Movement

Question 1

Fissure that separates the flocculonodular lobe from the corpus cerebelli

Answer 1

Posterolateral fissure

Question 2

Fissure that separates the anterior lobe from the corpus cerebelli

Answer 2

Primary fissure

Question 3

Two types of inhibitory neurons consisting the outermost molecular layer of the cerebellum

Answer 3

stellate cells and basket cells

Question 4

Neurotransmitter utilized by the mossy fibers

Answer 4

Aspartate

Question 5

Receptive part of the basal ganglia

Answer 5

Putamen

Question 6

The condition is characterized by an inability to sustain the fingers and toes, tongue or any other part of the body in one position.

Answer 6

Athetosis

Question 7

T/F: Bilateral ballismus is infrequent and usually asymmetrical.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Gene which accounts for 50% of early-onset inherited PD.

Answer 8

Park-2

Question 9

What percentage of PD patients will not present with characteristic tremor?

Answer 9

25%

Question 10

PD drug that causes urine discoloration, diarrhea and increased dyskinesias

Answer 10

Entacapone

Question 11

In primary orthostatic tremor, electromyographic recordings demonstrate rhythmic cocontraction of what muscles?

Answer 11

Gastrocnemius and anterior tibialis muscles

Question 12

A lesion in what cerebellar nucleus causes an ipsilateral tremor of ataxic type.

Answer 12

Nucleus interpositus or dentate nucleus

Question 13

This movement disorder was incorrectly been referred as negative tremor.

Answer 13

Asterixis

Question 14

Triad of AD, choreoathetosis and dementia

Answer 14

Huntington disease

Question 15

Rigid form of Huntington disease

Answer 15

Westphal (HDL2 variant)

Question 16

Presents with atrophy of the cerebellum, cerebellar peduncles, pons (hot-cross-bun sign)

Answer 16

Multiple system atrophy

Question 17

Most important microscopic feature of progressive supranuclear palsy

Answer 17

Globose tangles

Question 18

Concomitant administration of peripheral dopa decarboxylase inhibitor such as carbidopa may reduce the daily requirements of levodopa by how many percent?

Answer 18

Approximately 75%

Question 19

Type of Monoamine oxidase that metabolizes dopamine selectively

Answer 19

Monoamine oxidase B

Question 20

T/F: Acetylcholine-blocking agents may improve the tremor and rigidity of parkinsonism but have little effect on bradykinesia.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Movement disorder with highest risk for depression with suicide

Answer 21

Huntington disease

Question 22

Drug used for the treatment of PD which can produce livido reticularis and other dermatologic adverse effects

Answer 22

Amantadine

Question 23

Ballismus is a clinical condition that primarily results from injury to what structure?

Answer 23

Subthalamic nucleus

Question 24

T/F: Patients with Huntington’s disease before the age 20 are more likely to have hypokinesia and rigidity at an early stage.

Answer 24

True