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Which type of ataxia is characterized by a stooped posture, short shuffling steps, decreased arm swings, and poor postural control?
Which type of ataxia is characterized by a stooped posture, short shuffling steps, decreased arm swings, and poor postural control?
- Sensory Ataxia
- Friedreich's Ataxia
- Cerebellar Ataxia (correct)
- Parkinsonian Ataxia
What is a characteristic feature of cerebellar ataxia when patients turn around?
What is a characteristic feature of cerebellar ataxia when patients turn around?
- They have no specific turning pattern
- They turn around stiffly, 'all in one piece' (correct)
- They turn around with exaggerated arm swings
- They turn around quickly and fluidly
In which type of ataxia do patients demonstrate an unsteady and staggering gait with feet wide apart and exaggerated difficulty on turns?
In which type of ataxia do patients demonstrate an unsteady and staggering gait with feet wide apart and exaggerated difficulty on turns?
- Sensory Ataxia
- Cerebellar Ataxia (correct)
- Vestibular Ataxia
- Parkinsonian Ataxia
Which type of ataxia is associated with loss of position sense in the legs from polyneuropathy or posterior column damage?
Which type of ataxia is associated with loss of position sense in the legs from polyneuropathy or posterior column damage?
What is a characteristic behavior of patients with sensory ataxia when walking?
What is a characteristic behavior of patients with sensory ataxia when walking?
Which type of ataxia results in patients being unable to stand steadily with feet together, whether eyes are open or closed?
Which type of ataxia results in patients being unable to stand steadily with feet together, whether eyes are open or closed?
Which gait pattern is typically seen in corticospinal tract lesions causing poor control of flexor muscles during swing phase?
Which gait pattern is typically seen in corticospinal tract lesions causing poor control of flexor muscles during swing phase?
In which gait pattern do patients tend to drag their toe, circle their leg stiffly outward and forward, or lean the trunk to the contralateral side to clear the affected leg during walking?
In which gait pattern do patients tend to drag their toe, circle their leg stiffly outward and forward, or lean the trunk to the contralateral side to clear the affected leg during walking?
Which gait pattern is associated with spinal cord disease and causes bilateral lower extremity spasticity and adductor spasm?
Which gait pattern is associated with spinal cord disease and causes bilateral lower extremity spasticity and adductor spasm?
In which gait pattern do patients appear to be walking through water, with each leg crossing forward on each other at each step and the steps being short?
In which gait pattern do patients appear to be walking through water, with each leg crossing forward on each other at each step and the steps being short?
Which gait pattern is typically seen in foot drop secondary to peripheral motor unit disease, where patients either drag the feet or lift them high with knees flexed?
Which gait pattern is typically seen in foot drop secondary to peripheral motor unit disease, where patients either drag the feet or lift them high with knees flexed?
Which gait pattern is associated with basal ganglia defects of Parkinson disease?
Which gait pattern is associated with basal ganglia defects of Parkinson disease?
