PBL Flashcards
What is the cause of papilledema
Increased intracranial pressure
If the foot drop were a result of an injury to the ventral horn of the spinal cord which of the following symptoms would be expected?
Hyporeflexia, hypotonia, fibrillations, motor impairments in a myotomal distribution
Where in the central nervous system are the cell bodies for the lower motor neurons of cranial nerve V located?
Pons
CN 7 exits the skull through which opening?
Stylomastoid foramen
If unilateral deficits consistent with CN5 are on the left side which side of the brain is affected?
Left
The patient is demonstrating gait and truncal ataxia primarily on the right, but does not demonstrate dysmetria. This would indicate that the tumor is in which part of the cerebellum?
R medial
CN 5 testing
Sensory testing of the entire face
Tell patient to open and close mouth
Tell patient to move mouth side to side !
Corneal Reflexes
If the foot drop were a result of an injury to a singleperipheral nerve due to vincristine toxicity which of the following symptoms would be expected?
Hyporeflexia
Hypotonia
Sensory impairments of peripheral nerve distribution
Fibrillations during an EMG
Motor impairments of peripheral nerve distribution
What is papilledema?
Swelling of the optic disc
An injury to which part of the nervous system is likely causing gait and truncal ataxia?
Spinocerebellum, vestibulocerebellum
Where in the nervous system are the cell bodies located for CN 3 and 4?
Midbrain
Which of the following is(are) consistent with gait and truncal ataxia?
Dysarthria, Difficulty with sitting/standing balance, wide based gait
What are the symptoms papilledema
Loss/blurred vision
If the tibial nerve were affected and the patient is at the park and gets a rock in the bottom of his shoe, which of the following statements would be accurate
He feels pain in the bottom of his foot without a painful stimuli
He has difficulty detecting the painful pebble
Where in the nervous system are the cell bodies located for CN 6?
Pons
