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Radiculopathy   
Practice question 1  

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding compression radiculopathy? 
A
 the most common cause is vascular in origin 
B
 only dorsal roots are involved 
C
 only ventral roots are involved 
D
 they occur only near the intervertebral canal 
E
 intervertebral disc herniation is the most common cause 
 
 
 
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Practice question 2  

Which of the following is the hallmark deficit resulting from root compression? 
A
 anesthesia 
B
 analgesia
C
 pain
D
 spasticity
E
 rootbeer 
 
 
 
 
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Practice question 3 

Which of the following statements is TRUE? 
A
 spinal nerve L5 exits above vertebra L5
B
 spinal nerve S1 is not part of the cauda equina
C
 radiculopathy of spinal nerve L5 results in pain of the dorsum of the foot and the big toe
D
 radiculopathy of spinal nerve S1 results in pain from the lateral aspect of the foot 
E
 two of the above
 

 
 
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Practice question 4 

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A
  spinal nerve C7 exits below vertebra C7
B
  spinal nerve C8 exits below vertebra C8
C
 radiculopathy of spinal nerve C7 results in pain from dorsum of the thumb and index finger
D
 radiculopathy of spinal nerve C6 results in pain from dorsum of the middle finger
E
 radiculopathy of spinal nerve C8 results in pain from little finger
 
 
 
 
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Practice question 5 

Which of the following statements is TRUE? 
A
  lumbosacral radiculopathies result in brachialgia while cervical radiculopathies result in sciatica
B
  root pain is never accompanied by paresthesia or sensory loss
C
 brachialgia is never accompanied by neck pain 
D
 the sharp pain of sciatica usually radiates along dermatomal boundaries
E
 root pain is never evoked by movement 
 
           
 
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Practice question 6 

Which of the following statements is TRUE? 
A
  dull pain associated with radiculopathy is often more prominent in the distal supply area of the damaged nerve 
B
  a lumbar puncture at vertebral level L4-L5 could result in spasticity if the spinal nerves of the cauda equina are damaged
C
 a large tumor involving the cauda equina at vertebral level L3 could never result in muscle atrophy 
D
 compression of spinal nerve C7 is more common than compression of L5
E
 the conus medullaris lies at the L1-L2 vertebral level (approximately) 
 
 
 
 
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Practice question 7 

Which of the following associations is CORRECT? Only one answer is correct.
A
 A = L5 radiculopathy
B
 D = S1 radiculopathy
C
 B= L5 radiculopathy 
D
 C = L2 radiculopathy
E
 A = L3 radiculopathy 
  
 
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Practice question 8 

Which of the following associations is CORRECT? Only one answer is correct.
A
  A = C7 radiculopathy
B
  D = C6 radiculopathy
C
  B = C8 radiculopathy
D
  B = C6 radiculopathy
E
  C = C5 radiculopathy 
 
 
 
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Practice question 9 

Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the structure labeled A? Only one answer is correct. 
A
  A is the S1 root 
B
  disc compression of A causes pain from the lateral surface of the foot
C
 A is the L4 root
D
 disc compression of A causes pain from the medial aspect of the thigh
E
 disc compression of A causes pain from the big toe