Patient Diagnosis

Question 1

Diagnose the Patient:

Patient has Involuntary jerking or writhing movements, muscle problems, slow or abnormal eye movements, impaired gait, posture, and balance, difficulty with speech and swallowing.

Answer 1

Huntington’s Disease

Question 2

Diagnose patient

Patient has Tremor, slowed movement (bradykinesia), rigid muscles, impaired posture and balance, loss of automatic movements, speech changes, writing changes.

Answer 2

Parkinson’s Disease

Question 3

Diagnose the Patient:

Patient has: Memory loss, confusion, difficulty with language, disorientation, mood and behavior changes, difficulty in planning and performing familiar tasks.

Answer 3

Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 4

Diagnose the Patient:

Patient has: Mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs, changes in sleep, energy, activity levels, behavior, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

Answer 4

Bipolar Disorder

Question 5

Diagnose the Patient:

Numbness or weakness, electric-shock sensations, tremor, lack of coordination, vision problems, slurred speech, fatigue, dizziness.

Answer 5

Multiple Sclerosis

Question 5

Diagnose the Patient:

Patient has: Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, extremely disorganized or abnormal motor behavior, negative symptoms (reduced ability to function normally).

Answer 5

Schizophrenia

Question 6

Diagnose the Patient:

Challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, unique strengths and differences.

Answer 6

Autism

Question 7

Diagnose the Patient:

Seizures, temporary confusion, staring spells, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of consciousness or awareness, psychic symptoms.

Answer 7

Epilepsy

Question 8

Diagnose the Patient:

Sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body, confusion, trouble speaking, vision problems, difficulty walking, severe headache.

Answer 8

Stroke

Question 9

Diagnose the Patient:

Excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), sleep paralysis, hallucinations.

Answer 9

Narcolepsy

Question 10

Diagnose the Patient:

Muscle weakness, difficulty speaking, swallowing, and breathing, muscle cramps, twitching, cognitive and behavioral changes.

Answer 10

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Question 11

Diagnose the Patient:

Severe memory loss, confabulation, difficulty learning new information, lack of insight, apathy.

Answer 11

Korsakoff’s Syndrome

Question 12

Diagnose the Patient:

Intense fear or anxiety triggered by a specific object or situation, avoidance behavior, physical symptoms like sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat.

Answer 12

Phobia

Question 13

Diagnose the Patient:

Persistent sadness, loss of interest, changes in appetite and sleep, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, difficulty concentrating, thoughts of death or suicide.

Answer 13

Major Depression

Question 14

Diagnose the Patient:

Recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions), significant distress or impairment.

Answer 14

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

(OCD)

Question 15

Diagnose the Patient:

Flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, uncontrollable thoughts about the event, avoidance of reminders, negative changes in mood and cognition.

Answer 15

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

(PTSD)

Question 16

Diagnose the Patient:

Craving, loss of control, physical dependence, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms.

Answer 16

Alcohol Addiction

Question 17

Diagnose the Patient:

Multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic, tics occur many times a day, nearly every day, for more than a year.

Answer 17

Tourette’s Syndrome

Question 18

Diagnose the Patient:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Answer 18

Loud snoring, waking up due to difficulty in breathing, and trouble sleeping

Question 19

Diagnose the Patient:

Impaired movement, abnormal reflexes, floppiness or rigidity of the limbs and trunk, abnormal posture, involuntary movements, unsteady walking.

Answer 19

Cerebral Palsy