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Motor Neuron Disorders 01

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Created on Thursday, February 12 2009 by jdmiles

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Which of the following statements is true about primary lateral sclerosis?

 
        A) It is a demyelinating disease which selectively affects motor nerves
 
        B) It is a disease in which there is loss of lower motor neurons only, and upper motor neurons are unaffected
 
        C) It is a disease in which there is loss of upper motor neurons only, and lower motor neurons are unaffected
 
        D) It is a disease in which there is unilateral loss of motor neurons resulting in hemiparesis
 
        E) It is a disease in which there is loss of upper and lower motor neurons
 

 


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A) It is a demyelinating disease which selectively affects motor nerves

This answer is incorrect.


Multifocal motor neuropathy is a disorder which results in demyelination of motor nerves in the peripheral nervous system. Progressive muscular atrophy is a motor neuron disease which only affects the lower motor neurons, sparing upper motor neurons.  (See References)

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B) It is a disease in which there is loss of lower motor neurons only, and upper motor neurons are unaffected

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Lower motor neurons are not affected in primary lateral sclerosis. Progressive muscular atrophy is a motor neuron disease which only affects the lower motor neurons, sparing upper motor neurons.  (See References)

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C) It is a disease in which there is loss of upper motor neurons only, and lower motor neurons are unaffected

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Primary lateral sclerosis is a disease of upper motor neurons only. Lower motor neurons are not affected in primary lateral sclerosis.  (See References)

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D) It is a disease in which there is unilateral loss of motor neurons resulting in hemiparesis

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Progressive muscular atrophy is a motor neuron disease which only affects the lower motor neurons, sparing upper motor neurons. It can affect both sides of the body. Mills' syndrome is a motor neuron disease which results in strictly unilateral weakness.  (See References)

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E) It is a disease in which there is loss of upper and lower motor neurons

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Anterior lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gerhig's disease) is a motor neuron disorder which affects both upper and lower motor neurons. Lower motor neurons are not affected in primary lateral sclerosis.  (See References)

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References:

1. Pestronk, A. (1998). "Multifocal motor neuropathy: diagnosis and treatment." Neurology, 51(6 Suppl 5) S22-4. (PMID:9851726)
2. Rajabally, Y.A., Hbahbih, M., and Abbott, R.J. (2005). "Hemiplegic ALS: Mills syndrome." Neurology, 64(11) 1984-5. (PMID:15955966)
3. Gastaut, J.L., and Bartolomei, F. (1994). "Mills' syndrome: ascending (or descending) progressive hemiplegia: a hemiplegic form of primary lateral sclerosis?" J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 57(10) 1280-1. (PMID:7931406)
4. Singer, M.A., Statland, J.M., Wolfe, G.I., and Barohn, R.J. (2007). "Primary lateral sclerosis." Muscle Nerve, 35(3) 291-302. (PMID:17212349)
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Motor Neuron Disorders 01
Question ID: 021209148
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 02/12/2009
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