PT Question of the Week - Brain injury

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You are treating a patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident. During the examination, you note the following signs and symptoms: an intention trauma, nystagmus, hypertonia, and dysdiadochokinesia. What is the most probable location of the brain injury?
1. Basal ganglia
2. Dorsal columns
3. Frontal lobe
4. Cerebellum

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