09 July: SCI first

Question 1

a complete SCI:

Answer 1

total absence of sensation in dermatomes below level of lesion

Question 2

incomplete lesions

Answer 2

sensory loss related to damage w/n specific spinal tracts

Question 3

neurological level is when

Answer 3

the MMT is equal or greater than 3 / 5

Question 4

functional level is when

Answer 4

the MMT is greater than or equal to 3+ / 5

Question 5

central cord syndrome

Answer 5

a lesion centrally located structures of region that produces sacaral sparing and greater weakness in the upper limbs than in the lower limbs

Question 6

brown sequard syndrome

Answer 6

hemisection of the cord whihc produces ipsilateral (samesided) proprioceptive and motor loss and contrallateral (other side) loss of pain adn temrpature

Question 7

posterior cord syndrome

Answer 7

rare results form compress by tumor or infarction of the posterior spinal artery
proprioception sterognosis two point discrimination and vibration sense are lost below the lesion

Question 8

anterior cord syndrome

Answer 8

a lesion that produces variable loss of motor function and of sensitivity to painadn temperature while preserving propiroception touch adn vibraion

Question 9

conus medullairs

Answer 9

nonreflexive bladder and bowel and lower limbs :

- occasionally show preserved reflexes

Question 10

cauda equina syndrome

Answer 10

nonreflexive bladder nowel and lower llimbs