Top MCQ Neurology

1.
Which of the following is a progressive, degenerative disorder that involves both the upper and lower
motor neurons?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Head injury
Brain abscess
Bell’s palsy
Brain tumor
2. In which of the following disorders does the patient exhibit muscle weaknesses and/or paralysis that
begins in the distal lower extremities and travels upwards and experiences altered sensory perception in
the same areas such as the sensation of crawling tingling, burning or pain?
Meningitis
Huntington’s disease
Encephalitis
Guillain-Barre syndrome
cerebral aneurysm
3. The rupture of a cerebral aneurysm may be fatal, or the patient may have long-term disability
following the event.
True
False
4. What is a degenerative disease that presents with a gradual onset of involuntary, jerking movements
and a progressive decline in mental ability, resulting in behavioral changes and dementia?
Encephalitis
Cerebral aneurysm
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Meningitis
5. What are nerve signals that travel from the central nervous system to the peripheral nervous system
called?
Steno sis
Efferent
Aphasia
Lumen
Afferent
6. A new patient arrives in your unit. He has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. You are told that the
patient is unable to speak. Based on this sign, where you do expect the tumor to be located?
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Cerebellum
7. Which neurological disorder can be caused by bites of mosquitoes or ticks?
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Cerebral aneurysm
8. Which neurological disorder occurs when a cerebral artery has a balloon-like out- pouching?
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Cerebral aneurysm
9. Which diagnostic test is used to identify aneurysms, arteriovenous malformation, traumatic injuries,
strictures, occlusions and tumors by injecting contrast into the cerebral circulation, carotid and vertebral
arteries?
Cerebral angiography
CT scan
CT angiography
X-ray
EEG
10. In what type of neurological disorder does the patient experience a transient loss of INCORRECT 0
consciousness associated with bradycardia (slowing of the heart rate); low blood pressure; slow, shallow
breathing; amnesia of the injury; headache and temporary loss of mental focus?
Bell’s palsy
Brain abscess
Head injury
Brain tumor
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11. Which of the following is a disease that is transmitted genetically as an autosomal dominant trait
located on chromosome 4?
Cerebral aneurysm
Meningitis
Encephalitis
12. Which neurological disorder is characterized by a loss of sensation, motor control or reflexes after
the injury?
Myasthenia gravis
Spinal cord injury
Seizure disorder
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Stroke
13. Which neurological disorder occurs when there is a growth of abnormal cells within the brain tissue?
Bell’s palsy
Brain abscess
Head injury
Brain tumor
14. With Huntington’s disease (chorea), the mental status changes will progress to dementia and the
disease will prove to be fatal within 10 to 20 years after onset.
True
False
15. What is the inner portion of the meanings that encloses the brain and spinal cord called?
Buccal mucosa
Arachnoids mater
Pia mater
Nystagmus
Steno sis
16. The SPECT (single photo emission computed tomography) test should NOT be used on pregnant
women.
True
False
17. The patient with this neurological disorder exhibits these signs and symptoms: headache;
disorientation or cognitive changes; changes in speech and motor movements; unequal pupil size;
decreased level of consciousness; and amnesia.
Brain tumor
Bell’s palsy
Brain abscess
Head injury
18. Which neurological disorder has the following signs and symptoms: mask-like facial expressions;
slow, shuffling gait; pill-rolling movement of hands; stooping posture; tremor at rest; change in
handwriting; trouble chewing or swallowing and drooling; and inability to control voluntary movements?
Myasthenia gravis
Stroke
Seizure disorder
Spinal cord injury

19. Which neurological disorder has the following signs and symptoms: fever due to infection; nausea
and vomiting due to increased intracranial pressure; stiff neck due to meningeal irritation; drowsiness,
lethargy or stupor; altered mental status; and headache due to increased intracranial pressure?
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Cerebral aneurysm
20. Which neurological disorder is characterized by loss of fine motor skills due to dopamine loss in the
midbrain area?
Stroke
Myasthenia gravis
Seizure disorder
Spinal cord injury
21. What is the final stage of an epileptic seizure in which the patient gradually recovers?
Steno sis
Nystagmus
Petechial
Aphasia
Post cal stage

22. What is the most likely location of a brain tumor in a patient that has the following signs and
symptoms: seizure; sight disturbances result in visual field defect; sensory loss (unable to identify object
placed in hand without looking)?
Frontal lobe
Occipital lobe
Cerebellum or brain stem
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
23. Which diagnostic test creates a three-dimensional reconstruction of the vasculature within the area
imaged?
CT angiography
X-ray
CT scan
EEG
Cerebral angiography
24. Which term means unable to speak, write or/or understand due to brain damage?
Atelectasis
Hypoxia
Ataxia
Aphasia
Septicemia
25. Which type of generalized seizure is characterized by a stiffening or rigidity of muscles and a loss of
consciousness?
Colonic
Tonic
Absence
Atonic
Myoclonic
26. Which neurological disorder has the following signs and symptoms: asymptomatic until rupture; very
bad headache due to hemorrhage and increased intracranial pressure; and decreased level of
consciousness due to increased intracranial pressure from blood accumulating within the brain?
Meningitis
Cerebral aneurysm
Encephalitis
27. Ball’s palsy is more common among diabetic patients
True
False
28. What neurological disorder is due to the demyelization of the white matter of the nervous system?
Myasthenia gravis
Seizure disorder
Stroke
Spinal cord injury
29. Which neurological disorder results from the inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain
and spinal cord, most commonly due to bacterial or viral cause?
Cerebral aneurysm
Meningitis
Encephalitis
30. Which neurological disorder is an acute idiopathic facial paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that
affects one side of the face?
Brain abscess
Bell’s palsy
Head injury
Brain tumor

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

7. Which neurological disorder can be caused by bites of mosquitoes or ticks?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Neurological Disorders MCQs

Neurological Disorders MCQs

Spinal cord injury

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Post cal stage

Cerebellum or brain stem

27. Ball’s palsy is more common among diabetic patients

Spinal cord injury

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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