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Aging & Pathology of the Nervous System Concept Check

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the neurological disorder that results in recurrent seizures?

a)

Parkinson's Disease

b)

Bipolar Disorder

c)

Epilepsy

d)

Multiple sclerosis

2.

Which is true regarding a headache?

a)

Can be a symptom of numerous disorders/ diseases

b)

Can be a disorder in itself

c)

Are always due to stress.

d)

Are also referred to as cephalalgia

3.

With which part of the nervous system is meningitis associated?

a)

The tissues covering the brain

b)

Neurons

c)

The axon

d)

The spinal cord

4.

Meningitis may cause

a)

brain cancer.

b)

the brain to swell and lead to brain damage and death.

c)

a slow, gradual loss of memories.

d)

All of the above can be caused by Meningitis.

5.

Which disease is caused by injury to the developing brain?

a)

Cerebral Palsy

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Encephalitis

d)

Meningitis

6.

Which nervous system disease is associated with a decrease in the dopamine neurotransmitter, uncontrolled hand tremors, slowed movements, rigid muscles, and problems with speaking?

a)

Multiple Sclerosis

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Alzheimer's Disease

d)

Huntington's Disease

7.

Which neurological disorder is characterized by abnormal brain stimulation causing recurrent seizures?

a)

Cerebral Palsy

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Encephalitis

d)

Parkinson's Disease

8.

Which nervous system disease is characterized by memory loss, confustion, and the gradual loss of control over mental and physical abilities?

a)

Multiple Sclerosis

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Huntington's Disease

d)

Parkinson's Disease

9.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leads to a gradual loss of higher brain functions.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Symptoms of this condition includes numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain particularly of one's hands and feet.

a)

Meningitis

b)

Bell's palsy

c)

Cerebral Palsy

d)

Peripheral neuropathy

11.

What disorder is characterized by ballooning (stretching) of a part of a blood vessel?

a)

Aneurysm

b)

Bipolar Disorder

c)

(Ischemic Attack) Stroke

d)

Multiple Sclerosis

e)

Parkinson's Disease

12.

What term describes excessively uncontrollable bleeding?

a)

Clot

b)

Embolus

c)

Hemorrhage

d)

Heart Attck

13.

An ischemic attack (stroke) of the brain may cause

a)

brain cells to die

b)

paralysis

c)

loss of normal functions

d)

all of the above can be caused by a stroke

14.

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?

a)

(Ischemic Attack) Stroke

b)

Bipolar Disorder

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

Parkinson's Disease

15.

Facial drooping, weakness in an arm or leg, or difficulty with speech or balance are all signs of a/an ____________.

a)

Cerebrovascular Accident/ Disease

b)

Heart Attack

c)

Autistic episode

d)

Attention Deficit Disorder

16.

Which nervous system disease results from the immune system attacking and damaging the central nervous system?

a)

Alzheimer's Disease

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Huntington's Disease

d)

Multiple Sclerosis

17.

What is the disease where the myelin sheath is damaged on the axon and results in loss of coordination, vision and speech?

a)

Cerebral Palsy

b)

Autism

c)

Epilepsy

d)

Multiple Sclerosis

18.

What disease is transmitted via a bacteria that can causes prolonged muscle spasms/ contractions, especially within the jaw?

a)

Bell's Palsy

b)

Cerebral Palsy

c)

Rabies

d)

Tetanus

19.

Which disorder is due to trauma to the facial nerve or infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV)?

a)

Bell's Palsy

b)

Cerebral Palsy

c)

Rabies

d)

Tetanus

20.

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?

a)

Bell's Palsy

b)

Cerebral Palsy

c)

Rabies

d)

Tetanus