12- 2.3 Diseases of the nervous system

Epilepsy is a disease of the nervous system and it affects the

• The Central nervous system

• The peripheral nervous system

• The spinal cord

• The nerves

Sciatica is a disease of which body system?

• The immune system

• The digestive system

• The respiratory system

• The nervous system

Epilepsy is:

• communicable

• Non-communicable

• Chronic

• Acute

Epilepsy can affect children only. This statement is:

• True

• False

Epilepsy can affect anyone at any age, BUT it's more common in which of the following?

• Infants

• Foetus

• Young children

• Older adults

A group of brain disorders characterized by repeated seizures over time

• epilepsy

• dementia

• cerebral palsy

• meningitis

A condition involving a progressive loss of brain

cells and brain function with major consequences for memory,

thinking, and behavior

• epilepsy

• multiple sclerosis

• Alzheimer's disease

• dementia

_______________ is a general term used to describe the symptoms associated with a decline in mental ability

• Alzheimer's

• Dementia

• Epilepsy

• Parkinsons

What is Alzheimer's?

• A disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior

• Deterioration of the brain causing lack of emotion and physical abilities

Alzheimer's and Dementia are the same thing

• True

• False