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Myelopathy is any pathological condition of the spinal cord.
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Radiculopathy is any pathological condition of the spinal cord.
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Myelopathy is any pathology of a spinal nerve root.
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Radiculopathy is any pathology of a spinal nerve root.
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Radiculopathy causes UMN signs.
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Myelopathy causes UMN signs.
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Myelopathy causes LMN signs.
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Radiculopathy causes LMN signs.
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Which of the following are UMN signs?
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Motor weakness
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(+) Babinski
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spasticity
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hyper-reflexia
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clonus
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fasciculations
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atrophy
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hypo-reflexia
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Which of the following are LMN signs?
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Motor weakness
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(+) Babinski
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spasticity
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hyper-reflexia
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clonus
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fasciculations
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atrophy
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hypo-reflexia
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If your patient has symptoms along the L5 spinal nerve root, which disc might be herniated?
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L3/4
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L4/5
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L5/S1
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L2/3
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L1/2
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If your patient has symptoms along the L5 spinal nerve root, lateral foraminal stenosis of which level might be the culprit?
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L1/2
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L2/3
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L3/4
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L4/5
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L5/S1
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If your patient has symptoms along the C6 spinal nerve root, which disc might be herniated?
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C1/2
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C2/3
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C3/4
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C5/6
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C4/5
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C6/7
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C7/8
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If your patient has symptoms along the C6 spinal nerve root, lateral foraminal stenosis of which level might be the culprit?
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C1/2
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C2/3
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C3/4
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C4/5
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C5/6
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C6/7
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C7/8
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In the cervical spine, disc herniation and lateral forminal stenosis both affect the spinal nerve root named for the lower vertebra.
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In the lumbar spine, disc herniation and lateral forminal stenosis both affect the spinal nerve root named for the lower vertebra.
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In the lumbar spine, disc herniation affects the spinal nerve root named for the lower vertebra, but lateral foraminal stenosis affects the one above.
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In the lumbar spine, disc herniation affects the spinal nerve root named for the upper vertebra, but lateral foraminal stenosis affects the one below.
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“[blank_start]Bilateral foraminal stenosis[blank_end] follows dermatomal/myotomal pattern (due to it being nerve root involvement), [blank_start]central canal stenosis[blank_end] does not follow pattern.” - S.Castro
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Central Canal Stenosis may result from which of the following?
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Ligamentum Flavum buckling
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Posterior Longitudinal Ligament buckling
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Degenerative or herniated discs
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Spondylolisthesis
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Congenitally short/thick pedicles
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ZGP joint osteophytes
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Lateral Stenosis may result from which of the following?
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Ligamentum Flavum buckling
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Posterior Longitudinal Ligament buckling
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Spondylolisthesis
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Congenitally short/thick pedicles
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Disc bulging or herniation
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ZGP joint osteophytes
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Differential diagnosis for spinal stenosis
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Which of the following would be indicative of a positive test for neurogenic claudication?
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Neurogenic Claudication is defined as Bilateral pain/weakness/paresthesia/cramping in buttocks, thighs, and calves initiated by prolonged standing and walking and relieved by sitting or bending forward.
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Neurogenic Claudication is defined as Bilateral pain/weakness/paresthesia/cramping in buttocks, thighs, and calves initiated by prolonged sitting or bending forward and relieved by standing and walking