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>Transection of the anterolateral tract of the spinal cord results in which of the following clinical features:
>You are giving a teaching session to a group of medical students about the visual pathway. What type of visual field defect are you most lik
>Regarding cerebrospinal fluid, which of the following statements is NOT correct:
>Which of the following spinal tracts is involved with the control of trunk muscles:
>The substantia nigra is located in which of the following regions of the brain:
>Damage to Broca's area will most likely result in which of the following clinical features:
>What type of visual field defect are you likely to see in a lesion of the visual cortex:
>Which of the following best describes the position of the parietal lobe:
>Which of the following best describes the position of the frontal lobe:
>Which of the following spinal tracts conveys nociceptive input from the contralateral side of the body:
>The visual cortex is mainly supplied by which of the following blood vessels:
>A 25 year old woman presents to ED complaining of unsteadiness of her feet and slurred speech. On examination she demonstrates past-pointing
>Which of the following best describes the position of the temporal lobe:
>The extracranial portion of the optic nerve is supplied by which of the following blood vessels:
>The blood supply to the occipital lobe is primarily supplied from which of the following arteries:
>Which of the following clinical features is most suggestive of a lesion of the parietal lobe:
>A patient presents complaining of visual loss. On examination you note a contralateral homonymous hemianopia. Where is the most likely site
>A 65 year old lady presents to ED complaining of visual loss. Examination demonstrates visual loss in the lower left quadrant in both visual
>A 69 year old patient is brought to ED with acute onset facial weakness on the right side, and difficulty with speech. He is able to respond
>A 55 year old woman presents to ED complaining of headaches. On examination the patient is found to have weakness of the left side of her bo
>A 59 year old male patient presents with vertigo, ipsilateral hemiataxia, dysarthria, ptosis and miosis. Which of the following blood vessel
>What type of visual field defect are you likely to see in a lesion of the temporal optic radiation:
>A 23 year old man is involved in a road traffic collision and sustains a lumbar fracture. On examination you note he is unable to extend his
>The primary motor cortex is located in which of the following regions:
>The blood supply to the frontal lobe is primarily supplied by which of the following arteries:
>Which of the following is most likely to cause a bitemporal hemianopia:
>The basilar artery is formed from which of the following blood vessels:
>The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by which of the following structures:
>A 29 year old male racing driver has fractured a cervical vertebra. On examination, he has weakness of the right side of his body with upgoi
>What of the following type of visual field defect are you most likely to see in a lesion of the optic radiation in the right parietal lobe:
>Which of the following arteries is the terminal branch of the basilar artery:
>You are reviewing a patient complaining of loss of vision. Previous images shows a lesion at the optic chiasm. What type of visual field def
>The primary somatosensory cortex is located in which of the following regions:
>A 65 year old man has resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and a shuffling gait. Parkinson's disease results from which of the following m
>A 71 year old man walks into ED following a fall. He is complaining of neck pain and weakness affecting his upper limbs more than his lower
>What type of visual field defect are you most likely to see in a lesion of the parietal optic radiation:
>Which of the following brainstem nuclei is NOT located in the pons:
>The vertebral artery is a branch of which of the following blood vessels:
>A patient complains of headache and visual loss. CT scan demonstrates a lesion of the temporal lobe. What type of visual field defect would
>Which of the following is NOT a typical cause of a bitemporal hemianopia:
>Which of the following is most likely to cause a homonymous hemianopia:
>A 65 year old lady presents to ED complaining of sudden onset visual loss. On examination you demonstrate visual loss on the right side of t
>A 74 year old man presents with a three month history of worsening left shoulder and arm pain. On examination there is weakness of shoulder
>A 68 year old lady was involved in a road traffic accident and describes a whiplash type injury. She has pain and tenderness in the cervical
>Which of the following best describes the position of the occipital lobe:
>A 24 year old builder is brought into ED following an accident at work in which a tool has fallen on his head causing a flexion injury. He h
>A patient presents to ED with an expressive dysphasia. You suspect damage to Broca's speech area. The Broca's speech area is located in whic
>The sensation produced by touching the arm with a vibrating tuning fork during a neurological examination is mediated by which of the follow
>Which of the following clinical features is most suggestive of a lesion of the occipital lobe:
>Which of the following best describes the function of the foramen of Monro:
>Damage to Wernicke's area will most likely result in which of the following clinical features:
>What type of visual field defect are you most likely to see in a lesion of the optic nerve:
>The primary visual cortex is located in which of the following regions:
>Which of the following clinical features is most suggestive of a lesion of the temporal lobe:
>Which of the following best describes the blood supply to the temporal lobe:
>CSF is reabsorbed from subarachnoid space via which of the following structures:
>A patient presents with headache and loss of vision. CT head shows a tumour in the left temporal lobe. Which of the following visual field d
>Occlusion of which of the following blood vessels is most likely to result in a receptive dysphasia:
>Which of the following best describes the function of the cerebral aqueduct:
>A 49 year old presents to ED complaining of muscle weakness and clumsiness in the right hand, with slow and effortful speech. In which of th
>A 40 year old female presents to ED complaining of complete visual loss in her right eye. On fundoscopy you note a pale retina and a cherry
>The internal capsule primarily contains which types of white matter fibres:
>Which of the following blood vessels is NOT part of the circle of Willis:
>Which of the following clinical features would you LEAST expect to see in a lesion of the frontal lobe:
>A 31 year old male presents to ED with a head injury. Rhinorrhoea will most likely result from fracture of which of the following bones:
>A patient presents with a sudden onset severe headache. She has known polycystic kidney disease. You suspect subarachnoid haemorrhage second
>Which of the following clinical features would you LEAST expect to see in a lesion of the frontal lobe:
>The primary auditory cortex is located in which of the following regions:
>Which of the following clinical features is most suggestive of a lesion of the frontal lobe:
>Cerebrospinal fluid is primarily produced by which of the following structures:
>The Wernicke's speech area is located in which of the following regions:
>A 28 year old male patient is brought to ED following a motorbike accident. On performing a full neurological examination you note that the
>The right and left cerebral hemispheres are partially separated by which of the following structures:
>A 65 year old lady , with a history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, presents to ED with a 1 hour history of sudden onset of weakness
>The blood supply to the parietal lobe is primarily supplied by which of the following arteries:
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