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Question 1

PICA stroke (Wallenburg stroke)

Answer 1

C/L loss of body Pain and Temp
Ipsi loss of facial Pain and Temp
Ipsi loss of cerebellum actions (causing ataxia etc)

Question 2

AICA stroke

Answer 2

Facial paralysis, vertigo, nystagmus, nausea, vomiting, deafness, tinnitus

Question 3

ALS affects which part of spinal cord and what is symptoms

Answer 3

Corticospinal tract and ventral horn

Spastic and flaccid paralysis

Question 4

Poliomyelitis affects what part of spine and what is symptoms

Answer 4

Ventral horn

Flaccid paralysis

Question 5

Tabes dorsalis what part of cord affected and what symptoms

Answer 5

Tertiary syphilis affecting dorsal columns

Impaired proprioception and pain

Question 6

Spinal artery syndrome what area affected and symptoms

Answer 6

ALL PARTS OF CORD EXCEPT DORSAL COLUMNS

B/L loss of pain and temp, spastic paralysis, flaccid paralysis

Question 7

Vit B12 def affects which part of spinal cord and what’s symptoms

Answer 7

Dorsal columns and corticospinal tract

B/L loss of vibration, 2-point discrimination, spastic paralysis affecting legs before arms

Question 8

Syringomyelia affects which part of spinal cord and what is symptoms

Answer 8

Ventral horn and ventral white commissure (this part affected first)

B/L loss of pain and temperature, flaccid paralysis

Question 9

Brown-Sequard syndrome what part of cord and symptoms

Answer 9

Hemi-section of the spinal cord

Ipsi loss of vibrate, 2-point discrim, spastic, flaccid
C/L pain and temperature