Spinal disorders

Question 1

what do you lose when you have an anterior spinal artery infarction.

Answer 1

Loss of all functions except posterior column (position and vibratory sense)

Question 2

What are the symptoms of patient who has anterior spinal artery

Answer 2

_ Areflexia and flaccid paralysis occurs first
_ Spacticity and hyperreflexes occur over weeks
_ loss of pain and temperature
_extensor plantor response.
_ Still has position and vibratory sense

Question 3

What are symptoms of B12 deficiency

Answer 3

Loss of position and vibratory sense

Question 4

What are symptoms of Neurosyphilis

Answer 4

Loss of position and vibratory sense

Question 5

What is cause of Brown- sequard syndrome and what are symptoms

Answer 5

Due to trauma causing a lesion on only one side of cord. This causes pain and temperature loss on contralateral side and motor as well position and vibratory sense.