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Disorders of the nervous system

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the general name for nervous system tumors?

a)

gliomas

b)

neuromas

c)

neurofibromatosis

d)

acetylcholine

2.

What is the name for the supporting cell nervous system tumors?

a)

gliomas

b)

neuromas

c)

neurofibromatosis

d)

acetylcholine

3.

Which disorder is characterized by myelin loss in central nerve fibers and results in conduction impairments?

a)

Parkinson disease (PD)

b)

multiple neurofibromatosis

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

4.

Which disorder is characterized by numerous bengin tumors?

a)

Parkinson disease (PD)

b)

multiple neurofibromatosis

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

5.

Which disorder is characterized by abnormally low levels of dopamine in motor control areas of the brain? patients usually exhibit involuntary trembling and muscle rigidity.

a)

Parkinson disease (PD)

b)

multiple neurofibromatosis

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

6.

Which disorder's common name is a stroke?

a)

cerebral palsy (CP)

b)

multiple neurofibromatosis

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

7.

Which is the condition where paralysis is caused due to damage to motor control areas of the brain before, during, or shortly after birth (permanent)?

a)

cerebral palsy (CP)

b)

dementia

c)

Alzheimer disease (AD)

d)

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

8.

Which disease is characterized by the progressive loss of memory, shortened attention span, personality changes, reduced intellectual capacity, and motor control deficit?

a)

cerebral palsy (CP)

b)

dementia

c)

Alzheimer disease (AD)

d)

Huntington disease (HD)

9.

Which disease is the brain disorder of the middle and late adult years characterized by dementia?

a)

cerebral palsy (CP)

b)

colitis

c)

Alzheimer disease (AD)

d)

Huntington disease (HD)

10.

Which disease is an inherited disorder characterized by chorea (purposeless movement) progressing to severe dementia?

a)

cerebral palsy (CP)

b)

colitis

c)

Alzheimer disease (AD)

d)

Huntington disease (HD)

11.

Which disease is a sudden burst of abnormal neuron activity that results in temporary changes in brain function?

a)

seizure

b)

epilepsy

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

neuritis

12.

Which disease presents itself in many forms (like sleepwalking) and is characterized by recurring seizures?

a)

sciatica

b)

epilepsy

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

neuritis

13.

Which condition is a general term referring to nerve inflammation in the peripheral nervous system?

a)

sciatica

b)

neuralgia

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

neuritis

14.

Which condition is the inflammation of the sciatic nerve that innervates the legs?

a)

sciatica

b)

neuralgia

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

neuritis

15.

Which condition is muscle pain that accompanies nerve inflammation?

a)

sciatica

b)

neuralgia

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

neuritis

16.

Which condition is characterized by paralysis of facial features resulting from damage to the facial (XII cranial) nerve?

a)

trigeminal neuralgia

b)

bell palsy

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

neuritis

17.

Which condition is characterized by recurring episodes of stabbing pain along one or more branches of the fifth cranial nerve in the head?

a)

trigeminal neuralgia

b)

bell palsy

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

neuritis