PLTW HBS 2.2p2

Which of the following nervous system disorders occurs as a result of tangled plaques forming in brain tissue?

• Huntington's disease

• Alzheimer's disease

• Parkinson's disease

Which of the following disorders is associated with a decrease in the neurotransmitter called dopamine?

• parkinson's disease

• epilepsy

• ALS

Which of the following diagnoses best describes a disorder that involves seizure activity?

• MS

• ALS

• epilepsy

Which of the following diseases does NOT affect memory or mental cognition?

• ALS

• Huntington's

• Alzheimers

Disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain, resulting in seizures

• Epilepsy

• Huntington's

• Multiple sclerosis

• Parkinson's

Autoimmune disorder which destroys the myelin sheath

• Epilepsy

• Multiple sclerosis

• ALS

• Parkinson's

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Neurologic disorder which affects motor neurons leading to progressive weakness, fatigue of arms/legs, and muscle twitches.

• Epilepsy

• Muscular dystrophy

• ALS

• Alzheimer's

Which of the following symptoms would lead to a diagnosis of parkinson's disease

• Tremor

• Rigidity

• Postural instability

• All of the above

What causes parkinson's

• Sensory neuron death

• Motor neurones apathy

• Decreased acetylcholine

• Loss of dopamine producing cells

WHAT is alzheimer's disease (AD)?

• memory loss

• when you lose a friend

• anger issues

• headaches