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What type of lesions can severely affect recruitment in an EMG?
What type of lesions can severely affect recruitment in an EMG?
- Axonal (correct)
- Demyelinating
- Neuronal
- Synaptic
What is the term for a condition in which the lesion primarily affects myelin or the Schwann cell?
What is the term for a condition in which the lesion primarily affects myelin or the Schwann cell?
- Neuropathy
- Neuritis
- Myelinopathy (correct)
- Axonopathy
What is the term for weakness or partial paralysis of one side of the body?
What is the term for weakness or partial paralysis of one side of the body?
- Paraparesis
- Monoplegia
- Hemiplegia
- Hemiparesis (correct)
What is the term for a lesion that affects the spinal cord and results in ipsilateral loss of motor and proprioception, and contralateral loss of pain and temperature?
What is the term for a lesion that affects the spinal cord and results in ipsilateral loss of motor and proprioception, and contralateral loss of pain and temperature?
What is the term for a condition in which there is damage to the cranial nerves, resulting in weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles?
What is the term for a condition in which there is damage to the cranial nerves, resulting in weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles?
Which type of pathology is characterized by axonal degeneration?
Which type of pathology is characterized by axonal degeneration?
What is the main difference in clinical presentation between axonopathy and myelinopathy?
What is the main difference in clinical presentation between axonopathy and myelinopathy?
What is the rate of regeneration in axonopathy?
What is the rate of regeneration in axonopathy?
Which condition is an example of myelinopathy?
Which condition is an example of myelinopathy?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of axonopathy?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of axonopathy?
A patient presents with hemiparesis. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A patient presents with hemiparesis. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
What is the primary difference between hemiplegia and hemiparesis?
What is the primary difference between hemiplegia and hemiparesis?
What is a common consequence of brain stem lesions?
What is a common consequence of brain stem lesions?
A patient presents with a spinal cord injury. What is the most likely neurological deficit?
A patient presents with a spinal cord injury. What is the most likely neurological deficit?
