Neurology Disorders & Pathology

Question 1

Facial paralysis caused by a functional disorder of 7th cranial nerve. Asthenia, facial numbness, dysphasia, keratitis. Treat w anti inflams + heat

Answer 1

Bell palsy

Question 2

Any functional abnormality of the cerebrum caused by disorders of blood vessels. hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis

Answer 2

cerebrovascular disease

Question 3

ischemia of brain’s blood supply

Answer 3

cerebrovascular accident

Question 4

hemiparesis, hemiplegia, aphasia, ataxia. treatment is speech therapy/physio/OT

Answer 4

CVA (major stroke)

Question 5

blackout, blurred vision, dizziness

Answer 5

transient ischemic event (minor stroke)

Question 6

disorders involving dysrhythmias (electrical disturbances) in the brain

Answer 6

epilepsy

Question 7

brief seizure episode

Answer 7

absence seizures (petit mal)

Question 8

more severe seizures

Answer 8

tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures. tonic=muscle stifening, clonic=twitching+jerking

Question 9

progressive neurological disorder affecting portion of brain responsible for controlling movement. lack of dopamine

Answer 9

Parkinson disease

Question 10

progressive degenerative disease of CNS characterized by demyelination

Answer 10

Multiple sclerosis

Question 11

genetic disorder resulting from enzyme deficiency at birth. paralysis/blindness at young age

Answer 11

Tay-Sachs disease

Question 12

inflammation of the meninges

Answer 12

meningitis

Question 13

inflammation of the brain

Answer 13

encephalitis

Question 14

acute polyneuritis with progressive muscular weakness

Answer 14

Guillain-Barre syndrome

Question 15

inherited CNS disease, degeneration of cerebrum and bizarre, involuntary dance-like movements

Answer 15

Huntington chorea/disease