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Diseases of the Spinal Cord- Part 4
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1 Recurrent episodes of myelitis are usually due to ?
A. SLE
B. Sarcoid
C. Infection with HSV- 2
D. All of the above
2. Immune-mediated disorders causing acute transverse
myelopathies (ATM) include ?
A. SLE
B. Sjogren’s syndrome
C. Behcet’s syndrome
D. All of the above
3. Antiphospholipid antibodies are found in which of the following
immune-mediated disorders ?
A. SLE
B. Sjogren’s syndrome
C. Behcet’s syndrome
D. RA
4. In which of the following myelopathies, a large edematous swelling
of spinal cord mimicing tumor is observed ?
A. SLE
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Sjogren’s syndrome
D. Behcet’s syndrome
5. Typical neurologic manifestation of sarcoidosis is ?
A. Cranial neuropathy
B. Hypothalamic involvement
C. Meningeal enhancement visualized by MRI
D. All of the above
6. Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is associated with ?
A. Antiphospholipid antibodies
B. SLE
C. Connective tissue diseases
D. All of the above
7. Recurrent sacral myelitis which mimic multiple sclerosis is due
to ?
A. HSV – 2
B. Herpes zoster
C. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
D. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
8. Acyclovir is useful in treatment of myelitis caused by which of the
following viruses ?
A. Herpes zoster
B. HSV
C. EBV
D. All of the above
9. Which of the following is not a type of chronic myelopathy ?
A. Syringomyelia
B. Tabes dorsalis
C. HSV myelitis
D. Subacute combined degeneration of cord
10. Foix-Alajouanine syndrome best relates with ?
A. Arteriovenous malformations
B. Progressive thoracic myelopathy
C. Paraparesis
D. All of the above
11. Which of the following is false about syringomyelia ?
A. Acquired or developmental
B. Symptoms begin in adolescence or early adulthood
C. Associated with Chiari type 1 malformations
D. None of the above
12. Which of the following is false about syringomyelia ?
A. Dissociated sensory loss in upper limbs
B. Areflexic weakness in upper limbs
C. Spasticity and weakness of the legs
D. None of the above
13. Which of the following is false about chronic myelopathy of
multiple sclerosis ?
A. Bilateral
B. Asymmetric
C. Motor, sensory, and bladder/bowel disturbances
D. None of the above
14. Which of the following is false about subacute combined
degeneration of cord ?
A. Loss of deep tendon reflexes
B. Babinski sign
C. Romberg’s sign
D. None of the above
15. Which of the following is false about subacute combined
degeneration of cord ?
A. Macrocytic red blood cells
B. Elevated serum levels of homocysteine
C. Elevated serum levels of methylmalonic acid
D. None of the above
16. Which of the following condition is virtually identical to subacute
combined degeneration ?
A. Adrenomyeloneuropathy
B. Tabes Dorsalis
C. Familial Spastic Paraplegia
D. Hypocupric myelopathy
17.Which of the following condition producing myelopathy identical
to subacute combined degeneration ?
A. Adrenomyeloneuropathy
B. Tabes Dorsalis
C. Familial Spastic Paraplegia
D. Nitrous oxide inhalation
18.Which of the following is false about tabes dorsalis ?
A. Fleeting & repetitive lancinating pains in legs
B. Ataxia
C. Acute abdominal pain with vomiting
D. None of the above
19. Which of the following is false about tabes dorsalis ?
A. Loss of deep tenson reflexes in legs
B. Impaired position & vibratory sense
C. Romberg’s sign
D. None of the above
20. Which of the following polyradiculopathy may simulate tabes
dorsalis ?
A. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
B. EBV polyradiculopathy
C. CMV polyradiculopathy
D. Diabetic polyradiculopathy
21. Which of the following is false about adrenomyeloneuropathy ?
A. Mixed motor & sensory neuropathy
B. Flaccid paraplegia
C. Elevated levels of very long chain fatty acids
D. Adrenal insufficiency
22. Lathyrism is due to ingestion of faulty ?
A. Peas
B. Chick peas
C. Soyabean
D. Barley
23. The prospects for recovery from an acute destructive spinal cord
lesion fade after ?
A. ~ 1 month
B. ~ 3 months
C. ~ 6 months
D. ~ 12 months
