NEURO PART III/IV HIGH YIELD

Question 1

associated with UMN lesion (post CVA aka stroke)

Answer 1

spastic hemiparesis

Question 2

drop foot
associated with CMT and ALS
LMN

Answer 2

steppage

Question 3

seen in MS patients

Answer 3

scissors

Question 4

seen in Parkinson’s disease

Answer 4

parkinsonian disease

Question 5

cerebellar tumor, MS or drunk gait

Answer 5

cerebellar ataxia

Question 6

muscular dystrophy or hip dislocation

lumbar lordosis

Answer 6

myopathic (trendelenberg)

Question 7

what are the types of motor dysfunction?

Answer 7

sensory neuron
lower motor neuron
pyramidal tract
extrapyramidal tract
cerebellar system

Question 8

syringomyelia

Answer 8

central cord lesion

Question 9

can distinguish this from glove and stocking peripheral nerve loss by testing with the tuning fork at ischial tuberosity

Answer 9

posterior column

Question 10

effects posterior column

Answer 10

anterior spinal artery occlusion

Question 11

dysdiadochokinesia affects?

Answer 11

cerebellar system

Question 12

this is the hemisection of spinal cord by trauma, tumor, etc…

Answer 12

brown sequard syndrome

Question 13

this is the most common area affected with root disease? what are the components involved?

Answer 13

lumbosacral radioculopathy

L5 or S1

Question 14

what dermatomes are mostly affected?

Answer 14

L4, L5, S1

Question 15

etiology for drop foot

herniation for disc between?

Answer 15

L5 Radiculopathy

L4 and L5, compresses L5 not L4

Question 16

bilateral problem due to compression of the nerve

Answer 16

spinal stenosis

Question 17

what are examination of cerebellar function used to test for coordination?

Answer 17

Romberg test
tandem walking
hop in place
rapid rhythmic alternating movements
point to point testing
intention tremor

Question 18

if the patient has dysdiadochokinesia, what coordination can they not do?

Answer 18

rapid rhythmic alternating movements

Question 19

this type of coordination occurs when doing a movement?

seen in cerebellar lesions, also

also, this type of tremor is constantly happening and seen in Parkinson’s disease

Answer 19

intention tremor

resting tremor

Question 20

this patient stands feet together and eyes closed for 5-10 seconds without support and if they have a problem, they sway one way or another

Answer 20

Romberg test

Question 21

problems with these are related to cerebellum disease

Answer 21

rapid rhythmic alternating movements