Neurological Disorders Quiz
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Which of the following nervous system disorders occurs as a result of tangled plaques forming in brain tissue?
A. Huntington’s disease
B. Alzheimer’s disease
C. Parkinson’s disease
This disease starts in the midbrain (substansia nigra) and creates a dopamine deficiency in the brain.
A. Parkinson’s Disease
B. Bell’s Palsy
C. Glioblastoma
D. Rabies
Which of the following disorders is associated with a decrease in the neurotransmitter called dopamine?
A. parkinson’s disease
B. epilepsy
C. ALS
HD can be cured with:
A. Medication
B. Therapy
C. Vaccine
D. Literally Nothing
Most people with Huntington’s disease develop signs and symptoms during what age?
A. 3-5
B. Infancy
C. 30’s-40’s
D. 100+
Parkinson’s disease is a ………………….. disorder
A. degenerative
B. deficiency
C. metabolic
D. neoplastic
Is Huntington’s Disease hereditary?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Sometimes
Identify the disorder: symptoms include…
A. ALS
B. Multiple Sclerosis
C. Alzheimer’s Disease
D. Bell’s Palsy
Symtoms of this slow, progressive brain degenerative disease include Abnormal bent-forward posture with bowed head and flexed arms and “pin-rolling” of fingers.
A. Parkinson’s Disease
B. Alzheimer’s Disease
C. Shingles
D. Encephalitis
Which of the following diagnoses best describes a disorder that involves seizure activity?
A. MS
B. ALS
C. epilepsy
Which of the following is the most helpful study in the clinical investigation of MS?
A. MRI
B. Radiography
C. Visual evoked potentials
D. Lumbar puncture
What is the most common type of MS?
A. Secondary progressive MS
B. Relapsing remitting MS
C. Primary progressive MS
D. Benign
A condition involving a progressive loss of brain function with major consequences for memory, thinking, and behavior
A. epilepsy
B. multiple sclerosis
C. dementia
D. Alzheimer’s disease
What kind of disease is multiple sclerosis?
A. Infectious
B. Viral
C. Autoimmune
D. Blood
Which of the following is a symptom of epilepy?
A. seziures
B. confusion
C. loss of consiusness
D. all of the above
Presence of lesions in different regions of the CNS
A. Dissemination in time (DIT)
B. Dissemination in space (DIS)
Which of the following diseases does NOT affect memory or mental cognition?
A. ALS
B. Huntington’s
C. Alzheimers
What part of a person’s body breaks down due to HD?
A. Nerve cells in the brain
B. Bone marrow
C. White blood cells
D. Arteries
When do the symptoms of Huntington’s appear?
A. 0 – 10 years old
B. 10 – 30 years old
C. 30 – 50 years old
D. 50 – 70 years old
Doctors will try to detect for this disease by…
A. making you climb Mt. Everest.
B. performing brain scans such as a MRI.
C. testing your contouring skills.
D. making you recite the entire underrated play “Cymbeline”.
HD causes damage to which part of our body?
A. Red Blood Cells
B. Alveoli
C. Brain Cells
D. Kneecaps
Which of the following diseases causes demyelination of the neuron?
A. Multiple Sclerosis
B. Polio
C. Encephalitis
D. Shingles
A chronic nervous system disease characterized by a slowly spreading tremor, muscular weakness, and rigidity
A. epilepsy
B. muscular dystophy
C. Parkinson’s disease
D. meningitis
Which AGE GROUP is affected most by Alzheimer’s disease?
A. 60-65 year olds
B. 20-30 year olds
C. 40-50 year olds
D. children
You’re developing a plan of care for a patient with multiple sclerosis who presents with Uhthoff’s Sign. What interventions will you include in the patient’s plan of care?
A. Avoid movements of the head and neck downward
B. Keep room temperature cool
C. Encourage patient to use warm packs and heating pads for symptoms
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