Topics 4 and 5 | Extrapyramidal system and Cerebellum

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Name the structure related to the neostrial system.

Name the symptom that is not characteristic of parkinsonism

A girl has rapid arrhythmical involuntary movements of the extremities and trunk. The child makes faces, smacks, frequently puts out her tongue. The tone of the extremity muscles is reduced. How would you call this movement disorder?

A girl has rapid arrhythmical involuntary movements of the extremities and trunk. The child makes faces, smacks, frequently puts out her tongue. The tone of the extremity muscles is reduced. Where would you expect the lesion?

A 42-year-old patient reports difficulty walking. Examination reveals hypomimia, deceleration of motions, cog-wheel rigidity, shuffling gait, quiet and monotonic speech. Determine the localization of the process.

A 54-year-old male patient presents deceleration of movements and gait disturbance which gradually developed over the past 3 years. He also reports shaking of hands when he is resting and notes that his speech slow and indistinctive. Examination shows mask-like facies, starred gaze, and monotonic speech. He walks in small steps with the body directed forward on walking and hands bent in the elbow joints and put to the body. Movements in the extremities are unrestricted, but too slow. The muscular tone in the arms and legs is lead-pipe-increased. There is a rhythmical stereotypic tremor, which decreases during motion. Cranial nerve exam is normal. The reflexes are normal. Motor coordination and sensitivity are not disturbed. How is the described syndrome called?

Which structure of the brain belongs to the extrapyramidal system?

Name the physiological functions of the extrapyramidal system.

Next, you will solve 10 MCQs from the same Q-banks concerning cerebellum and cerebellar lesions. Don't forget that you shouldn't close the tab until you are done!

A patient complains of unsteadiness on walking in the darkness, while in the daylight, he walks without problems. Determine the form of ataxia.

Which of the following nuclei is located in cerebellum?

Which of the pathways pointed out below pass through the medial cerebellar peduncle?

What are the functions of the cerebellum?

How would you name speech disorder in cerebellar lesions?

Cerebellar lesions result in neurological deficit ...

The sensory information from the joints and muscles of the upper part of the body reach the cerebellum through

Flechsig and Gowers fascicles pass through the spinal cord in the following structure

What of the following is not the symptom of cerebellar lesions?

Which of the following tests does not assess the cerebellar function?