neuro

Question 1

what is unique about the location of post-hermetic neuralgia?

Answer 1

it is unilateral and follows dermatomes

Question 1

what is a type of medication used to treat chronic pain?

Answer 1

tricyclic antidepressants or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Question 2

what type of headache causes a sudden intense pain behind one eye with increased tear formation and a dropping eyelid?

Answer 2

cluster headache

Question 3

what is the underlying cause of muscular dystrophy?

Answer 3

mutated X chromosome code of dystrophin, a protein in muscle fibers

Question 4

who is most affected by muscular dystrophy?

Answer 4

younger males

Question 5

what degenerative neurological disorder is characterized by decreased muscle strength with repetitive use or activity?

Answer 5

myasthenia gravis

Question 6

what is the physiological problem that causes carpal tunnel syndrome?

Answer 6

compression of the median nerve by the carpal bones and transverse ligament

Question 7

what neurotransmitter change is the cause of parkinson’s disease?

Answer 7

decreased dopamine production by the substantial nigra

Question 8

what are manifestations of parkinson’s disease?

Answer 8

resting tremor, muscle rigidity, akinesia, bradykinesia, gait instability

Question 9

where do plaques form with multiple sclerosis?

Answer 9

brain, spinal cord, optic nerve

Question 10

what arm, leg, breathing, bowel, and bladder losses would a person with a complete spinal cord transaction at T2 have?

Answer 10

no arm loss, full loss of motor and sensory functions in legs, has diaphragm movement but not all intercostal or abdominal muscles to help with breathing, loss of voluntary control of bowel and bladder function

Question 11

a person with a complete spinal cord transaction at C8 gets dizzy with moving from the bed to a sitting position. why does this occur?

Answer 11

inability to vasoconstriction blood vessels in the lower body due to the loss of sympathetic nervous system outflow

Question 12

what is the purpose of the glasgow coma scale/score

Answer 12

to determine the level of brain injury or impairment

Question 13

which part of brain function, the cortex, midbrain, and/or medulla, must be lost in order to determine brain death?

Answer 13

all of them

Question 14

why is it important to control intracranial pressure in a patient with a head injury?

Answer 14

to prevent herniation

Question 15

what type of vessels bleed with a subdural hematoma?

Answer 15

veins

Question 16

what are risks for subdural hematomas?

Answer 16

chronic alcohol use, blood thinning medications, aging

Question 17

what is the cause of an ischemic stroke?

Answer 17

atherosclerosis, thrombus, or embolus blocks a cerebral artery

Question 18

what are some risks for meningitis?

Answer 18

unvaccinated, densely populated living environment, head trauma, ear infection, sinus infection, brain or spinal cord surgery/procedure

Question 19

excessive daytime sleepiness not relieved by nighttime sleep is referred to as _________

Answer 19

narcolepsy