Final Exam - Brain Diseases/Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
Alzheimer’s
A
Hippocampus
Memory problems
2
Q
Aphasia
A
Broca’s/Wernicke’s
language deficit
3
Q
Ataxia
A
cerebellum
poorly coordinated movements
4
Q
Epileptic Seizures
A
varies
convulsions, loss of consciousness
5
Q
Huntington’s
A
caudate nucleus & putamen of basal nuclei
jerky uncontrolled movement
6
Q
Parkinson’s
A
substantia nigra
trouble initiating and ending movements