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WorksheetsMCQ's_Neurological Disorders and Disease (3)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following brain structures are the most common sites for formation of demyelinating plaques in advanced multiple sclerosis?
Basal ganglia, optic nerve, brain stem and white matter of the spinal cord
Paraventricular white matter, optic nerve, brainstem, and grey matter of the spinal cord
Cerebral white matter, optic nerve and chiasm, brainstem, and white matter of the spinal cord
Paraventricular grey matter, optic nerve and chiasm, brainstem, and grey matter of the spinal cord
A 54-year-old morbidly obese and hypertensive man is brought to the emergency department after experiencing sudden onset of weakness of his left upper and lower extremities. CT shows an infarcted area in the medulla. Damage to which of the following tracts or fiber bundles of the medulla would most likely explain this deficit?
Medial lemniscus
Rubrospinal tract
Corticospinal fibres
Anterolateral system
At the onset of Parkinson’s disease, patients typically present with
asymmetrical tremors, more prominent in the lower extremities
symmetrical tremors, more prominent in the upper extremities
symmetrical tremors, more prominent in the lower extremities
asymmetrical tremors, more prominent in the upper extremities
Which of the following statement is the characteristics of migraine headache?
Must have nausea and vomiting
Photophobia and phonophobia were not associated
Bilateral location, pulling quality, moderate or severe pain intensity
Unilateral location, pulsating quality, moderate or severe pain intensity
A 34-year-old woman presents with blurry and dim vision in the left eye and some paraesthesia, especially involving the right upper limb. She says that she has had occasional bouts of poor vision over the past few years as well as occasional muscle weakness. What disorder is she most likely experiencing?
Radiculopathy
Multiple sclerosis
Guillain barre syndrome
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Which of the following nervous system speeds up the body functions?
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
The following statement is true regarding Lacunar infarction (LI), except
Typically located in the basal ganglia
Pathologically characterized by lipohyalinosis
Caused by occlusion of a single penetrating end artery deep in the brain
Pure motor syndrome in most cases were explained by lesions in the motor cortex
A repeat assessment and certification of brain death
can be done at 2 hours after the first
is withheld if patient will not continue to be an organ donor
must be done by the same pair specialists as the first assessment
should still be performed regardless of whether the patient will or will not continue to be an organ donor
Bell’s palsy is defined as
an acute facial nerve paralysis of known origin
a chronic facial nerve paralysis of known origin
an acute facial nerve paralysis of unknown origin
as an acute trigeminal nerve paralysis of unknown origin
Bladder dysfunction in Multiple sclerosis management includes:
I. Fluid management, avoidance of caffeinated beverages, timed voiding and pelvic floor muscles exercises may be offered as initial management.
II. Neuromodulation with tibial nerve stimulation have been shown to be beneficial in management of overactive bladder.
III. Clean intermittent catheterization 4 - 6 hourly should be advised in those with high post void residual volume (>100 ml).
IV. Suprapubic catheterization is preferred in those with severe refractory urinary symptoms not responding to conservative management
ii only
iii only
i and ii
i, ii, iii and iv
