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Diseases of the Spinal Cord- Part 2
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1 Lesions at L2 – L4 cause all except ?
A. Weakness of flexion of thigh
B. Weakness of abduction of thigh
C. Weakness of leg extension at knee
D. Absent patellar reflex
2. Lesions at L5-S1 cause all except ?
A. Paralyze movements of foot and ankle
B. Weakness of flexion at knee
C. Weakness of flexion of thigh
D. Absent ankle jerk
3. Conus medullaris comprises of ?
A. Lower lumbar + sacral + coccygeal segments
B. Sacral + coccygeal segments
C. Lower sacral + coccygeal segments
D. None of the above
4. The conus syndrome is characterized by all except ?
A. Bilateral saddle anesthesia
B. Asymmetric leg weakness
C. Bladder and bowel dysfunction
D. Impotence
5. The conus syndrome is characterized by all except ?
A. Absent bulbocavernosus reflex
B. Absent anal reflex
C. Asymmetric sensory loss in leg
D. Bilateral saddle anesthesia
6. The root value of bulbocavernosus reflex is ?
A. S1 – S2
B. S2 – S4
C. S3 – S5
D. S4 – S5
7. The root value of anal reflex is ?
A. S1 – S2
B. S2 – S4
C. S3 – S5
D. S4 – S5
8. Cauda equina lesion is characterized by all except ?
A. Radicular pain
B. Asymmetric leg weakness
C. Variable areflexia in lower extremities
D. Bladder and bowel dysfunction
9. Which of the following is false about cauda equina syndrome ?
A. Sphincters are affected
B. Hip flexion is spared
C. Sensation over anterolateral thighs is spared
D. None of the above
10. In spinal cord, sacral fibres are placed laterally in all except ?
A. Ventral spinothalamic tract
B. Lateral spinothalamic tract
C. Lateral corticospinal tract
D. Posterior column
11. In spinal posterior columns, fibres from which part of the body
are nearest midline ?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral
12. In lateral spinothalamic tracts, fibres from which part of the body
are nearest midline ?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral
13. In lateral corticospinal tracts, fibres from which part of the body
are nearest midline ?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral
14. Which of the following motor neurons in anterior horn of spinal
cord are placed anteriorly ?
A. Proximal
B. Distal
C. Flexors
D. Extensors
15. Brown-Sequard hemicord syndrome features all except ?
A. Ipsilateral weakness
B. Ipsilateral loss of joint position & vibratory sensation
C. Contralateral loss of pain & temperature sensation
D. Bilateral segmental signs
16. Brown-Sequard syndrome is characterized by ?
A. Absence of cranial nerve signs
B. Ipsilateral loss of propioception
C. Contralateral loss pain & temperature
D. All of the above
17. Hemiparesis due to a cortical lesion is suggested by all except ?
A. “Pure motor” hemiparesis
B. Disorders of visual-spatial integration
C. Apraxia
D. Seizures
18. Diseases of the cerebral hemispheres that produce acute
paraparesis include ?
A. Unpaired anterior cerebral artery ischemia
B. Superior sagittal sinus or cortical venous thrombosis
C. Acute hydrocephalus
D. All of the above
19. Acute monoparesis due to focal cortical ischemia is characterized
by ?
A. Weakness is predominantly distal
B. Weakness affects nonantigravity muscles
C. Not associated with sensory impairment or pain
D. All of the above
20. Weakness limited to respiratory muscles is due to ?
A. Motor neuron disease
B. Myasthenia gravis
C. Polymyositis/dermatomyositis
D. All of the above
21. Which of the following is a cause of episodic generalized weakness ?
A. Myasthenia gravis
B. Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. All of the above
22. Which of the following is false about Stiff-Person Syndrome ?
A. Muscle stiffness & superimposed spasms
B. Involves jaw
C. Associated with cancers
D. Serum antibody against glutamic acid decarboxylase present
23. Which of the following is false about ‘Tetany’ ?
A. Tingling around mouth
B. Manifestation of hypocalcemia
C. Manifestation of respiratory alkalosis
D. None of the above
