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wonkyhonky69
Right, but it said he is unable to move his right side, while the answer was right corticospinal tract. I think we had to realize that this slice was below the level of the pyramidal deccusation.
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dermgirl
How can we realize that the lesion was below the level of pyramidal decussation?
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pruvs
Pyramidal decussation occurs in the caudal medulla. The cross-section given was of the spinal cord (you can see the ventral/dorsal horns). While you wouldn't know where the lesion actually happened, the only plausible answer on the spinal cord section which would result in loss of voluntary movement completely would be the LCSTs (E and F).
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skilledboyb
Paralysis is a finding common both the UMN and LMN. The distinguishing findings are things like:
atrophy (LMN): 30 minute onset not long enough to see this
reflex changes, spasticity, etc: not mentioned in the stem
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fatboyslim
I chose G too thinking it is the ventral horn but G is the anterior spinothalamic tract. To answer your UMN vs LMN question, maybe it's because in acute spinal trauma you get a spinal shock which leads to flaccid paralysis, even if the lesion is supposed to cause UMN sx (like in this case affecting corticospinal tract). And then with time, the patient will develop UMN lesion sx (e.g. spastic paralysis, spasticity, etc.)
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fatboyslim
^Correction: G is the lateral spinothalamic
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neurotic999
That is a good doubt. The thought process probably should be that since both upper and lower extremities are involved the lesion is higher up (section of spinal chord also seems to be cervical). If it was the ventral horn area, the paralysis would probably be limited to a smaller area supplied by the nerve. However, CST lesion makes it more likely to have a more widespread area of affection. I think!
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neurotic999
Also, G & H most likely are to be indicating the AST. Ventral horn would be within the gray matter.
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submitted by โbingcentipede(359)
Talking about a boy who lost voluntary movement in his extremities. Thus, his corticospinal tract is injured. It decussates in the medulla, so contralateral limbs are affected. Cross out anything on the left side.
The FA picture is really good with this. Just gotta know E (and F) are the lateral corticospinal tracts.