Neurological Disorders

What is myelopathy?

Compression of the Spinal Cord

Compression of which nerve root would cause shoulder abduction?

C5

Shortened sternocleidomastoid muscle is what?

Torticollis

Which nerve compression is responsible for foot drop?

Common peroneal nerve

What is a result of compression of the brachial plexus?

Thoracic outlet syndrome

What is a slow growing tumor that affects balance and hearing?

Acoustic neuroma

What does Bell's Palsy affect?

Facial nerve

What is brown-sequad syndrome?

rare neurological condition that happens when damage to your spinal cord causes muscle weakness or paralysis on one side of your body and a loss of sensation on the opposite side.

What is an autosomal recessive inherited disease that affects the spinocerebellar tracts, posterior columns and dorsal root ganglion?

Friedreich's ataxia

Thoracic outlet syndrome is a compression of what?

Brachial plexus

Which of the following is most commonly associated with radiculopathy?

Nerve roots

Positive babinski sign is what?

Fanning of toes

Receptive aphasia is associated with which neural structure?

Posterior part of superior temporal gyrus

A dystonic condition which causes the neck to twist to one side and tilt.

Torticollis

Brown-Sequard syndrome is a compression of what?

Spinal cord

Which motor and sensory findings are consistent with Brown-Sequard Syndrome?

Contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation.

Ipsilateral loss of motors.

A loss of balance upon closes one's eyes while standing upright indicates what?

Romberg's sign

Spondylosis is what?

Degeneration of the spine

What is an indication of lower motor neuron lesion?

Fasiculation

What is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the myelin sheath of the CNS causing a wide range of symptoms?

Multiple sclerosis