Neurological conditions, motor control concepts, and neuro rehabilitation approaches tested on the NPTE neuromuscular domain.
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- Which cerebral artery is most commonly occluded in ischemic stroke?
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The middle cerebral artery (MCA)- What is the classic weakness pattern in a middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke?
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Contralateral face and arm weakness greater than leg weakness- What is the classic weakness pattern in an anterior cerebral artery (ACA) stroke?
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Contralateral leg weakness greater than arm weakness- What visual deficit is characteristic of a posterior cerebral artery (PCA) stroke?
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Contralateral homonymous hemianopia- Where is Broca's area located?
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Posterior inferior frontal gyrus (frontal lobe)- What are the speech characteristics of Broca's aphasia?
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Nonfluent, effortful speech with relatively preserved comprehension- Where is Wernicke's area located?
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Posterior superior temporal gyrus (temporal lobe)- What are the speech characteristics of Wernicke's aphasia?
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Fluent but nonsensical speech with poor auditory comprehension- Lacunar strokes are most strongly associated with which chronic condition?
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Chronic hypertension causing small vessel disease- What does ASIA Impairment Scale grade A indicate?
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Complete injury: no motor or sensory function preserved in sacral segments S4-S5- What does ASIA Impairment Scale grade B indicate?
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Sensory incomplete: sensory but no motor function is preserved below the neurological level, including S4-S5- What does ASIA Impairment Scale grade C indicate?
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Motor incomplete: motor function is preserved below the level, and more than half of key muscles below the level grade less than 3- What does ASIA Impairment Scale grade D indicate?
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Motor incomplete: motor function is preserved below the level, and at least half of key muscles below the level grade 3 or more- What does ASIA Impairment Scale grade E indicate?
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Normal motor and sensory function- What causes Brown-Sequard syndrome?
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Hemisection (one-sided injury) of the spinal cord
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