Chapter 19: Alterations of neurologic function in children Flashcards
T/F: childhood seizures are not well organized
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T/F: The cause of most childhood bacterial meningitis is H influenza type B
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T/F: Progressive encephalopathy in HIV infection can be monitored by the CD8 T lymphocyte count
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T/F: Environmental influences play an important role in neural tube defects
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T/F: approximately 60% of retinoblastomas are caused by mutations in the RB1 gene
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T/F: Neurologic function at birth is chiefly at the subcortical level
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T/F: The prognosis for an individual with meningocele depends on the level and extent of the defect
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T/F: Hydrocephaly may be due to overproduction of CSF, blockage of CSF flow or inhibition of reabsorption
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T/F: In tay-sachs disease, the changes in the spinal cord occur in the motor cells
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T/F: Seizure disorders in children are usually static and resolve naturally, because the neurons and the neuronal pathways are constantly maturing
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T/F: an obvious sac on the back of a newborn should be thoroughly probed and examined to determine where it is attached to underlying structures.
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ASA administration during a viral illness has been associated with _____ syndrome, which is considered to be a _________ encephalopathy
REYE, HEPATIC
Early morning vomiting without associated nausea may be indicative of a ________ fossa brain tumor
POSTERIOR
Focal neurologic findings such as ataxia may be associated with a ______ fossa brain tumor
ANTERIOR
A child who is becoming significantly more ill with symptoms of headache, lethargy, and stiff neck after several days of treatment for a respiratory infection may be showing findings consistent with _________
MENINGITIS
