Cerebellar Lesions and Co-ordination Assessment Quiz

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What is the purpose of using the Glabellar sign in the context of Parkinson's disease?

To assess hearing capabilities

To determine respiratory function

To measure visual acuity

To evaluate motor system integrity (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a key sign to observe during a gait examination?

Stride length

Footwear choice (correct)

Distance between feet

Arm swing symmetry

What does a wide gait during walking suggest in terms of potential cause?

Impaired proprioception

Cerebellar ataxia (correct)

Pelvic muscle weakness

Foot drop

Which gait abnormality is associated with lifting the leg higher than normal?

Steppage gait Signup and view all the answers

What does leg scissoring and circumduction during walking indicate?

Spastic leg Signup and view all the answers

Which test involves the patient walking heel-to-toe on a line to highlight gait abnormalities?

Tandem gait test Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle atrophy is considered a profound form and is associated with lower motor neuron lesions?

Denervation atrophy Signup and view all the answers

What are fasciculations, and with which disorder are they commonly seen?

Random muscle contractions; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of abnormal spontaneous movement involves brief, irregular, twisting movements and is caused by basal ganglia?

Chorea Signup and view all the answers

Resting tremor is characteristic of which neurological condition?

Parkinson's disease Signup and view all the answers

What defines muscle tone?

Resistance of muscle to passive stretch Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle atrophy can be seen in conditions such as upper motor neuron disease, corticosteroid use, and collagen vascular disorders?

Disuse atrophy Signup and view all the answers

Which test is performed to evaluate pronator drift in the upper extremities?

Hoffman's sign Signup and view all the answers

What sensory modalities are typically evaluated during cortico-sensory function assessment?

Stereognosis and graphesthesia Signup and view all the answers

During a sensory examination, how is proprioception evaluated?

By assessing position sense at interphalangeal joints Signup and view all the answers

What does it imply if a patient falls to one side during the Romberg test?

Dysfunction of the balance system Signup and view all the answers

How is vibration assessed during a sensory examination?

Placing a tuning fork on bony prominences Signup and view all the answers

What does Hoffman's sign indicate during a neurological examination?

Upper motor neuron dysfunction Signup and view all the answers

Which test is used to examine the reflexes of the upper limbs?

Hoffman's sign Signup and view all the answers

What is assessed by moving a relaxed limb through a range of motion?

Sensory perception Signup and view all the answers

In the sensory examination, what does protopathic sensation typically include?

Temperature perception and poorly localized touch perception Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sensation is evaluated by placing a low frequency tuning fork onto bony prominences?

Vibration perception Signup and view all the answers

What type of reflex is the Babinski sign considered?

Pathologic reflex Signup and view all the answers

Which test assesses the integrity of the vestibular system by observing arm drift?

Past pointing Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Snout reflex test?

Detect dysfunction based on lip puckering Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can indicate a lesion in the corticospinal tract?

Upward flexion of toes in response to sole stimulation Signup and view all the answers

What does the Palmomental reflex test assess for?

Motor area of the frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tests is specifically used to evaluate truncal stability?

Balance observation when sitting Signup and view all the answers

What does the Glabellar sign indicate when repeatedly tapping the forehead between eyebrows?

Frontal lobe dysfunction Signup and view all the answers

Which reflex is an important indicator of upper motor neuron weakness but has limited interobserver reliability?

Babinski sign Signup and view all the answers

What does the Grasp reflex indicate when testing the patient's palm skin with fingers?

Disease of the motor area of the frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is tested by observing speed, accuracy, and tremor during the finger-to-nose test?

Cerebellar lesion Signup and view all the answers