Medicolegal College – Nervous System Assessment of Permanent Impairment presented by Dr. Ian Cameron

Dr Ian Cameron Nervous System Assessment of Permanent Impairment – Quiz

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Which two neurological conditions, both presenting with shoulder symptoms, are identified in the report?

A) Rotator cuff tear and frozen shoulder

B) Cervical disc bulge and thoracic outlet syndrome

C) Lesions of the posterior branch of the axillary nerve and lesions of the supraclavicular nerve

D) Biceps tendonitis and deltoid atrophy

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What are the symptoms of these nerve conditions often mistaken for?

A) Heart disease

B) Biceps tendonitis

C) Pathology in the shoulder joint

D) Elbow strain

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Why are these nerve conditions often missed?

A) Lack of access to imaging

B) Patients don’t report symptoms

C) A full examination is not carried out

D) MRI scans are too expensive

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What diagnostic principle is expressed in the quote: “If you do not think of it, you will not look for it”?

A) Diagnosis requires symptoms to be obvious

B) Imaging should always come first

C) Awareness is necessary for diagnosis

D) Most shoulder pain is untreatable

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What is the key to avoiding unnecessary shoulder surgery in these cases?

A) MRI scans

B) Blood tests

C) Pain diaries

D) Careful sensory testing

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