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GCS Assessment Scale in Head Injury

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What does the GCS help establish in patients with head injuries?

The extent of sensory loss

The level of consciousness (correct)

The severity of neck pain

The degree of motor function

Which response in the Eye opening category of the GCS indicates a severe state of unconsciousness?

Open to pain

Open to sound

Spontaneous eye opening

No eye opening (correct)

What does a purposeful response to localizing pain signify in the Motor response category of the GCS?

Normal motor function (correct)

Cerebellar injury

Complete paralysis

Severe brain injury

In the Verbal response category of the GCS, what does it mean if a patient utters words only?

Responsive only to painful stimulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical significance of observing more than 3 oscillations after eliciting knee jerk reflex?

Cerebellar lesion Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reflex involves an involuntary pathway by which a tendon stimulus elicits a muscle response?

Stretch reflex Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a motor neuron?

Provides the efferent component Signup and view all the answers

How is the segmental innervation of the triceps reflex described?

Via C6, C7, and C8 - Radial nerve Signup and view all the answers

What does the presence of crossed or inverted reflexes indicate?

Lower motor neuron involvement at the level of the reflex arc Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is involved in the knee reflex?

Quadriceps muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is a stroke characterized by?

A sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain Signup and view all the answers

What defines a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)?

Acute onset of a neurological deficit lasting a few minutes Signup and view all the answers