Nervous system diseases

What disease is an inflammation of the meninges?

• Influenza

• COVID-19

• Meningitis

• MS

This condition is serious in children and usually occurs between the ages of 3mos-2yrs.

• MS

• ALS

• Meningitis

The test to identify meningitis is ________, which is a puncture into the lumbar area to remove cerebrospinal fluid.

• IV

• Xray

• Spinal tap

• MRI

MS is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the CNS. What does MS stand for?

• Muscular sores

• Multiple sclerosis

• Meningitis

Which part of the neuron is affected in MS?

• Axon

• Perkinje fibers

• Myelin sheath

The cause of MS is____________.

• A virus

• A bacteria

• Unknown

Common symptoms of MS include:

• Headache, stiff neck, high fever

• Blurred vision, speech defects, tremors and muscle weakness

• Muscle weakness, hand cramps, muscle atrophy

ALS occurs between the ages of:

• 10-30

• 20-40

• 30-60

The recovery rate of ALS is 100% with treatment.

• True

• False

Common symptoms of ALS are:

• Muscle weakness

• Cramping in the hands

• Paralysis

• All of the above