MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

CEREBELLAR SYNDROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
unconscious proprioception from upper limb is carried by
A
Lateral spinocerebellar tract
B
cuneocerebellar tract
C
Posterior column
D
olivocerebellar tract
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cuneocerebellar tract carries unconscious proprioceptive information to the cerebellum from the upper extremity, that is, from those musculoskeletal structures innervated by segments rostral to, and including, T1.

Detailed explanation-2: -The dorsal spinocerebellar tract (DSCT), also known as the posterior spinocerebellar tract or Flechsig tract, is a somatosensory part of the sensory nervous system that relays unconscious proprioceptive information from the lower limbs and trunk of the body to the cerebellum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Anterior Spinocerebellar Pathway-Carries both unconscious proprioceptive and cutaneous information from the lower body (L5 to T12) and enters the cerebellum via the superior cerebellar peduncle.

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