[mononeuropathies]

Answer 1

trauma
entrapment

Answer 2

=>2 peripheral nerves involved

Answer 3

Systemic

Answer 4

WARDS PLC

Answer 5

Wegeners
AIDS/amyloid
Rheumatoid
DM
Sarcoidosis
pAN
Leprosy
Carcinoma

Answer 6

Electromyography

Answer 7

LOAF

Lumbricals
Opponens pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor Pollicis brevis

Answer 8

Radial 3.5 fingers and palm

Answer 9

Anterior interosseous nerve

Answer 10

none - no sensory branches

Answer 11

weak flexion of
distal phalanx of thumb and index finger

Answer 12

flexor pollicis longus
radial side of flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 13

combined median and anterior interosseous nerve signs

Answer 14

C6 - T1

Answer 15

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Answer 16

elbow

Answer 17

Hypothenar eminence

Answer 18

medial 1.5 fingers and ulnar side of hand

Answer 19

ulnar nerve

Answer 20

ulnar nerve

Answer 21

MCPs

Answer 22

you expect a greater injury to produce a bigger ‘claw’ but it doesnt

Answer 23

flexor digitorum is damaged. therefore less pronounced flexion of DIP and less promounced claw hand

Answer 24

flexor digitorum is intact therefore flexion occurs

Question 25

[mono]: summarise ulnar claw (2)

Answer 25

un opposed extension of MCP Un oppossed flexion of IP

Question 26

[mono]: Hand of benediction ?

Answer 26

Damage to median nerve inability to flex lateral MCP/IPs

Question 27

[mono]: which muscle is involved in hand of benediction

Answer 27

flexor digitorum profundus

Question 28

[mono]: what nerve roots is the ulnar nerve

Answer 28

C7 to T1

Question 29

[mono]: radial nerve damage results in what characteristic sign

Answer 29

Wrist drop

Question 30

[mono]: where do you check radial nerve sensation

Answer 30

anatomical snuff-box

Question 31

[mono]: which nerves innervate the diaphragm

Answer 31

C3 C4 C5

Question 32

[mono]: raised diaphragm on CXR may indicate

Answer 32

phrenic nerve palsy

Question 33

[mono]: anterolateral thigh burning pain is called

Answer 33

Meralgia paraesthetica (lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh)

Question 34

[mono]: which nerve roots are affected in meralgia paresthetica

Answer 34

L2-L3

Question 35

[mono]: lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh becomes trapped under the .... and this is meralgia paraesthetica

Answer 35

inguinal ligament

Question 36

[mono]: What nerve roots is the sciatic nerve

Answer 36

L3 - S3

Question 37

[mono]: foot drop indicates ... nerve damage

Answer 37

Sciatic

Question 38

[mono]: where is the common peroneael nerve most frequently damaged

Answer 38

as it winds around fibular head (sitting x-legged)

Question 39

[mono]: common peroneal damage results in sensory loss where

Answer 39

dorsum of foot

Question 40

[mono]: eversion and dorsiflex are innervated by what nerve

Answer 40

common peroneal

Question 41

[mono]: Tibial nerve damage results in an inability to perform what movements (2)

Answer 41

plantarflexion (stand on tiptoes) inversion

Question 42

[mono]: Carpal tunnel syndrome nerve?

Answer 42

Median nerve

Question 43

[mono]: Carpal tunnel syndrome: what relieves the pain?

Answer 43

"wake and shake" (pain worse at night. Waking and shaking the arm relieves)

Question 44

[mono]: Non surgical Tx for carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 44

splinting local steroid injections

Question 45

[mono]: surgical treatment for carpal tunnel

Answer 45

decompression surgery

Question 46

[mono]: what 2 tests can be performed to check for carpal tunnel (both unreliable!)

Answer 46

Phalens Tinels