Monday, September 1, 2008

USMLE STEP 1 QUESTION OF THE DAY

24 yrs old woman complains of generalized weakness. which of the following physical finding would be more suggestive of poliomyelitis as the cause of this weakness?
A.prominent tenderness on the weak muscle
B. difficulty with heel-toe walking
C. difficulty unscrewing a lid from a jar
D. difficulty combing hair
E. weakness of facial and skeletal muscle.