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WorksheetsAging & Pathology of the Nervous System Concept Check
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the neurological disorder that results in recurrent seizures?
Parkinson's Disease
Bipolar Disorder
Epilepsy
Multiple sclerosis
Which is true regarding a headache?
Can be a symptom of numerous disorders/ diseases
Can be a disorder in itself
Are always due to stress.
Are also referred to as cephalalgia
With which part of the nervous system is meningitis associated?
The tissues covering the brain
Neurons
The axon
The spinal cord
Meningitis may cause
brain cancer.
the brain to swell and lead to brain damage and death.
a slow, gradual loss of memories.
All of the above can be caused by Meningitis.
Which disease is caused by injury to the developing brain?
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Which nervous system disease is associated with a decrease in the dopamine neurotransmitter, uncontrolled hand tremors, slowed movements, rigid muscles, and problems with speaking?
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
Huntington's Disease
Which neurological disorder is characterized by abnormal brain stimulation causing recurrent seizures?
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
Encephalitis
Parkinson's Disease
Which nervous system disease is characterized by memory loss, confustion, and the gradual loss of control over mental and physical abilities?
Multiple Sclerosis
Alzheimer's Disease
Huntington's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leads to a gradual loss of higher brain functions.
True
False
Symptoms of this condition includes numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain particularly of one's hands and feet.
Meningitis
Bell's palsy
Cerebral Palsy
Peripheral neuropathy
What disorder is characterized by ballooning (stretching) of a part of a blood vessel?
Aneurysm
Bipolar Disorder
(Ischemic Attack) Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson's Disease
What term describes excessively uncontrollable bleeding?
Clot
Embolus
Hemorrhage
Heart Attck
An ischemic attack (stroke) of the brain may cause
brain cells to die
paralysis
loss of normal functions
all of the above can be caused by a stroke
What is disorder is caused by a loss of oxygen to the brain due to either a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain?
(Ischemic Attack) Stroke
Bipolar Disorder
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson's Disease
Facial drooping, weakness in an arm or leg, or difficulty with speech or balance are all signs of a/an ____________.
Cerebrovascular Accident/ Disease
Heart Attack
Autistic episode
Attention Deficit Disorder
Which nervous system disease results from the immune system attacking and damaging the central nervous system?
Alzheimer's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Huntington's Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
What is the disease where the myelin sheath is damaged on the axon and results in loss of coordination, vision and speech?
Cerebral Palsy
Autism
Epilepsy
Multiple Sclerosis
What disease is transmitted via a bacteria that can causes prolonged muscle spasms/ contractions, especially within the jaw?
Bell's Palsy
Cerebral Palsy
Rabies
Tetanus
Which disorder is due to trauma to the facial nerve or infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV)?
Bell's Palsy
Cerebral Palsy
Rabies
Tetanus
What disorder is transmitted via saliva infected with a virus can lead to muscle spasms, seizures, paralysis, fear of drinking water, coma, and eventually DEATH if not treated within a few days of being infected?
Bell's Palsy
Cerebral Palsy
Rabies
Tetanus
