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Functional Localisation Flashcards

1
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What would be seen on inspection of a CNS lesion?

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Limb posture

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What would be seen on examining tone in a CNS lesion?

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Increased spasticity/clonus

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What would be seen on examining tone in a PNS lesion?

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Decreased tone

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What would be seen on inspection of a PNS lesion?

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Wasting/fasciculation

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5
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What would be seen on inspection of a NMJ lesion?

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Additional ptosis/opthalmoplegia

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What would be seen on inspection of a muscle lesion?

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proximal wasting

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What would be seen on examining tone in a NMJ lesion?

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Same or decreased done

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What would be seen on examining tone in a muscle lesion?

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Same or decreased done

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9
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What pattern of weakness would be seen in a CNS lesion?

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Pyramidal pattern:

Arms: Extensors weaker than flexors

Legs: Flexors weaker than extensors

Brain: contralateral

Spine: ipsilateral

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10
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What pattern of weakness would be seen in a PNS lesion?

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Peripheral neuropathy: distal weakness

Root / plexus / mononeuropathy: dependent on innervated muscles

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11
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What pattern of weakness would be seen in NMJ pathology?

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Normal

Increased fatiguability

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12
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What pattern of weakness would be seen in muscle pathology?

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Decreased strength

Proximal weakness (symmetrical)

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13
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What would be seen on examining reflexes in CNS pathology?

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Increased

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14
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What would be seen on examining reflexes in PNS pathology?

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Decreased

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15
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What would be seen on examining reflexes in NMJ pathology?

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Normal or reduced

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16
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What would be seen on examining reflexes in muscle pathology?

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normal or reduced

17
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What would be seen on examining plantar response in CNS pathology?

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Extensor response

18
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What would be seen on examining plantar response in PNS pathology?

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Flexor/mute response

19
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What would be seen on examining plantar response in NMJ pathology?

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Flexor response

20
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What would be seen on examining plantar response in muscle pathology?

A

flexor response

21
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Are there any associated sensory symptoms with CNS pathology?

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Brain: hemisensory

Spinal cord: sensory level

22
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Are there any associated sensory symptoms with PNS pathology?

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Peripheral neuropathy: glove + stocking

Root etc: dependent on, e.g. dermatone

23
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Are there any associated sensory symptoms with NMJ pathology?

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NO

24
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Are there any associated sensory symptoms with muscle pathology?

A

no

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