Brain Injuries and Brain Disorders

Question 1

An alteration in brain function, usually temporary, following a blow to the head.

Answer 1

Concussion

Question 2

A more serious concussion that can bruise the brain and cause permanent neurological damage.

Answer 2

Contusion

Question 3

Bleeding from ruptured vessels into the subdural or subarachnoid spaces.

Answer 3

Subdural or Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Question 4

Swelling of the brain.

Answer 4

Cerebral Edema

Question 5

Occurs when blood circulation to a blocked and brain tissue dies. Also called a stroke. Can be cause by a blood clot or by hemorrhage that compresses brain tissue.

Answer 5

Cerebrovascular Accident

Question 6

A reduction of blood supply to brain tissue that impairs the delivery of oxygen and nutrients.

Answer 6

Ischemia

Question 7

Temporary episodes of reversible cerebral ischemia.

Answer 7

Transient Ischemic Attacks

Question 8

A progressive degenerative disease of the brain that results in dementia.

Answer 8

Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 9

Mental deterioration.

Answer 9

Dementia

Question 10

Results from degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons of the substantia nigra. Afflicted individuals have a persistent tremor at rest.

Answer 10

Parkinson’s Disease

Question 11

A hereditary disorder where mutant huntingtin protein accumulates in brain cells and causes tissue to die, leading to massive degeneration of the basal nuclei and cerebral cortex.

Answer 11

Huntington’s Disease