neuorgenic mutism - chatGPT

Question 1

Neurogenic mutism can result from which of the following etiologies?
- A) Seizures
- B) Anxiety disorders
- C) Visual impairments
- D) None of the above

Answer 1

1. A) Seizures

Question 2

Anarthria is characterized by:
- A) Intact neuromuscular control
- B) Absence of speech due to psychological factors
- C) Severe loss of neuromuscular control
- D) Aphasia and dysarthria

Answer 2

2. C) Severe loss of neuromuscular control

Question 3

Which types of dysarthria are most likely to lead to anarthria?
- A) Ataxic and hyperkinetic
- B) Flaccid and hyperkinetic
- C) Spastic and hypokinetic
- D) Ataxic and hypokinetic

Answer 3

3. C) Spastic and hypokinetic

Question 4

Locked-in Syndrome is characterized by:
- A) Mutism and preserved consciousness
- B) Loss of consciousness and severe dysarthria
- C) Complete quadriplegia and severe dysphagia
- D) Inability to move any body part voluntarily

Answer 4

4. A) Mutism and preserved consciousness

Question 5

What distinguishes apraxia of speech (AoS) and aphasia with mutism?
- A) AoS only lasts a few days if stroke is the etiology
- B) Aphasia typically transforms into global aphasia
- C) Both conditions are caused by severe dysarthria
- D) AoS is always accompanied by dysphagia

Answer 5

5. A) AoS only lasts a few days if stroke is the etiology

Question 6

A vegetative state is characterized by:
- A) Unarousable unresponsiveness and absence of sleep/wake cycles on EEG
- B) Reduced motivation to speak and difficulty initiating speech
- C) Partial awareness and responsiveness
- D) Complete absence of consciousness

Answer 6

6. A) Unarousable unresponsiveness and absence of sleep/wake cycles on EEG

Question 7

Akinetic mutism is associated with:
- A) Severe dysarthria and preserved consciousness
- B) Reduced motivation to speak and massive frontal lobe damage
- C) Rapid deterioration of speech abilities after stroke
- D) Unarousable unresponsiveness and diffuse cortical damage

Answer 7

7. B) Reduced motivation to speak and massive frontal lobe damage

Question 8

Mutism following a seizure is referred to as:
- A) Ictal mutism
- B) Post-ictal aphasia
- C) Drug-induced mutism
- D) Corpus callosotomy mutism

Answer 8

8. A) Ictal mutism

Question 9

Mutism associated with AoS or aphasia typically:
- A) Persists indefinitely
- B) Lasts only a few days
- C) Leads to complete recovery of speech
- D) Is never seen in clinical practice

Answer 9

9. B) Lasts only a few days

Question 10

Neurogenic mutism can be caused by:
- A) Single etiology
- B) Psychological factors alone
- C) Severe dysarthria or bilateral/diffuse neurologic damage
- D) None of the above

Answer 10

10. C) Severe dysarthria or bilateral/diffuse neurologic damage