Spinal Cord Flashcards
1
Q
A woman presents with numbness in the hands, atrophy of the intrinsic muscles of the hands, diminished pp and lt. Vibration and propioception are preserved. Upper limb reflexes are gone while leg reflexes are brisk. This is..
A
syringomyelia
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A 46 year old woman presents with posterior headache, dysphagia, and unsteadiness. She has 4/5 weakness in the limbs with brisk reflexes and bilateral babinskis. There are fasciculations on the right half of her tongue. The lesion is..
A
foramen magnum
3
Q
A man who has been playing tennis notes sudden pain in his neck, weak extension at the elbow and wrist. There is no triceps reflex. This is..
A
C7 radiculopathy due to C6/C7 herniation
4
Q
What virus can cause cause equina?
A
CMV radiculitis
