Nerve Clinical 2

Question 1

The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the nervous system and its disorders

Answer 1

Neurology

Question 2

A compound that disrupts normal nervous system function by interfering with the generation or propagation of action potentials.

Answer 2

Neurotoxin

Question 3

Paralysis involving a loss of motor control of the lower limbs

Answer 3

Paraplegia

Question 4

An abnormal tingling sensation, usually described as pins and needles, that accompanies the return of sensation after a temporary palsy

Answer 4

Paresthesia

Question 5

A condition characterized by a pronounced increase in muscle tone, resulting from the excitation of neurons in the basal nuclei

Answer 5

Parkinson’s disease

Question 6

Paralysis involving the loss of sensation and motor control of the upper and lower limbs

Answer 6

Quadriplegia

Question 7

The painful result of compression of the roots of the sciatic nerve

Answer 7

Sciatica

Question 8

A temporary disorder of cerebral function, accompanied by abnormal movements, unusual sensations, and/or inappropriate behavior

Answer 8

Seizure

Question 9

A diagnostic procedure in which a radiopaque dye is introduced into the cerebrospinal fluid to obtain an x-Ray image of the spinal cord and cauda equina

Answer 9

Myelography

Question 10

A condition caused by the infection of neurons in dorsal root ganglia by the varicella-zoster virus. The primary symptom is a painful rash along the sensory distribution of the affected spinal nerves

Answer 10

Shingles

Question 11

A period of depressed sensory and motor function following any severe injury to the spinal cord

Answer 11

Spinal shock