Incomplete SCI Syndromes Quiz

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Which of the following is a common cause of the Anterior Cord Syndrome?

  • Damage to the dorsal columns of the spinal cord
  • Disruption of the posterior spinal artery
  • Injury to the lateral corticospinal tract
  • Disruption of the anterior spinal artery, specifically the Artery of Adamkiewicz (correct)

In an Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, which of the following functions is typically preserved?

  • Loss of movement and loss of pain/temperature sensation
  • Loss of proprioception and vibration sense
  • Preservation of motor and sensory functions below the level of the lesion
  • Preservation of only the functions associated with the affected area of the spinal cord (correct)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Central Cord Syndrome?

  • Loss of motor and sensory function in the lower extremities
  • Preservation of pain and temperature sensation with loss of proprioception and vibration sense
  • Greater impairment of the upper extremities compared to the lower extremities (correct)
  • Ipsilateral loss of motor function and contralateral loss of sensory function

In the Brown-Séquard Syndrome, which of the following is typically observed?

<p>Ipsilateral loss of proprioception and vibration sense with contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Posterior Cord Syndrome?

<p>Preservation of pain and temperature sensation with loss of proprioception and vibration sense (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of Central Cord Syndrome?

<p>Loss of movement is more pronounced in the upper limbs than the lower limbs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Posterior Cord Syndrome?

<p>Loss of pain and temperature sensation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Brown-Séquard Syndrome, which of the following is NOT a characteristic?

<p>Loss of pain and temperature sensation on the contralateral side (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following levels of spinal cord injury would result in paraplegia?

<p>T1 or lower (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most common type of incomplete spinal cord injury?

<p>Central Cord Syndrome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a rare condition among the incomplete spinal cord injury syndromes mentioned?

<p>Posterior Cord Syndrome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of an incomplete spinal cord injury?

<p>Preservation of some function below the level of injury (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which syndrome is associated with a lesion in the central portion of the spinal cord, involving the corticospinal tracts and the anterior horn cells?

<p>Central Cord Syndrome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of Brown-Séquard Syndrome?

<p>Ipsilateral loss of proprioception and motor function, contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which syndrome is associated with a lesion in the posterior portion of the spinal cord, affecting the posterior columns?

<p>Posterior Cord Syndrome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome?

<p>Impairment of anterior horn cells and corticospinal tracts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Posterior Cord Syndrome?

<p>Preservation of proprioception and vibration sensation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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