Neurological Conditions

Question 1

What organism is most associated with Guillain-Barre?

Answer 1

Campylobacter jejuni

Question 2

What condition is associated with the following features:

• progressive weakness of all 4 limbs
• may have mild sensory symptoms
• areflexia
• may have back pain
• may have CN involvement e.g. diplopia
• typically following infection (typically, GI e.g. campylobacter)

Answer 2

Guillain-Barre

Question 3

What muscles of the hand does the ulnar nerve supply?

Answer 3

• medial 2 lumbricals (4th and 5th digit)
• interossei
• hypothenar eminence
• adductor pollicis

Question 4

What muscles of the hand does the median nerve supply?

Answer 4

LOAF

• lateral 2 lumbricals (2nd and 3rd digit)
• opponens pollicis
• abductor pollicis
• flexor pollicis

Question 5

What CSF findings would you expect in MS?

Answer 5

IgG (oligoclonal bands on CSF electrophoresis)

Lymphocytes