9th September 2020

A 25-year-old patient presents to hospital after a fall and a resultant scaphoid fracture

A 25-year-old patient presents to hospital after a fall and a resultant scaphoid fracture. On examination, it is noted that she has wasting of the flexor muscles of the hands and wrist, and extensor muscles of the legs. She also has temporomandibular wasting and a frontal balding pattern.

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most likely underlying cause of their muscle weakness. Select ONE option from the list above.