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(2) Basic Neuro Exam Flashcards

1
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What type of onset is typical for cerebral hemorrhages, vascular diseases, and infections, and head trauma?

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Sudden/abrupt onset

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What type of onset is typical for demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis?

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Intermittent, relapsing episodes

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Dysarthria is usually caused by what?

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Defect in motor control of speech aparatus

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Aphasia is usually caused by what?

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Lesion in dominant hemisphere (usually left)

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What is A/Ox4? Where is it documented?

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Oriented to person, place, time, and event

Documented in objective

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What is anhedonia?

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When the things that used to give you pleasure no longer work

(occurs w/ depression)

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Associated sx to ask about for a patient presenting with neuro findings (there’s a few…)

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Headache

Dizziness/vertigo

Weakness (generalized, proximal)

Numbness/abnormal/absent sensation

Syncope

Seizures

Tremors

Loss of bowel or bladder control

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What type of response would you expect from a pt who is alert?

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Pt opens eyes, looks at you, fully responds appropriately to stimuli

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What type of response would you expect from a lethargic pt?

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Pt appear drowsy but opens eyes to look at you, responds to questions, then falls asleep

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What type of response would you expect from an obtunded pt?

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Obtunded pt opens eyes and looks at you but responds slowly and is somewhat confused

Alertness and interest in the environment are decreased

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What type of response would you expect from a pt in a stupor?

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Arouses from sleep only after painful stimuli

Verbal responses slow/absent

Pt lapses into an unresponsive state when the stimulus ceases

Minimal awareness of self or the environment

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What mental status finding is common for older adults during hospitalization?

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Delirium

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What diagnoses must be eliminated before diagnosing dementia?

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Depression

Delirium

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What is the difference bw “Cranial nerves intact” and “Cranial nerves grossly intact”?

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“Cranial nerves intact” means that all of the cranial nerves were actually tested instead of observed (‘grossly”)

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Pt with history of smoking and use of cocaine presents with loss of smell. This can indicate what type of lesion?

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Ipsilateral lesion

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16
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What is myopia? What cranial nerve is involved?

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Impaired distance vision (near sighted)

CN II

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What is presbyopia? What cranial nerve is involved?

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Impaired near vision (farsighted)

CN II

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Lesion to the optic nerve anterior to the chiasm cause what kind of blindness?

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Ipsilateral

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What cranial nerves are being tested in the pupillary light reflex?

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CN II and III

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What muscles are involved in pupillary convergence?

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Medial rectus muscles

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What muscles are involved in accomodation of the lens?

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Ciliary muscle

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Pt presenting with ptosis, asymmetrical pupils, and a “down and out” eye may have a lesion in what cranial nerve?

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CN III (oculomotor)

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23
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Pupil dilation or asymmetry is due to what?

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Disruption of parasympathetic fibers

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24
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Space-occupying or expanding masses compressing on the brainstem can affect what cranial nerve? What is the second effect?

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CN III

No output via somatic efferents => external strabismus

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25
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A lesion in CN IV results in what symptoms?

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Extorsion of the eye

Weakness of downward gaze (due to weak SO M.)

Vertical diplopia

Head tilting away from lesion

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What is the most common isolated CN palsy?

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CN VI palsy

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Pt has history of subarachnoid hemorrhage and syphilis presnts with medial strabismus and horizontal diplopia. Where is the lesion?

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CN VI

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28
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What planes can nystagmus occur?

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All of them (vertical, horizontal, and rotatory)

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How is nystagmus lateralized?

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Based on the direction of the fast beat

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What are some common causes of nystagmus?

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Early vision impairment

Disorders of labyrinth and cerebellum

Drug toxicity

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31
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What are the 3 components of testing CN V?

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Facial sensation - pinprick/light touch, hot/cold to forehead, cheek, and chin

Motor fxn - lateral jaw movement and jaw clenching

Corneal reflex - tests orbicularis oculi m.

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32
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Pt presents with decreased sensation to the face. Upon examination, his jaw deviates to one side and there is loss of the corneal reflex. Where is his lesion?

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CN V

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33
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What are the afferent and efferent limbs of the corneal reflex?

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Afferent - CN V

Efferent - CN VII

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34
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What is the parasympathetic function of CN VII?

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Secrete saliva and tears

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What is the sensory function of CN VII?

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Taste for salty, sweet, bitter substances to anterior 2/3 of tongue

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36
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What is crocodile tears syndrome?

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Abberent regeneration of CN VII nerve after trauma => pt sheds tears when chewing

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37
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What are the main sx of a CN VII lesion?

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Bell’s palsy

Loss of corneal reflex

Hyper acusis (increased sensitivity to sound)

Crocodile tears

38
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Supranuclear facial palsy is important in determining what type of lesion?

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Central facial nerve palsy

(upper face spared but still associated with hemiplegia)

39
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When would the Weber-Rinne test be indicated in testing CN VIII?

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If there is loss of hearing found when performing whisper test or finger rub

40
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What kind of lesion to CN VIII can cause tinnitis?

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Irritative (cochlear division)

41
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What kind of lesion to CN VIII can cause sensorineural hearing loss?

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Destructive (cochlear division)

42
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Lesion to the vestibular division of CN VIII can result in what sx?

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Dysequilibrium (imbalance)

Nystagmus

43
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What is the motor function of CN IX?

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Innervates stylopharyngeus muscle => elevates and widens pharynx on swallowing

44
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What is the sensory fxn of CN IX?

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Taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue, sensation to palate and pharynx, skin of external ear

45
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What are the efferent and afferent limbs of the gag reflex?

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Afferent - CN IX

Efferent - CN X

(lesions usually present on ipsilateral side)

46
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What CN innervates muscles of the pharynx (except stylopharyngeus) and larynx?

47
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What division of the CN XI innervates muscles of the larynx (except cricothyroid m.)?

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Cranial division

48
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What does the spinal division of CN XI innervate?

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Trapezius M. and SCM

49
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How is CN XII tested?

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Test by having pt protrude tongue and push tongue into opposite cheek

50
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Complete range of motion against gravity, but not resistance would be graded as what muscle strength?

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3/5 (review this)

51
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What motor dermatomes are tested in shoulder abduction, flexion, extension?

52
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What motor dermatomes are tested in elbow flexion?

53
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What motor dermatomes are tested in elbow extension?

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C6, C7, C8

54
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What motor dermatomes are tested in wrist flexion and extension?

55
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What motor dermatomes are tested in hand grip?

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C7, C8, T1

56
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What motor dermatomes are tested in finger abduction and opposition of the thumb?

57
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What motor dermatomes are tested with hip extension?

58
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What motor dermatomes are tested with action of gastrocnemius?

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S1 (gastrocnemius)

59
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What motor dermatomes are tested with hip flexion?

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L2, L3, L4

60
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What motor dermatomes are tested with hip abduction?

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L4, L5, S1

61
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What pattern of weakness is seen with upper motor neuron lesion?

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Pyramidal - weak extensors in arms, weak flexors in legs

62
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Wasting, fasciculations, hypotonia/hyporeflexia is classic of what kind of lesion?

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LMN lesion

63
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What pattern of weakness is seen in a LMN lesion?

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Peripheral pattern of weakness

Weak flexors in arms

Weak extensors in legs

(will have give-away weakness, sudden loss of strength)

64
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Coordination of muscle movement requires input from what systems?

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Motor

Cerebellar

Vestibular

Sensory

65
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Romburg test is testing what?

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Proprioception (is a sensory test)

66
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A pt with anteroflexed posture, festinating (difficult start/stop), small steps, and en block turns has what kind of gait?

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Parkinsonian - symmetrical

67
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What type of gait is seen in cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis?

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Scissoring - symmetrical

68
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What type of gait has high steppage and a broad base?

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Sensory ataxia - symmetrical

69
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Pt has a hx of hydrocephalus, walks with small steps where the feet don’t leave the ground. How is this gait described?

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Magnetic - symmetrical

70
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What is Astasia-abasia?

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Gait is all over the place as if the pt is falling but they don’t fall bc cause is usually psychogenic

71
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What asymmetrical gait is usually due to UMN such as stroke? Will see circumducted gait and decreased arm swing ipsilateral to affected leg.

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Hemiplegic

72
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What is waddling pelvis gait?

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Asymmetrical gait indicating myopthic disease

Hips sway or waddle side to side

73
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What is foot drop gait?

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Asymmetrical gait where pt is unable to keep foot up during heel walk

LMN or UMN lesion

74
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What is stereognosis?

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Ability to identify shapes of objects, recognizing objects placed in the hand

75
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How do you test for spinothalamic tract function?

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Pinprick pain and temperature

Light touch

76
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How do you test for posterior column function?

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Proprioception, 2 point tactile discrimination and vibratory

Light touch

77
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What is the C4 dermatome?

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Shoulder top

78
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Where is the C8 dermatome?

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Pinky finger

79
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How is proprioception tested?

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Grasp sides of pts big toe b/w thumb and index finger and move it through arc

Ask pt if toe is pointed up or down

80
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What is double simultaneous stimulation/Extinction?

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Ability to feel 2 locations being touched simultaneously

81
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Hyperactive reflexes indicate lesion in the ___

82
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____ reflexes indicate a lesion in the PNS

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Hypoactive

83
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What pathological reflexes are UMN signs?

A

Babinski

Clonus

84
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What is the abdominal reflex?

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Stroking abdomen causes umbilicus to move towards area of stimulation (T10-L2)

85
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What are the superficial tendon reflexes?

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Abdominal reflex (T10-L2)

Cremasteric reflex (Afferent L1, efferent L2)

Anal wink reflex (S4, S5) - test cauda equina

86
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What disease is pill rolling tremor usually seen in? What does this indicate?

A

Parkinson’s

Basal ganglia disease

87
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What is Brudzinski’s sign?

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Pt supine, lift head, knees will come up too

88
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If pt experiences neck pain when you flex their thigh and straighten their leg, what sign is this?

A

Kernig’s sign

89
Q

What is postural or kinetic tremor?

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Tremor with intention

Usually due to essential tremor

90
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What is the difference b/w decorticate and decerebrate posturing?

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Decerebrate posturing - everything extended

Decorticate posturing - body extended, arms flexed

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