Spinal Cord Lesions

Question 1

Brown sequard syndrome tracts affected (3)

Answer 1

Lateral corticospinal tract
Dorsal columns
Lateral spinothalamic tract

Question 2

Brown sequard syndrome clinical presentation (3)

Answer 2

Ipsilateral spastic paresis below lesion
Ipsilateral loss of proprioception and vibration sensation
Contra lateral loss of pain and temperature sensation

Question 3

Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord tracts affected (3)

Answer 3

Lateral corticospinal
Dorsal columns
Spinocerebellar

Question 4

Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord clinical presentation (3)

Answer 4

Bilateral spastic paresis
Bilateral loss of proprioception and vibration sensation
Bilateral limb ataxia

Question 5

Friedrichs ataxia tracts affected (3)

Answer 5

Lateral corticospinal
Dorsal columns
Spinocerebellar

Question 6

Friedrichs ataxia clinical presentation (4)

Answer 6

Bilateral spastic paresis
Bilateral loss of proprioception and vibration sensation
Bilateral limb ataxia
Cerebellar ataxia

Question 7

Anterior spinal artery occlusion tracts affected (2)

Answer 7

Lateral corticospinal

Lateral spinothalamic

Question 8

Anterior spinal artery occlusion clinical presentation (2)

Answer 8

Bilateral spastic paresis

Bilateral loss of pain and temperature sensation

Question 9

Syringomyelia tracts affected (2)

Answer 9

Ventral horns

Lateral spinothalamic

Question 10

Syringomyelia clinical presentation (2)

Answer 10

Flaccid paresis

Loss of pain and temperature sensation