Nervous System Conditions

Question 1

Common mood disorder characterized by hopeless or sad mood, irritability, thoughts of suicide or death, and anxiety

Answer 1

Depression

Question 2

Disorder characterized by shifts in mood between mania/hypomania and depression

Answer 2

Bipolar disorder

Question 3

Mental illness characterized by abnormal perceptions of reality; positive symptoms (psychosis) or negative symptoms (catatonia, anhedonia)

Answer 3

Schizophrenia

Question 4

Persistent and excessive worry, tension, or fear about future events

Answer 4

Anxiety

Question 5

Common sleep disorder affecting ability to fall or remain asleep

Answer 5

Insomnia

Question 6

Disorder with an ongoing pattern of difficult focusing; may also contain hyperactive symptoms

Answer 6

ADHD

Question 7

Condition with surges of electricity in the brain resulting in recurring seizures

Answer 7

Epilepsy

Question 8

Disorder affecting dopamine that leads to uncontrollable movements and can influence balance or coordination

Answer 8

Parkinson’s Disease

Question 9

Disorder affecting acetylcholine, which affects thinking, memory, and movement

Answer 9

Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 10

Condition with a throbbing or pulsing, severe headache; also may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound

Answer 10

Migraines