Spinal Cord Syndromes

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  • 1. 

    Which of the following is the BEST set of symptoms for a right Brown-Sequard lesion at L4:

    • A.

      Patient has only pain loss at the entire right shin and posterior leg

    • B.

      Patient has loss of proprioception at the right shin and posterior leg

    • C.

      Patient has lost motor control of the right anterior tibialis and quadracep as well as pain and temperature for the right shin and posterior leg

    • D.

      Patient has lost pain and temperature on the left shin and posterior leg as well as the ability to control bowel bladder and sexual function right

    • E.

      Patient has lost motor control of the left anterior tibialis and posterior leg muscles

    Correct Answer
    D. Patient has lost pain and temperature on the left shin and posterior leg as well as the ability to control bowel bladder and sexual function right
  • 2. 

     Which of the following is the BEST set of symptoms for a right Brown-Sequard lesion at C8:

    • A.

      Patient has only pain loss at the entire right hand, medial arm and the rest of the body down

    • B.

      Patient has loss of proprioception at the left medial arm and the rest of the body down

    • C.

      Patient has lost motor control of the right hand muscles as well as pain and temperature for the left medial arm and hand

    • D.

      Patient has lost pain, temperature and pressure sensation to the on the right arm as well as well as the ability to control blood pressure and vasoconstrict on the right

    • E.

      Patient has lost motor control to the right wrist extensors and fingers flexors as well as the lower half of the body

    Correct Answer
    C. Patient has lost motor control of the right hand muscles as well as pain and temperature for the left medial arm and hand
  • 3. 

     Which of the following is the BEST set of symptoms for a central cord injury at L4: 

    • A.

      Patient has pain loss at the anterior medial calf and over the patella

    • B.

      Patient has only loss of discriminative touch at patella

    • C.

      Patient has lost motor control of the anterior tibialis as well as pain and touch loss at the front of the knee

    • D.

      Patient has lost pain and pressure over the front calf and the patella bilaterally as well as the ability to control bowel, and bladder voluntarily

    • E.

      Patient can't feel any sensation from the front of the knee

    Correct Answer
    A. Patient has pain loss at the anterior medial calf and over the patella
  • 4. 

     Which of the following is the BEST set of symptoms for a anterior cord injury at C5: 

    • A.

      Patient has loss of pain and pressure over the shoulder as well as loss of UE motor function

    • B.

      Patient has loss of proprioception at the skin over the deltoid bilaterally

    • C.

      Patient has motor loss at the UE bilaterally

    • D.

      Patient has lost motor control of the deltoid only, as well as pain and temperature the shoulder

    • E.

      Patient can't feel any sensation at the arm or and is at risk for autonomic dysreflexia

    Correct Answer
    C. Patient has motor loss at the UE bilaterally
  • 5. 

     Which of the following is the BEST set of symptoms for a central cord injury at C5/6: 

    • A.

      Patient has pain loss the middle finger and motor loss at the shoulder

    • B.

      Patient has only loss of discriminative touch bilaterally

    • C.

      Patient has lost motor control the muscles of the shoulder as well as pain and temp loss at the shoulder/lateral arm

    • D.

      Patient has lost pain and temperature at the arm bilaterally as well as lower extremity function

    • E.

      Patient has motor loss at UE greater than the LE

    Correct Answer
    C. Patient has lost motor control the muscles of the shoulder as well as pain and temp loss at the shoulder/lateral arm

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