Chapter 12 Diencephalon: Clinical Correlates

Question 1

Thalamic pain resistant to analgesics following a period of hemiparesis, hemiataxia, choreiform movements, and hemisensory loss
A. Dejerine-Roussy syndrome
B. Akinetic mutism
C. Kleine-Levin syndrome
D. None of the above

Answer 1

A. Dejerine-Roussy syndrome (p. 173)

Question 2

Dejerine-Roussy syndrome is seen in infarctions of which arterial territory?
A. Thalamogeniculate
B. Polar/Tuberothalamic
C. Paramedian
D. Anterior choroidal
E. Posterior choroidal

Answer 2

A. Thalamogeniculate (p. 173)

Question 3

Akinetic mutism is seen in infarctions of which arterial territory?
A. Thalamogeniculate
B. Polar/Tuberothalamic
C. Paramedian
D. Anterior choroidal
E. Posterior choroidal

Answer 3

B. Paramedian (p. 175)

Question 4

Kleine-Levin syndrome is seen in infarctions of which arterial territory?
A. Thalamogeniculate
B. Polar/Tuberothalamic
C. Paramedian
D. Anterior choroidal
E. Posterior choroidal

Answer 4

C. Paramedian (p. 175)

Question 5

Central pain is absent, proprioception is lost, pain and temperature is lost, SSEP is absent
A. Thalamic pain syndrome type I
B. Thalamic pain syndrome type II
C. Thalamic pain syndrome type III
D. Thalamic pain syndrome type IV

Answer 5

A. Thalamic pain syndrome type I (p. 176)

Question 6

Central pain is present, proprioception is lost, pain and temperature is present, SSEP is absent
A. Thalamic pain syndrome type I
B. Thalamic pain syndrome type II
C. Thalamic pain syndrome type III
D. Thalamic pain syndrome type IV

Answer 6

B. Thalamic pain syndrome type II (p. 176)

Question 7

Central pain is present, proprioception is present, pain and temperature is present, SSEP is reduced
A. Thalamic pain syndrome type I
B. Thalamic pain syndrome type II
C. Thalamic pain syndrome type III
D. Thalamic pain syndrome type IV

Answer 7

C. Thalamic pain syndrome type III (p. 176)

Question 8

Central pain is present, proprioception is present, pain and temperature is present, SSEP is normal
A. Thalamic pain syndrome type I
B. Thalamic pain syndrome type II
C. Thalamic pain syndrome type III
D. Thalamic pain syndrome type IV

Answer 8

D. Thalamic pain syndrome type IV (p. 176)

Question 9

A lesion in this structure results in violent, involuntary, flinging/flailing, ballistic movements of the contralateral half of the body*
A. Internal capsule
B. Thalamus
C. Subthalamic nucleus
D. Substancia nigra pars reticulata

Answer 9

C. Subthalamic nucleus (p. 178)