Somatic Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 1

-Brain shrinks, nothing helps memory
-Degenerative changes in the brain structure that lead to
dementia.

Question 2

Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Answer 2

aka Lou Gherig’s disease; degeneration of skeletal motor neurons (Steve Hawking) idiopathic; lose ability to use skeletal muscles

Question 3

Bell’s Palsy

Answer 3

hemiplegia of the face crainial nerve 7; could be from a virus

Question 4

Brain Tumor

Question 5

Cerebral Aneurysm

Answer 5

localized ballooning of vessel in the brain

Question 6

Cerebral Contusion

Answer 6

brain bruise

Question 7

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Question 8

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Answer 8

loss of blood supply in brain storage “stroke”

Question 9

Hemorrhagic Stroke

Answer 9

ruptured aneurysm

Question 10

Ischemic Stroke

Answer 10

artery blocked

Question 11

Coma

Answer 11

brain turns off everything except vital body functions. Way to heal/repair

Question 12

Concussion

Question 13

Epidural Hematoma (EDH)

Answer 13

bleeding from trauma in b/t the dura mater

Question 14

Dementia

Answer 14

precursor to AD or may not progress at all

Question 15

Epidural Hematoma

Answer 15

bleeding from trauma in b/t the dura mater

Question 16

Epilepsy

Question 17

Gullain-Barre Syndrome; GB Syndrome

Question 18

Migraine

Question 19

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Question 20

Myasthenia Gravis (MG)

Question 21

Myelomenigocele

Question 22

Parkinson’s Disease (PD)

Question 23

Poliomyelitis (polio)

Question 24

Seizure

Question 25

Shingles

Question 26

Spina Bifida

Question 27

Subdural Hematoma (SDH)

Question 28

Syncope

Question 29

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Question 30

Tremor

Question 31

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Answer 31

excessive worry that can have physical symptoms like increased HR, chest pain, sweating, nausea, HA’s

Question 32

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Answer 32

repetition! From fear

Question 33

Panic Disorder (PD)

Answer 33

sudden reoccurring attacks that have physx’s

Question 34

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Answer 34

based on past trauma patient has experienced, and that patient relives it over and over again

Question 35

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Answer 35

inability to focus on 1 task; lack of impulse control

Question 36

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Answer 36

developmental disability where pt has difficulty communicating with others; social norms;

Question 37

Dyslexia

Answer 37

trouble learning and recognizing written language

Question 38

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 38

alternating periods of extremely happy with extremely sad

Question 39

Depression

Answer 39

sadness…

Question 40

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Answer 40

depression that seasons affect

Question 41

Psychotic Disorders

Answer 41

loss of touch with reality, hallucinations, delusions

Question 42

Schizophrenia

Answer 42

same as abv. But with multiple personalities sometimes

Question 43

Cerebral Angiography

Answer 43

imaging to see blood vessels in brain

Question 44

Lumbar Puncture (LP); Spinal Tap

Answer 44

Extraction of CSF from Spinal Cavity

Question 45

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Answer 45

imaging to see electrical impulses in brain

Question 46

Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs)

Answer 46

regular reflexes of knee. etc

Question 47

Laminectomy

Answer 47

Removal of lamina to make room for inflammation/bulging disc

Question 48

Nerve Block

Answer 48

Cauterization of a nerve that is firing pain signals

Question 49

Psychiatrist

Answer 49

MD who manages medications for mental illness

Question 50

Psychologist

Answer 50

has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology and teaches patients coping strategies. Called cognitive/behavioral therapy

Question 51

Neurosurgeon

Answer 51

MD that has done residency in Neurology/brain surgery

Question 52

Neurologist

Answer 52

MD that has done residency in somatic nerve disorders, no surgery