localization of lesions in the spinal cord

Question 1

a motor or sensory levels issue means

Answer 1

spinal cord disease

Question 2

anterior horn cell is only found in the

Answer 2

spinal cord

Question 3

brown-sequard syndrome

Answer 3

hemisected

Question 4

the spinothalamic tract crosses in the

Answer 4

ventral white commisure in the spinal cord

Question 5

suspended sensory loss for pain and temperature means

Answer 5

spinal cord disease

Question 6

combined UMN and LMN disease

Answer 6

ALS

Question 7

are sensory pathways normal in ALS?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Spinal Muscular atrophy

Answer 8

LMN

Question 9

primary lateral sclerosis

Answer 9

UMN

Question 10

Bulbar ALS

Answer 10

LMN cranial nerves

Question 11

predominant posterior column findings

Answer 11

Tabes Dorsalis

Question 12

Romberg sign

Answer 12

Tabes dorsalis sign where the patient can stand with eyes open but cannot stand with eyes closed

Question 13

posterior columns and corticospinal tract

Answer 13

subacute combined degeneration posterolateral sclerosis

Question 14

due to a vitamin B12 deficiency

Answer 14

subacute combined degeneration posterolateral sclerosis

Question 15

Pure lower motor neuron syndrome

Answer 15

polio

Question 16

anterior vertebral artery occlusion

Answer 16

anterior spinal syndrome