MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

NEUROLOGY

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Small, spastic tongue and difficulty pronouncing consonants and is often accompanied by a positive jaw jerk and emotional lability. known as
A
Bulbar Palsy
B
Psuedobulbar Palsy
C
Bells palsy
D
No Palsy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. A bulbar palsy is a lower motor neuron lesion of cranial nerves IX, X and XII. A pseudobulbar palsy is an upper motor neuron lesion of cranial nerves IX, X and XII.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pseudobulbar palsy results from upper motor neuron (UMN) dysfunction of corticobulbar fibers to medullary brainstem motor nuclei (Table 11.1). Bulbar palsy refers to similar clinical features due to lesions involving the lower motor neurons (LMN) innervating oropharyngeal muscles.

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