motor disorders

Question 1

neuromuscular junction disease

(myasthenia gravis): muscle tone

Answer 1

focal decrease in affected areas

Question 2

MG: muscle atrophy

Answer 2

Mild

Question 3

MG: Reflex tone

Answer 3

preserved

Question 4

Lower motor neuron lesion (polio, peripheral nerve trauma): Muscle strength

Answer 4

Decreased

Question 5

LMN: Muscle Tone

Answer 5

Decreased

Question 6

LMN: Muscle atrophy

Answer 6

Severe

Question 7

LMN: Reflex tone

Answer 7

Decreased or absent

Question 8

LMN: gait

Answer 8

Foot drop, unilateral loss of strength

Question 9

LMN: Posture and balance

Answer 9

Maintained within constraints of weakness

Question 10

UMN (stroke): Muscle strength

Answer 10

Decreased

Question 11

UMN: Muscle tone

Answer 11

Spasticity

Question 12

UMN: Muscle atrophy

Answer 12

None

Question 13

UMN: Reflex tone

Answer 13

Increased

Question 14

UMN: Gait

Answer 14

Hemiparetic - arm flexed, leg extended, circumduction gait

Question 15

Parkinson Disease: Muscle strength

Answer 15

decreased

Question 16

PD: Muscle tone

Answer 16

Increased with tremor or rigidity

Question 17

PD: Muscle atrophy

Answer 17

None

Question 18

PD: Reflex tone

Answer 18

May be increased

Question 19

PD: Gait

Answer 19

Slow, freezing, small steps, absent arm swing

Question 20

PD: Posture

Answer 20

Instability, falls

Question 21

Cerebellar Disease

Answer 21

Uncoordinated rather than weak

Question 22

Cerebellar disease: Muscle tone

Answer 22

Normal

Question 23

Cerebellar disease: Muscle atrophy

Answer 23

None

Question 24

Cerebellar disease: gait

Answer 24

Uncoordinated

Question 25

Cerebellar disease: Reflex tone

Answer 25

Normal

Question 26

Cerebellar disease: Posture/balance

Answer 26

difficulty maintaining balance