CMT CMT Neurological Assessment & Neuromuscular Therapy

Question 1

Dermatome testing during a CMT neurological screen helps identify:

Accepted Answer

Segmental spinal nerve root compression

Answer

Muscle strength deficits

Answer

Ligamentous laxity

Answer

Joint effusion

Question 2

Hyporeflexia of the patellar tendon reflex is most associated with which nerve root level?

Accepted Answer

L3-L4

Answer

L2

Answer

L5

Answer

S1

Question 3

During an upper limb neurological screen, weakness in wrist extension most likely implicates which nerve root?

Accepted Answer

C7

Answer

C5

Answer

C6

Answer

C8

Question 4

The slump test is used to assess:

Accepted Answer

Neural tension in the dural tube and sciatic nerve

Answer

Lumbar facet joint pathology

Answer

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Answer

Quadratus lumborum trigger points

Question 5

Neuromuscular therapy (NMT) primarily addresses dysfunction by:

Accepted Answer

Normalizing neuromuscular firing patterns and releasing ischemic tissue

Answer

Stimulating peripheral nerve regeneration

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Surgical release of nerve entrapments

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Pharmacological reduction of nerve inflammation

Question 6

Which finding on a neurological screen indicates an upper motor neuron lesion rather than lower motor neuron?

Accepted Answer

Hyperreflexia and positive Babinski sign

Answer

Flaccid paralysis and muscle atrophy

Answer

Fasciculations and areflexia

Answer

Decreased muscle tone and dermatomal sensory loss