Susie Chapter 17

Question 1

during a __, a person loses consciousness and may fall to the ground

Answer 1

seizure

Question 2

during seizures, there is an __ in firing of action potential, followed by a period of __excitability

Answer 2

increase, reduced

Question 3

localised recruitment of neighboring cell is called

Answer 3

partial seizure

Question 4

entire cortex firing is called

Answer 4

generalized seizure

Question 5

recurring seizures is called…

Answer 5

epilepsy

Question 6

older drugs tend to treat __ seizure, while modern ones tend to be more __

Answer 6

generalised, selective

Question 7

the lining of the brain is called

Answer 7

meninges

Question 8

during this kind of headache, people fell sick, find bright lights or loud noises discomforting

Answer 8

migraine

Question 9

the experience of flashing lights or jagged lines precedes migraine is called…

Answer 9

migrainous aura

Question 10

this drug activate serotonin receptor and stop migraine headache

Answer 10

triptans

Question 11

a sudden weakness down one side of the body is called…

Answer 11

a stroke

Question 12

the most important fuels for the cells are __, __ in the form of glucose, together to make __, the energy currency of cells

Answer 12

oxygen, carbohydrate, ATP

Question 13

in this attack, the blood supply to a part of the brain fails and ATP is interrupted

Answer 13

transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

Question 14

ost strokes are caused by __ __

Answer 14

blood clots

Question 15

what drug can break up the blood clog?

Answer 15

tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)

Question 16

there is __ level of glutamate during stroke

Answer 16

high

Question 17

a genetic disease which causes unsteady in movement is called…

Answer 17

spinocerebellar ataxia

Question 18

abnormal involuntary movements of the body

Answer 18

huntington’s disease

Question 19

repeated episodes of weakness, numbness, double vision or poor balance, last for few weeks

Answer 19

multiple sclerosis

Question 20

multiple sclerosis is caused by __

Answer 20

inflammation

Question 21

immune system can attack __ that wraps around neurons, which cases __

Answer 21

myelin, demyelination

Question 22

drugs like__ can dampen down the immune system

Answer 22

steroids

Question 23

drugs like __ and __ can permanently dampen down the immune system

Answer 23

azathioprine, beta-interferon

Question 24

immune system attacking muscles causing disease called…

Answer 24

myasthenia gravis

Question 25

immune system attacking nerves from spinal cord, resulting a disease called…

Answer 25

Guillain barre syndrome

Question 26

in alzheimer’s disease, amyloid proteins form __ __ and rod-like protein form _- __

Answer 26

amyloid plaques, fibrillary tangles

Question 27

variation of __gene designated __ is a risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 27

apolipoprotein(apoE), apoE-4

Question 28

is there treatment for alzheimer’s disease?

Answer 28

no

Question 29

drugs that boost NT __ have a modest treatment in alzheimer’s disease

Answer 29

ACh

Question 30

depression drug called __ __ can enhance the effect of NM __ and __

Answer 30

antidepressant drugs, serotonin, noradrenaline