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WorksheetsSpinal Cord Injuries
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 20hrs 15mins
What is the definition of spinal cord injury?
Mechanisms of spinal cord injuries include the following, EXCEPT:
Direct trauma
Compression by bone fragments/ hematoma/ disc material
Ischemia from damage/ impingement on spina arteries
Cerebellar lesions
Out of the following, which one is most common cause of spinal cord injury according to national spinal cord injury database?
MVA
Falls
Violence
Sports
Out of the following, which one is least common cause of spinal cord injury according to national spinal cord injury database?
MVA
Falls
Violence
Sports
Spinal cord injuries are most common in male or females?
Male
Female
Other causes of spinal cord injuries are stated below, EXCEPT:
Vascular disorders
Tumours
Infectious conditions
Spondylosis
Posture
Spinal cord extends from medulla oblongata to
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
12
21
13
31
There are _____ lumbar nerves.
8
12
5
1
There are _____ cervical nerves.
8
12
5
1
There are _____ thoracic nerves.
8
12
5
1
There are _____ sacral nerves.
8
12
5
1
There are _____ coccygeal nerves.
8
12
5
1
Sensory fibers go ito ______ root.
dorsal
ventral
Motor fibers come out from ______ root.
dorsal
ventral
Dorsal and ventral roots join at (a) to form spinal nerve
__________ consists sensory and motor nerve cells
Grey matter
White matter
__________ consists ascending and descending tracts.
Grey matter
White matter
Fine touch
Light pressure
Proprioception
Posterior column
Lateral corticospinal tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
Pain and temperature sensation
Posterior column
Lateral corticospinal tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
Skilled voluntary movt
Posterior column
Lateral corticospinal tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
Posterior column and lateral corticospinal tract crosses over at (a) .
________ crosses in spinal cord and ascends on opp side
Posterior Column
Lateral corticospinal tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
__________ is area of skin innervated by sensory axons of particular nerve root.
Dermatome
Myotome
__________ is segmental nerve root innervating a muscle
Dermatome
Myotome
C5 - _________
Deltoid
Wrist extensors
Elbow extensors
Long finger flexors
Small hand muscles
C6 - _________
Deltoid
Wrist extensors
Elbow extensors
Long finger flexors
Small hand muscles
C7 - _________
Deltoid
Wrist extensors
Elbow extensors
Long finger flexors
Small hand muscles
C8 - _________
Deltoid
Wrist extensors
Elbow extensors
Long finger flexors
Small hand muscles
T1 - _________
Deltoid
Wrist extensors
Elbow extensors
Long finger flexors
Small hand muscles
L2 - _________
Hip flexors
Knee extensors
Knee flexion
Ankle dorsiflexion
Ankle plantarflexion
L3, L4 - _________
Hip flexors
Knee extensors
Knee flexion
Ankle dorsiflexion
Ankle plantarflexion
L4,5 - S1 - _________
Hip flexors
Knee extensors
Knee flexion
Ankle dorsiflexion
Ankle plantarflexion
L5 - _________
Hip flexors
Knee extensors
Knee flexion
Ankle dorsiflexion
Ankle plantarflexion
S1 - _________
Hip flexors
Knee extensors
Knee flexion
Ankle dorsiflexion
Ankle plantarflexion
Quadriplegia is injury in _________ region.
cervical
lumbar
thoracic
sacral
In ________, all four extremities are affected.
quadriplegia
paraplegia
Para[legi is injury in _________ regions. (select all that apply)
cervical
lumbar
thoracic
sacral
In ________, 2 extremities are affected.
quadriplegia
paraplegia
In complete spinal cord injury, the characteristics are:
Loss of voluntary movt of the part innervated by the segment. this is irreversible
Loss of sensation
Spinal shock
More favourable prognosis overall
Following are characteristics of incomplete spinal cord injury, EXCEPT:
Some function is present below site of injury
Recognizable patterns of injury is present, although they are rarely pure, and variations occur
Spinal shock
More favourable prognosis overall
Define types of spinal cord injury on basis of ASIA impairment scale
Differentiate bw spinal shock and neurogenic shock.
Following are characteristics of spinal shock, EXCEPT:
transient depression of reflex of cord function below level of injury
initially HPT d/t catecholamine release
followed by hypotension
bowel and bladder involved
loss of vasomotor tone - pooling of blood
Following are characteristics of neurogenic shock
triad of hypotension, bradycardia and hypothermia
secondary to disruption of sympathetic outflow from T1-L2
more common in injuries above T6
loss of cardiac sympathetic tone
loss of vasomotor tone - pooling of blood
Massive fluid administration may lead to overload and pulmonary edema
Spinal shock
Neurogenic shock
Pooling of blood d/t loss of vasomotor tone
Spinal shock
Neurogenic shock
Bowel and bladder involved
Spinal shock
Neurogenic shock
D/t hyperextension injury
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Typically in older patients
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
In central cord syndrome. the cord is compressed anteriorly by _____________
osteophytes
ligamentum flavum
bony spurs
ligamentum periosteum
In central cord syndrome. the cord is compressed posteriorly by _____________
osteophytes
ligamentum flavum
bony spurs
ligamentum periosteum
In central cord syndrome. there is flaccid weakness in legs > arms
True
False
Perianal sensation and some lower extremity movt and sensation may be preserved
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Flexion/rotation injuries
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Anterior dislocation/compression fractures of vertebral body encroaching the ventral canal
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts are damaged by either direct trauma or ischemia of blood supply by anterior spinal arteries
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
In anterior cord syndrome, ___________ and ________ tracts are damaged.
corticopsinal
spinothalamic
spinocerebellar
- Loss of power
- Decrease in pain and sensation below lesion
- Dorsal columns remain intact
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Hyperextension injuries w fracture of posterior elements of vertebrae
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Proprioception affected
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Usually good power and sensation
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
D/t penetrating injuries like stab wounds and gunshot wounds
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
D/t fractures of lateral mass of vertebra
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Brown-sequard syndrome characteristics:
Paralysis on affected side (corticospinal)
Loss of proprioception and fine discrimination (dorsal column)
Pain and temp loss on opp side below lesion (spinothalamic)
Usually good power and sensation
D/t bony compression or disc protrusions in lumbar or sacral region
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
- back pain
- bowel bladder dysfunction
- leg numbness and weakness
- saddle paresthesia
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
Brown-Sequard syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Frequently injured nerve junctions, EXCEPT
C7-T1
L1-L2
L4-L5
L5-S1
T8-T10
________ resp for position and vibration
Posterior column
Anterior column
Lateral column
________ resp for pain and temp
Posterior column
Anterior column
Lateral column
________ resp for voluntary movt
Posterior column
Anterior column
Lateral column
If __________ is affected, pt will have problem in position and vibration, fine touch, light pressure and proprioception (2 pt discrimination)
Posterior column
Anterior column
Lateral column
If __________ is affected, pt will feel when you touch, pinch, temp but cant move legs
Posterior tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
Lateral corticospinal tract
________ resp for pain, hard touch and temp
Posterior tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
Lateral corticospinal tract
(a) pain cannot be treated or traced back
This is a descending tract
spinothalamic tract
corticospinal tract
This is a ascending tract
spinothalamic tract
corticospinal tract
_____ imp for bladder control
S1-S2
S2-S3
S3-S4
S4-S5
Hyperreflexive in _________
Spinal shock
Neurogenic shock
Hyporeflexive in _________
Spinal shock
Neurogenic shock
Below T6
Spinal shock
Neurogenic shock
