Lecture 7: When Brain-Body Interactions Fail

Question 1

What is apraxia?

Answer 1

Inability to imitate/perform action in response to instruction.

Question 2

What is the cause of apraxia?

Answer 2

Parietal lobe lesions

Question 3

Limb, Oral, Construcitonal, and Agraphia are all types of…

Answer 3

Apraxia

Question 4

List 3 symptoms of ataxia?

Answer 4

1. Poor coordination
2. Speech changes
3. Unsteady walking
4. Swallowing difficulty

Question 5

What is the cause of ataxia?

Answer 5

Cerebullar damage due to: alcohol abuse, strokes, tumours, MS, hereditary forms, viruses

Question 6

List 3 symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Answer 6

1. muscle tremors; slow movements
2. cognitive difficulties; memory loss; depression
3. Loss of olfaction

Question 7

What is the cause of Parkinson’s disease?

Answer 7

Neuronal death in substantia nigra - no DA

Question 8

Polio is a _____ disease symptomatic in only ______% of people.

Answer 8

Viral; 5-10

Question 9

Is there a treatment for polio?

Answer 9

No. Prevention via vaccinaion

Question 10

What is the symptom of myasthenia gravis?

Answer 10

Muscle weakness and fatigue (starts with eyelids)

Question 11

What is the cause of myasthenia gravis?

Answer 11

Bodies immune system creates antibodies that bind to Acetylcholine recetor

Question 12

How do you treat myasthenia grvais?

Answer 12

1. immunosuppresant - slow antibody production

2. acetylcholinesterase inhibotors

Question 13

What are the 2 categories of Tourette’s syndrome symptoms?

Answer 13

1. Simple

2. Complex

Question 14

What is coprolalia?

Answer 14

Involuntary obscenities

Question 15

What is Echolalia?

Answer 15

Involuntary repeating of OTHERS phrases

Question 16

What is palilalia?

Answer 16

Involuntary repeating oneself

Question 17

What is a psychogenic movement disorder?

Answer 17

Abnormal movements not attributable to organic neurologic disorder. Patients lack clear psychological distress - don’t believe psychological cause