Neuropathology (W4) Flashcards
A clump of blood that has changed from liquid to semi-solid that can block arteries and veins is called?
Clot
This type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel breaks open and leaks blood between the brain and the membranes that protect it?
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A force that is applied briefly to the body or head that can cause a traumatic brain injury is called?
Dynamic
Following a TBI, damage to multiple areas of the brain is called?
Diffuse damage
Tearing and stretching of neurons results in this type of injury to the brain which cannot be identified on imaging scans?
Diffuse axonal injury
Cancer cells that spread to different parts of the body than the original site of the tumor are said to have?
Metastasized
Idiopathic seizures are caused by?
No known cause
A neurological disorder in which the brain experiences two or more unprovoked and recurrent seizures is called?
Epilepsy
An infection that leads to inflammation of the meninges surrounding the brain is called?
Meningitis
Absence of oxygen supply to a cell or organ is called?
Anoxia
In Multiple Sclerosis, the immune system attacks this part of the nerve cell?
Myelin
In dementias, this normally useful protein becomes mutated and builds up causing damage in different parts of the brain?
Tau
This disease is diagnosed based on the clinical symptoms of the patient, rather than imaging studies or blood tests?
Dementia
The part of the brain that is damaged in Parkinson’s Disease is called?
Substantia nigra
A speech-language pathologists receives an order to assess a patient. She reviews the medical chart including the patient’s admission information, history and imaging reports. Based on this information she knows?
A. The patient’s medical diagnosis
B. What aspects of language will be affected
C. A general direction for her assessment
D. Both a and c
E. All of the above
D. BOTH A AND C
