Neurology Questions Part 2

The Zero to Finals Medical Revision Podcast

Thomas Watchman

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🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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This episode is part 2 of the short-answer questions on neurology. You can find short-answer questions, multiple-choice questions, extended-matching questions, digital flashcards, a course on how to learn medicine and the revision tracking tool at members.zerotofinals.com. The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the zero to finals podcast. My name is Tom and this is the second part of the
0:09.7	series of questions on neurology. And you can find these questions in a written format at
0:15.7	members.0 to finals.com. So let's jump straight in.
0:22.5	Question 36.
0:26.4	What is the most common type of motor neuron disease?
0:34.0	A myotrophic lateral sclerosis.
0:35.6	Question 37.
0:41.6	What signs may be seen on examination in a patient with lower motor neuron dysfunction?
0:58.5	Muscle wasting, reduced muscle tone, fasciculations and reduced reflexes.
1:21.6	Question 38. What signs may be seen on examination in a patient with upper motor neurone dysfunction? Increased tone, brisk reflexes and an outgoing plantar reflex.
1:30.4	Question 39. What medication may be used to slow the progression of disease and extend survival by several months in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
1:37.9	Riluzol
1:38.7	Question 40
1:40.3	What is the classic triad of features in Parkinson's disease?
1:53.5	Resting tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia.
1:58.9	Question 41.
2:00.3	What group of structures in the brain
2:02.2	are particularly affected in patients with Parkinson's disease?
2:10.3	The basal ganglia.
2:13.1	Question 42.
2:14.7	What neurotransmitter is primarily affected in Parkinson's disease?
2:23.1	Dopamine.
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