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PSYC 251: Physiological Psychology > Chapter 16: Neurological Disorders > Flashcards

Chapter 16: Neurological Disorders Flashcards

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Tumor

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A mass of cells whose growth is uncontrolled and that serves no useful function

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Encapsulated tumors are ______

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benign

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Non-encapsulated tumors are _____

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malignant

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The major distinction between malignancy and benignancy is whether the tumor is ____________.

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encapsulated

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Metastases

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Tumor spreads to another location via bloodstream

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Tumors damage brain tissue by two means:

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Compression
Infiltration

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7
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True or false: ANY tumor (malignant or benign) can produce neurological symptoms and threaten the patient’s life

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True, even a benign tumor occupies space and thus pushes against the brain (compression)

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True or false: Neurons can become cancerous

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FALSE; neuron cells can’t divide…so…

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Only the _____ cells of the brain can become cancerous

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glial

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Explain compression of a tumor

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The tumor grows, occupies space, and pushes against the brain

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Explain infiltration of a tumor

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Invades surrounding area and destroys the cells in its path

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Treatments for tumors:

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Radiation, neurosurgery, chemotherapy, Bevacizumab drug

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The Bevacizumab drug inhibits _________.

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Angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels

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What is a seizure?

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A period of sudden, excessive activity of neurons in the brain

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If neurons in the motor system are involved, a seizure can cause a _________

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Convulsion

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16
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Nowadays, it is called ___________, not epilepsy.

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Seizure disorder

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17
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_______ seizures have a definite focus or source of irritation (such as scar tissue)

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Partial

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18
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_________ seizures are widespread, involving most of the brain

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Generalized

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19
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Simple partial seizures cause _________

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changes in consciousness

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20
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Complex partial seizures cause ______

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loss of consciousness

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21
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The most severe form of seizure is ______ ___ _______

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Grand mal seizure

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Tell me about the grand mal seizure

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Generalized, convulsions, aura, AKA tonic-clonic,

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Types of generalized seizures:

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Grand Mal
Petit mal
Atonic

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24
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Atonic seizures involve _______ and _____.

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Loss of muscle tone; temporary paralysis

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During the tonic/clonic phase of a grand mal seizure, all the person’s muscles contract forcefully and this rigid posture is held for about 15 seconds.

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Tonic

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During the tonic/clonic phase of a grand mal seizure, the muscles begin trembling and jerking convulsively, eyes rolls, facial muscles contract, and tongue may be bitten.

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Clonic

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27
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Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by ______

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bleeding in the brain

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Ischemic strokes are caused by ______

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obstructions of the flow of blood

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29
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What is thrombus?

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A blood clot in the blood vessels

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Two ways that blood can be obstructed and cause an ischemic stroke

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Thrombus
Embolus

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What is an embolus?

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A tiny piece of material that breaks off and is carried through the bloodstream until it reaches an alley too small to pass through

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What is an infarct?

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Neurons begin to die due to a lack of blood flow

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33
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An immediate cause of neuron death is excessive amounts of _______

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glutamate

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34
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Too much _____ will cause neurons to swell and the microglia will destroy them

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sodium

35
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Treatments for cerebrovascular accidents

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Medication to reduce blood pressure (hemorrhagic stroke)
Brain surgery
Dissolve or physically remove the blood clot
Anticoagulant drugs (tPA, Desmoteplase)
Antibiotics

36
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Ways to minimize brain damage caused by strokes:

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Clot-dissolving drugs
Remove cerebral occlusions with stent, suction, or corkscrew

37
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Atherosclerosis

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Process in which the linings of arteries develop a layer of plaque

38
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Atherosclerosis can lead to ______ or ______

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heart attacks; ischemic strokes

39
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True or false: There is no healing after a stroke.

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False! Drugs, therapy, exercise, sensory stimulation, etc. can all help stroke patients

40
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TBI stands for ______

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traumatic brain injury…dun dun DUNNN

41
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Open-head injury occur when _______

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objects fracture the skull and wound the brain

42
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Example of an open-head injury

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Gunshot

43
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Closed-head injuries occur when

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an object hits your head but do not involve penetration of the brain

44
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) produces neurodegeneration due to ________ ____ _____

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repeated head trauma

45
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CTE symptoms

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Mood and cognitive impairment
Abnormal tau protein buildup
Reduced brain volume + enlarged ventricles

46
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Immediate, primary treatments for TBI typically include reducing _______ and ______ as well as ensuring adequate blood flow to the injured region

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Swelling; intracranial pressure

47
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Fatal contagious brain disease that gives the brain a spongelike appearance

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TSE (transmissible spongiform encephalopathy)

48
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TSE is caused by simple proteins called _______ found in the membrane of neurons

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prions

49
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How is TSE caused?

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Accumulation of misfolded, abnormal prions proteins signals apoptosis

50
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True or false: TSE may be genetic, but most cases are sporadic.

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True

51
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Example of a contagious degenerative disorder

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TSE

52
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Parkinson’s Disease is degeneration of the ____________

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nigrostriatal system

53
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Symptoms of Parkinson’s

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muscular rigidity
Slowness of movement
Resting tremor
Postural instability

54
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In Parkinson’s, although there is a near-disappearance of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons, the surviving dopaminergic neurons show _______

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Lewy bodies

55
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Is Parkinson’s genetic or sporadic?

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Sporadic

56
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Parkinson’s is caused by a gene mutation of chromosome _, which produces an abnormal _________ and _______, and chromosome _, which produces ______

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4; alpha-synuclein; toxic gain of function
6; parkin

57
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Huntington’s Disease is an inherited disorder that causes degeneration of the _______, especially the ____.

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basal ganglia; putamen

58
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Huntington’s Disease involves the death of excitatory/inhibitory neurons in the putamen.

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inhibitory

59
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Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary disorder caused by a dominant gene on chromosome _

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4

60
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Huntington’s Disease produces an abnormally folded protein called _____

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Huntington

61
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In Huntington’s disease, a sequence of bases _ _ _ abounds

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CAG

62
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Treatments for Huntington’s Disease includes:

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nothing at the moment. : (

63
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ALS attacks the _____ ___ and _______

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spinal cord; cranial nerve motor neurons

64
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Symptoms of ALS:

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Spasticity, exaggerated stretch reflexes, progressive weakness, muscular atrophy, paralysis

65
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True or false: ALS is sporadic

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True

66
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Main cause of ALS:

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Abnormality in RNA editing, which produces too many Ca ions, destroying the cells via apoptosis

67
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_____ is an autoimmune demyelinating disease.

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MS (multiple sclerosis)

68
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Progressive MS

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Slowly gets worse and worse

69
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Relapse-remit MS

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Symptoms increase and decrease

70
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Men/women are diagnosed with MS more frequently

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Women

71
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MS may come from a virus, namely ___

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Mono

72
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____ disease is a progressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions caused by amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.

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Alzheimer’s

73
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Alzheimer’s memory loss is similar to anterograde/retrograde amnesia

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retrograde

74
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Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease:

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May be hereditary
Mutations

75
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Risk factors of Alzheimer’s Disease:

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TBI, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, lower levels of formal education

76
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Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease:

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AChE inhibitors; NMDA receptor antagonist (don’t really help much)

77
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________ Syndrome is characterized by symptoms of anterograde amnesia caused mostly by environmental factors, such as alcohol

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Korsakoff’s

78
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Korsakoff’s Syndrome is caused by a __ deficiency, which produces brain damage

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thiamine (B1)

79
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Encephalitis infects the ____

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entire brain…

80
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Meningitis infects the ____

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Meninges

81
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Causes of encephalitis

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Herpes simplex, polio, rabies, HIV

82
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Herpes simplex virus attacks the _____ and ____ lobes

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frontal; temporal

83
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Meningitis is caused by _____ and ____

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viruses; bacteria

84
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Symptoms of meningitis:

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headache, stiff neck, convulsions, confusion, loss of consciousness

PSYC 251: Physiological Psychology (14 decks)

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