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WorksheetsDiseases of Nervous System
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which disease is an overproduction of cerebral spinal fluid?
hydrocephalus
Parkinson's disease
multiple sclerosis
ALS
Inflammation of protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, can be caused by a bacteria, virus, or fungus.
hydrocephalus
menengitis
multiple sclerosis
ALS
Loss of muscle coordination, called ataxia, results from damage to the ________.
cerebellum
parietal lobe
medulla oblongata
hypothalamus
Disease caused by autoimmune damage to the myelin of the spinal cord
Parkinson's
Tourette's syndrome
multiple sclerosis
meningitis
This is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. This is found in the center of the body.
The central nervous system
The peripheral nervous system
These nerves are away from the central part of the body and are found in the arms and legs.
The central nervous system
The peripheral nervous system
A disease or disorder that gets worse over time and the part of the body affected may stop working
Infectious
Chronic
Degenerative
Tremor
Epilepsy is a chronic and non-communicable disorder affecting the central nervous system
True
False
Parkinson disease is more common in women than men
True
False
Signs and Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include: (Choose 3)
tremor (shaking) in the hands
Seizure
difficulty concentrating
slow movement
Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's diseases include: (Choose 2)
Stomach pain
Forgetting people’s names or the names of things
Runny nose
Getting lost in familiar places
Alzheimer's diseases usually develop after the age of 65
True
Flase
Nerve cells are called
Neutrons
Nitrogen
Nebula
Neurons
True or False: Some nerves are so long that they connect your spinal cord to your feet.
True
False
A group of brain disorders characterized by repeated seizures over time
epilepsy
dementia
meningitis
cerebral palsy
A disorder characterized by loss of function below
the neck
epilepsy
paraplegia
quadriplegia
meningitis
A group of nervous system disorders resulting
from brain damage before or during birth, or in
early infancy
cerebral palsy
epilepsy
multiple sclerosis
dementia
A disorder characterized by loss of function in the
lower trunk and legs
paraplegia
meningitis
quadriplegia
epilepsy
An organic brain disease involving loss of
function in two or more areas of cognition
epilepsy
meningitis
dementia
traumatic brain injury
A condition involving a progressive loss of brain
function with major consequences for memory,
thinking, and behavior
epilepsy
multiple sclerosis
dementia
Alzheimer's disease
A chronic, slowly progressive disease of the
central nervous system that destroys the myelin
sheath of nerve cell axons
multiple slcerosis
epilepsy
Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Another name for a stroke is
cerebrovascular accident
Alzheimer's disease
seizure
aneurysm
Encephalitis is a condition in which, for some reason, the _________ is experiencing inflammation.
brain
spinal cord
meninges
ventricles
In ALS, the "sclerosis" part of the term indicates that affected nerves
harden
disintegrate
enlarge
bleed
A tumor that involves the spinal cord or its meninges is called a
neuroma
neuralgia
neurosis
neurologist
A term used to refer to inflammation of many nerves is
polyneuritis
mononeuritis
multiple sclerosis
neuropathy
Which term means "a condition of being without sensation"?
anesthesia
aphasia
coma
dysphasia
A subdural bleed would be located
under the dura
above the dura
within the brain
outside of the spinal cord
What does the combining form my/o mean?
muscle
nerve
cell
nucleus
4.) What is the most common complaint of symptom for someone suffering from a concussion?
a.) Nausea
b.) Dizziness
c.) Headache
d.) Fatigue
3.) Which of the following is NOT a sign of a concussion?
a.) Headaches and Confusion
b.) Increased Attention and Improved Focus
c.) Amnesia and Memory Problems
d.) Nausea and Vomitting
8.) You can only get a concussion if you play sports.
True
False
In the disease myelomeningocele, the suffix means:
hernia
spinal cord
obstruction
paralysis
Syncope is a fancy word for saying
tremors
paralysis
fainting
dizzy
Narcolepsy happens during:
while sleeping
the day
childhood
school lectures
A person that has dementia will always advance to have Alzheimer's Disease
True
False
A persona with Alzheimer's Disease will have dementia first
True
False
The disease Aphasia has three different "symptoms" depending on the portion of brain affected. The word aphasia means:
difficulty speaking Spanish
difficultly understanding speech
pertaining to no speech
condition of without speech
Amnesia can affect both short term memories and long term (past) memories
True
False
What root word means to send across?
trans-
transmitt/o-
dendr/o-
-er
Which combining forms mean seizure?
convuls/o-
epilept/o-
lex/o-
spast/o-
When doing CSF examination, the Dr is looking for the fluid to be:
milky color
clear
spotted with RBC
containing high proteins
A positive Babinski sign is normal:
when testing CSF
when the toes fan
never
under the age of one
A GCS is used to determine the likelihood of an individual coming out of a coma
True
False
When a person has a LP done, they are testing for paralysis
True
False
When testing a neurological condition, which of the two test below would be used if the patient was thought to have Multiple Sclerosis?
Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE(
Neurological Exam
Which drug category would be used to treat a patient with seizures?
Antibiotic drug
Analgesic drug
Antineuropathic drug
Antiepileptic drug
Which procedure is used to drain extra CSF off the brain
shunt
spinal tap
Babinski Sign
craniotomy
The suffix -opsy means:
process of removing
testing for cancer
process of viewing
testing tissue
Which combining form means sensation of pain?
esthes/o-
epilept/o-
arter/o-
alges/o-
Create a word that means process of recording electricity in the brain
electroencephalopathy
electrocraniopathy
electroencephalography
electrocerebrography
When scanning for this disease, we would do a cerebral angiography to look for a blood clot or lack of blood flow to a region of the brain
multiple sclerosis
cerebral vascular accident
meningitis
encephalitis
Delirium will diminish has the toxic level of chemicals decrease in the patient's blood stream.
True
False
Which combining form means word?
amnes/o-
glob/o-
phas/o-
lex/o-
Which combining form means branching structure?
dendr/o-
astr/o-
-cyte
ependym/o-
Which combining form means few or scanty?
olig/o-
ependymal
somat/o-
pathet/o-
Which word is created correctly to mean "pertaining to together suffering":
parasympethetic
sympethetic
parasympathetic
sympathetic
The word arachnoid means:
pertaining to spiderweb
resembling spiderweb
condition of spider
small spider
