Neurodegenerative Diseases USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 24 year old man comes to the emergency department because of progressive weakness for 3 days. One week ago he had watery diarrhea after eating undercooked poultry. He now has difficulty climbing stairs and rising from a chair. Examination shows symmetric weakness in both legs greater than arms and absent deep tendon reflexes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AMyasthenia gravis
- BMultiple sclerosis
- CGuillain Barre syndromeCorrect answer
- DLambert Eaton syndrome
- EAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- FAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
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