Case study presented by Mike Huntington and Andrew Ritchison, Page 3

 

QUESTIONS TO PONDER

1. What can explain the difficulty in expressing herself and her problems with concentration and short-term memory?

2. What's causing the progressive bilateral extremity numbness?

3. Explain the gait difficulty.

4. What is the reason for pain shooting down the neck, back, and arms?

5. What is the reason for vibration and proprioceptive loss in both lower extremities from the waist down?

6. Explain the Positive Babinsky Sign.

7. What do the Rhomberg test and "slapping gait" indicate?

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