Chap 11

Question 1

Alzheimer’s

Answer 1

Decline in memory diagnosis at autopsy

Question 2

Epilepsy

Answer 2

Spontaneously reoccurring seizures
Focal ( starts in one area then spreads)
Generalized ( wide regions of brain)

Question 3

Parkinson’s

Answer 3

A Neuro degenerative disorder that affects the dopamine producing neurons in the substantantia nigra

Question 4

Huntington’s disease

Answer 4

Progressive degenerative neurological disorder 

Question 5

Multiple sclerosis

Answer 5

Auto immune disorder, the progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain and lack of remylenation by oligodendroglia

Question 6

Rehabilitation training

Answer 6

Harness competition between neurons for synaptic and neurotrophins

Rehabilitation programs designed based on this principle

Activities that promote neuroplastcity changes in the rain to recover function

Activities that stimulate the areas of the brain affected by injury

Induce therapy, harness, support, treadmill, and mirror therapy