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Symptoms include sensory disturbances such as sensations of smell, sounds and bright lights.
A. Migraine headache
B. Post-traumatic stress disorder
C. Narcolepsy
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
E. Generalized anxiety disorder
A. Migraine headache
Symptoms include emotional numbness, flashbacks, sleep disturbances and increased irritability.
A. Migraine headache
B. Post-traumatic stress disorder
C. Narcolepsy
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
E. Generalized anxiety disorder
B. Post-traumatic stress disorder
Symptoms include muscle tension, difficulty swallowing, insomnia and irritability.
A. Migraine headache
B. Post-traumatic stress disorder
C. Narcolepsy
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
E. Generalized anxiety disorder
E. Generalized anxiety disorder
Theories of pathogenesis implicate altered cerebral blood flow.
A. Migraine headache
B. Post-traumatic stress disorder
C. Narcolepsy
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
E. Generalized anxiety disorder
A. Migraine headache
Characterized by irresistable daytime sleep episodes.
A. Migraine headache
B. Post-traumatic stress disorder
C. Narcolepsy
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
E. Generalized anxiety disorder
C. Narcolepsy
A common comorbidity includes Tourette’s disorder.
A. Migraine headache
B. Post-traumatic stress disorder
C. Narcolepsy
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
E. Generalized anxiety disorder
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder
True/False
In the Neurologic Testing video, having the subject recall three stated object after 3 or 4 minutes was used to evaluate "new memory" and hippocampal function.
True
True/False
In the Neurologic Testing video, the term "praxis" was defined as "half knowledge."
False. ?
True/False
Visuospacial function is tested by asking patient to draw intersecting pentagons or point to a specific geographic area on a US map.
True
True/False
Graphesthesia is tested by placing a paperclip or other small, common object into the patient's hand, with their eyes closed, and asking them to identify the object.
False. ?
True/False
It is important to test each side seperately when performing the muscle strength portion of the exam.
True
If normal cerebellar function is impaired, patients will have trouble with balance and walking.
True
Which of the following cranial nerves participate in eye movements
A. CNI Olfactory
B. CNII Ocular
C. CNIII Oculomotor
D. CNIV Trochlear
E. CNV Trigeminel
F. CN VI Abducens
a. C
b. D
c. F
d. A and C
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Which of the following cranial nerves participates in swallowing?
D. CNIV Trochlear
E. CNV Trigeminel
F. CN VI Abducens
G. CN VII Facial
H. CN VIII Vestibular/Acoustic
I. CN IX Glossopharyngeal
a. D
b. I
c. J
d. Both b and c
e. All of the above
e.
d. Both b and c
Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for relaying sensory afferents from the face?
C. CNIII Oculomotor
D. CNIV Trochlear
E. CNV Trigeminel
F. CN VI Abducens
G. CN VII Facial
a. C
b. G
c. E
d. F
e. None of the above
c. E
Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for relaying motor efferents from the neck and shoulders?
I. CN IX Glossopharyngeal
J. CN X Vagus
K. CN XI Accessory
J. CN XI Hypoglossal
a. I
b. J
c. L
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
For each disease symptom, choose the major neurotransmitter signalling pathway thought to be altered.
Increases in activity of this transmitter and its receptors are important for normal sleep cycles.
a. Glutamate
b. GABA
c. Norepinephrine
d. Serotonin
e. Dopamine
d. Serotonin
For each disease symptom, choose the major neurotransmitter signalling pathway thought to be altered.
There is evidence for overactivty of this neurotransmitter in Panic Disorder.
a. Glutamate
b. GABA
c. Norepinephrine
d. Serotonin
e. Dopamine
c. Norepinephrine
For each disease symptom, choose the major neurotransmitter signalling pathway thought to be altered.
Alteration in a receptor subtype for this neurotransmitter may underlie the alteration in cerebral blood flow that contributes to the pain of migraine headache.
a. Glutamate
b. GABA
c. Norepinephrine
d. Serotonin
e. Dopamine
d. Serotonin
For each disease symptom, choose the major neurotransmitter signalling pathway thought to be altered.
Benzodiazepine treatment for insomnia causes an enhancement of this type of neurotransmission.
a. Glutamate
b. GABA
c. Norepinephrine
d. Serotonin
e. Dopamine
b. GABA
True/False
The ability to pursue a task over time is called attention. It is the ability of a patient to recall several numeric digits.
True
For each disease symptom, choose the major neurotransmitter signalling pathway thought to be altered.
Mutations in this transmitter’s transporter and receptors are implicated in ADHD.
a. Glutamate
b. GABA
c. Norepinephrine
d. Serotonin
e. Dopamine
e. Dopamine
Which of the following motor nerve tracts does the 'finger tapping' test evaluate?
a. rubrospinal tract
b. corticobulbar tract
c. corticospinal tract
d. vestibulospinal tract
e. none of the above
c. corticospinal tract
Lesions to the left corticobulbar tract will result in what facial deficit?
a. paralysis of right upper and lower face
b. paralysis of left upper and lower face
c. paralysis of right lower face
d. paralysis of left lower face
c. paralysis of right lower face
Three cranial nerves are responsible for normal eye movements. One of those nerves is called
a. the optic nerve (CN II)
b. the trigeminal nerve (CN V)
c. The abducens nerve (CN VI)
d. the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
c. The abducens nerve (CN VI)
True/False
The word fluency test assesses occiptal lobe function.
False. frontal lobe.
True/False
It is considered normal for patients to have considerably different tendon reflex responses when comparing their left side to their right side.
False. ?
True/False
Praxis is having only half knowledge or awareness of one's body.
False. ?
True/False
Cranial nerve V, the trigeminal nerve, has only a motor component to it and thus is tested completely by asking the patient to clench their jaws tight while their maseters and temporalis muscles (of mastification) are palpated.
False. ?
Which of the brain structures is primarily tested during the 'coordination and gait' portion of the neurological exam?
a. Cerebellum
b. Frontal cortex
c. Temporal lobe
d. Postcentral gyrus
e. Precentral gyrus
a. Cerebellum
Which of the brain structures is primarily tested during the 'mental status' portion of the neurological exam?
a. Cerebellum
b. Frontal cortex
c. Temporal lobe
d. Postcentral gyrus
e. Precentral gyrus
b. Frontal cortex
Which of the brain structures is primarily tested during the 'motor/strength' portion of the neurological exam?
a. Cerebellum
b. Frontal cortex
c. Temporal lobe
d. Postcentral gyrus
e. Precentral gyrus
e. Precentral gyrus
Which of the brain structures is primarily tested during the 'sensory' portion of the neurological exam?
a. Cerebellum
b. Frontal cortex
c. Temporal lobe
d. Postcentral gyrus
e. Precentral gyrus
d. Postcentral gyrus
Which of the brain structures is primarily tested during the 'language' portion of the neurological exam?
a. Cerebellum
b. Frontal cortex
c. Temporal lobe
d. Postcentral gyrus
e. Precentral gyrus
c. Temporal lobe
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
Symptoms include sensory disturbances such as sensations of smell, sounds and bright lights.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
e. Migraine headache
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
Symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
Distinguished from other forms of anxiety by the intense and sudden episodic nature of its symptoms.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
c. Panic disorder
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
Theories of pathogenesis implicate abnormal striatal function.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
There may be a mutation in the dopamine transporter or the D4 dopamine receptor subtype.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
a. Narcolepsy?
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
Theories of pathogensis implicate altered cerebral blood flow.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
e. Migraine headache
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
Characterized by irresistable daytime sleep episodes.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
a. Narcolepsy
Match the term to the CNS disorder.
A common comorbidity includes Tourette's disorder.
a. Narcolepsy
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder
c. Panic disorder
d. Attention deficit/Hyperactivity disorder
e. Migraine headache
b. Obsessive compulsive disorder