16.3 Quiz Flashcards
What is an ischemic stroke?
Interruption of blood flow that occurs as a result of blockage to a a blood vessel
What does akathisia describe?
Small, involuntary movements or changes in posture
What condition is associated with symptoms of memory loss, mood swings, and difficulty thinking after sustaining multiple concussions over a period of time?
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
What are three true statements about stem cell treatments?
- Stem cell therapy will solve the problem of immune system attacks on fetal cell transplants
- In rats, neurotrophic factors can stimulate new cells to grow and migrate to the site of an injury
- Stem cell therapy is largely at an investigative stage
What are neuroleptics used to treat?
Schizophrenia
What is diaschisis?
Neural shock that follows brain damage in which areas connected to the site of damage show a temporary arrest of function
Is hypokinesia a positive or negative symptom of parkinsons?
A negative symptom
What three things can result from trauma to the brain?
- Increased brain swelling
- Brain scarring
- Disruption in blood supply to the brain
How does multiple sclerosis occur?
When myelin is/are damaged and neuronal function is disrupted
What is a neuroprotectent?
A drug used to block the cascade of poststroke events that would further injure the brain; injected after a stroke
What type of seizures arise from a synchronous, hyperactive local brain region?
Focal seizures
What is a troubling side effect of electroconvulsive therapy treatment?
Memory loss
What neurocognitive disease leads to both amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles?
Alzheimer disease
What neurotransmitter do most drugs that treat epilepsy act on?
GABA
What is an autoimmune disease?
An illness in which the body loses the ability to discriminate between foreign pathogens in the body and the body itself
