Neurology MCQs -3
Contents
- 1 Patient with a right hemiparesis with aphasia is most likely to have a lesion in
- 2 Which of the following makes you detect smells that aren’t really there in your environment?
- 3 ‘Smell blindness’ is a term used for
- 4 Samter’s triad is characterized by ALL of the following EXCEPT
- 5 Smell
- 6 Taste
- 7 Anosmia – early sign of a degenerative brain disease
Patient with a right hemiparesis with aphasia is most likely to have a lesion in
A. Basal ganglia
B. Brainstem
C. Spinal cord
D. Left hemisphere
Which of the following makes you detect smells that aren’t really there in your environment?
A. Anosmia
B. Phantosmia
C. Dysgeusia
D. Parosmia
‘Smell blindness’ is a term used for
A. Anosmia
B. Phantosmia
C. Dysgeusia
D. Parosmia
Samter’s triad is characterized by ALL of the following EXCEPT
A. Bronchial asthma
B. Anosmia
C. Nasal polyps
D. Aspirin intolerance
Smell
Anosmia – Inability to detect odors
Hyposmia – Decreased ability to detect odors
Dysosmia – Any smell alteration
Parosmia – Altered perception of smell in the presence of an odor, usually unpleasant
Phantosmia – Perception of smell without an odor present
Agnosia – Inability to classify or contrast odors, although able to detect odors
Taste
Ageusia – Inability to taste
Hypogeusia – Decreased ability to taste
Dysgeusia – Distorted ability to taste
Anosmia – early sign of a degenerative brain disease
Anosmia may very occasionally be an early sign of a degenerative brain disease such as
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
