CNS Pathologies/Dysfunctions

Question 1

What is a stroke?

Answer 1

Infarction: cell death due to lack of blood

Question 2

Two causes of a stroke.

Answer 2

Occlusive (blocked); hemorhgic (burst

Question 3

CNS infections are named by: (2)

Answer 3

Organism; location

Question 4

‘Pyogenic’

Answer 4

CNS infection caused by routine bacteria

Question 5

‘Lymphocytic’

Answer 5

CNS infection caused by a virus

Question 6

‘Granulomatous’

Answer 6

CNS infection caused by mould, yeast, fungi or superbacteria

Question 7

Granuloma

Answer 7

The capsule the body will ‘wall off’ an uncontrollable, foreign body/colony with.

Question 8

‘Lymphocytic meningitis’ - what is it?

Answer 8

A viral infection of the brain membrane

Question 9

‘Encephalitis’

Answer 9

CNS infection of the brain tissue

Question 10

‘Meningitis’

Answer 10

CNS infection of the brain protective memranes

Question 11

‘Myelins’

Answer 11

CNS infection of the SC tissue

Question 12

‘Spinal meningitis’

Answer 12

CNS infection of the SC protective membrane

Question 13

Cause of parkinsons?

Answer 13

Idiopathic but research suggests it may be caused by low-grade CO exposure (long-term smokers; survivors CO poisoning exhibit symptoms)