced by the deficient enzyme.
Mitochondrial disease includes a group of neuromuscular diseases caused by damage to intracellular structures that produce energy, the mitochondria; disease symptoms usually involve muscle contractions that are weak or spontaneous.
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON)
Leigh syndrome,
Myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE)
KSS – (Kearns-Sayre Syndrome)
These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
i3 Health is pleased to make the speaker slides from this activity available for use as a non-accredited self-study or teaching resource.
This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the scrotum.
There are a number of conditions that present acutely, predominantly with pain and/or swelling
A careful and detailed history and examination, and in some cases, investigations allow differentiation between these diagnoses. A prompt diagnosis is essential as the patient may require urgent surgical intervention
Testicular torsion refers to twisting of the spermatic cord, causing ischaemia of the testicle.
Testicular torsion results from inadequate fixation of the testis to the tunica vaginalis producing ischemia from reduced arterial inflow and venous outflow obstruction.
The prevalence of testicular torsion in adult patients hospitalized with acute scrotal pain is approximately 25 to 50 percent
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This includes all relevant anatomy and clinical tests compiled from standard textbooks, Campbell,netter etc..It is comprehensive and best suited for orthopaedicians and orthopaedic residents.
New Drug Discovery and Development .....NEHA GUPTA
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
Prof. Marcus Renato de Carvalho
www.agostodourado.com
The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
Function is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that along with the spermatozoa, constitutes semen
A healthy human prostate measures (4cm-vertical, by 3cm-horizontal, 2cm ant-post ).
It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It has anterior, median, posterior and two lateral lobes
It’s work is regulated by androgens which are responsible for male sex characteristics
Generalised disease of the prostate due to hormonal derangement which leads to non malignant enlargement of the gland (increase in the number of epithelial cells and stromal tissue)to cause compression of the urethra leading to symptoms (LUTS
These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
13. Metabolic disorders can classified into:
I
Intoxication
II
Energy
metabolism
III
Complex
molecules
14. Group I
intoxication
• Acute or progressive intoxication from accumulation of toxic compounds proximal
to metabolic block.
• Example : phenylketonuria
• Common features:
• * fetal life not affected
• * symptom free interval
• * may be acute ( coma, liver failure, vomiting, thrombo-embolic)
• * may be chronic ( developmental delay, cardiomyopathy)
15. Group I
intoxication
• * provoked by fever, intercurrent illness, food intake
• * presentation often late and intermittent
• * diagnosis straightforward relies on plasma and urine levels
• * most are treatable ( stop or add certain foods, cleansing drugs carnitine,
penicillamine, dialysis).
16. Group II
energy metabolism
• Failure of energy production or utilization
• In ( liver, muscle, myocardium, brain, others)
• Mitochondrial or cytoplasmic
• Common features:
• * exercise intolerance and fatigue
• * hypoglycemia
• * hyperlactinemia
17. Group II
energy metabolism
• * hepatomegaly
• * hypotonia
• * myopathy
• * cardiomyopathy
• * S U E D I ( sudden unexpected death in infancy)
• * diagnosis more difficult needs enzymatic levels, biopsies, cell culture
• * treatment more difficult in mitochondrial than cytoplasmic
18. Group III
complex molecules
• Lysosomes and peroxisomes
• Common features:
• * permenent
• * progressive
• * not provoked
• * most are non treatable
22. when do you suspect a neurometabolic disorder
??
• An infant or child presented with any of the following:
• * progressively deteriorating neurological or developemental disorder
• * diffuse neurological involvement
• * family history
• * dysmorphic features
• * progressive childhood ataxias
• * dystonias or other movement disorders
• * childhood epilepsies specially if myoclonic
23. • * cognitive decline
• * spinal deformity
• * other organ dysfunction ( liver, heart, GIT)
• * MRI features
25. In most instances physical findings do not suggest a specific
diagnosis; however, certain findings may direct the reader to further
explore specific underlying etiologies:
• Macrocephaly;
• Abnormal dentition: POLR3-related leukodystrophy or oculodentodigital dysplasia
(ODDD)
• Palatal myoclonus in adults: Alexander disease
• Xanthomas: cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)
• Abnormalities of skin pigmentation: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD)
• Ichthyosis: Sjögren-Larsson syndrome
• Vascular retinal abnormalities: cerebroretinal microangiopathy w/calcifications & cysts
(CRMCC)
36. Patterns of Presentation:
1. Encephalopathy with or without metabolic acidosis.
2. Acute liver disease:
3. Dysmorphic features.
4. Cardiac disease.
5. Diarrhea
6. Hepatomegaly +/- Splenomegaly
7. Predominant Neurological symptoms
37.
38. Encephalopathy with or without metabolic acidosis:
• Encephalopathy, seizures,and tone abnormalities are
predominant presenting features of
-organic acidemias,
-urea cycle defects, and
-congenital lactic acidosis.
• Intractable seizures are prominent in
-pyridoxine dependency,
-non-ketotic hyperglycinemia,
-molybdenum co-factor defect, and
-folinic-acid responsive seizures.
39. Predominant Neurological Symptoms:
a. Psychomotor delay:
-Aminoacidopathies
-Organic acidemias
-CNS storage diseases
b. Ataxia:
-Hartnup dis
-Urea cycle disorders
-Pyruvate decarboxylase deficiency
c. Extrapyramidal signs:
- Wilsons disease
d. Hypotonia :
- Zellweger synd
-Mitochondrial myopathies
-Muscle carnitine deficiency
40. First line investigations (metabolic screen):
• The following tests should be obtained in all babies with suspected IEM.
• 1) Complete blood count: (neutropenia and thrombocytopenia seen in propionic and
methylmalonic academia)
• 2) Arterial blood gases and electrolytes
• 3) Blood glucose
• 4) Plasma ammonia (Normal values in newborn: 90-150 mg/dl or 64-107 mmol/L)
• 5) Arterial blood lactate (Normal values: 0.5-1.6 mmol/L)
• 6) Liver function tests,
• 7) Urine ketones,
• 8) Urine reducing substances,
• 9) Serum uric acid (low in molybdenum cofactor deficiency).
46. A→B. thyroid
hormone cell
transporter deficiency
C. GM1 gangliosidosis
with hypomyelination
accompanied by early
loss of white matter
volume
D. Persistent and severe
hypomyelination seen in a
school-aged child with
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
E. Cerebellar atrophy seen in
POLR3-related
leukodystrophy (4H
syndrome);
F. Basal ganglia involvement
seen in H-ABC syndrome;
Hypomyelination with atrophy of BG
and cerebellum
49. A. Diffuse cerebral involvement in an individual
with megalencephalic leukodystrophy with
subcortical cysts
B. Primarily frontal involvement in a child with
Alexander disease;
C. Primarily parieto-occipital involvement in a child
with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy;
D. Primarily temporal involvement in an individual
with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome;
E. Primarily subcortical involvement in Kearns-
Sayre syndrome; sparing of the white matter in the
periventricular region.
F. Primarily periventricular involvement in an
individual with metachromatic leukodystrophy;
subcortical fibers are spared;
G. Primarily brain stem involvement in an
individual with adult polyglucosan body disease
H. Primarily cerebellar and middle cerebellar
peduncle involvement in an individual with
autosomal dominant adult-onset leukodystrophy
I. Large, asymmetric lesions in hereditary diffuse
leukoencephalopathy with spheroids (HDLS);
50. A. White matter rarefaction and cysts on FLAIR
imaging in vanishing white matter disease
B. Calcium deposits and hemosiderin deposits
visible on CT in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome;
C. Contrast enhancement on T1-weighted
imaging within abnormal white matter in X-
linked adrenoleukodystrophy;
D. Cortical gray matter lesions in POLG-related
disorders;
E. Cerebellar abnormalities seen in the dentate
nucleus in L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria;
F. Thinning of the corpus callosum (particularly
of the genu) in hereditary spastic paraplegia 11;
arrow indicates thin corpus callosum with
anterior beaking
G. Non-calcifying basal ganglia lesions in
Alexander disease;
H. Typical brain stem involvement in AD adult-
onset leukodystrophy (ADLD);
I. Spinal cord involvement in LBSL;
Leukoencephalopathy with Brain Stem
and Spinal Cord Involvement and
Lactate Elevation
51. WHITE MATTER DISEASES
Leukoencephalopathies
• Demyelination Primary : MS
Secondary : ADEM, SSPE, HIV
Hypertensive
• Dysmyelination (Leukodystrophy)
Hypodense on CT ; Hypointense in T1WI and Hyper in T2WI
MRI cannot distinguish Demyelination from Dysmyelination
55. Some Discriminating features
• Near complete lack of
myelination
• Frontal Predominance
• Occipital Predominance
• Macrocephaly
• Enhancement
• Infarcts
• Hyperdense BG
• Dysplasia
Canavan Disease, PMD
Alexander disease
X- linked ALD
Alexander, Canavan
ALD, Alexander
MELAS, MERRF, Leigh
Krabbe, Aicardie
Zellweger
56. Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
•MC Lysosomal disorder
•Arylsulphatase A deficiency
•Low levels in urine, leukocytes
•Late infantile form MC
(6months to 3 yrs)
•Pathology: metachromatic
granules in brain, kidney, nerves.
Symmetric confluent hyperintensity in T2WI in periV & Cerebellar WM.
58. KRABBE DISEASE
Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (GLD)
AR, Lysosomal Disorder
Early infantile form MC
Death by 2 yrs
Based on age of onset , MRI
findings –
≤ 2yrs (early onset)
> 2yrs (late onset)
Abnormal high signal in T2WI along the corticospinal tracts.
68. Pelizaeus-Merzebacher Disease
X-linked recessive
Lack of proteolipid lipoprotein
(Lipophilin)
Diffuse involvement of the WM
with sparing of internal capsule
and subcortical U fibers
Characteristic sparing of
perivascular WM – Tigroid or
Leopard skin pattern.
72. Mitochondrial Disorders
• Involve both gray matter and white matter
Leigh disease (subacute necrotizing encephalo-myelopathy)
MERRF (Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers)
MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalomyelopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke
Like episodes)
Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS)