20 118. A 70-year-old woman has the abrupt onset of difficulty swallowing and weakness of the right upper and lower extremities. Six weeks later, examination shows weakness and atrophy of the left side of the tongue, weakness and decreased joint position and vibratory sensation in the right upper and lower extremities, and an extensor plantar reflects on the right. Which of the following labeled sites in the normal brainstem is most likely damaged? Right Left Right OC) OD) OE) OF) OG) OH) Left A OA) (J)

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118. A 70-year-old woman has the abrupt onset of difficulty swallowing and weakness of the
right upper and lower extremities. Six weeks later, examination shows weakness and atrophy
of the left side of the tongue, weakness and decreased joint position and vibratory sensation
in the right upper and lower extremities, and an extensor plantar reflects on the right. Which
of the following labeled sites in the normal brainstem is most likely damaged?
Left
Right
Left
Right
A
OA)
OC) OD) OE) OF) OG) OH) OI)
Transcribed Image Text:8 118. A 70-year-old woman has the abrupt onset of difficulty swallowing and weakness of the right upper and lower extremities. Six weeks later, examination shows weakness and atrophy of the left side of the tongue, weakness and decreased joint position and vibratory sensation in the right upper and lower extremities, and an extensor plantar reflects on the right. Which of the following labeled sites in the normal brainstem is most likely damaged? Left Right Left Right A OA) OC) OD) OE) OF) OG) OH) OI)
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