1. An aura is typically a short period of sensory disturbance (e.g. a bright light) which signals that ___________ will soon occur.
a. Migraine episode
b. Seizure episode
c. Hallucination episode
d. All of the above
e. A and B only
2. ____________ is the human form of mad cow disease which is caused by the consumption of contaminated beef from cattle.
a. Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
b. Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
c. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
d. Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
3. A 25-year-old female patient was referred to a neurology clinic due to her complaints of vision changes, numbness and muscle weakness. An MRI scan was performed at that time and revealed a white matter disease with increased T cell signaling. Visual response testing was abnormal with slowed conduction in optic nerves. She is most likely to be diagnosed with: a. Multiple Sclerosis b. Guilliane Barre syndrome c. Myasthenia Gravis d. ALS e. Both A and B 4. In Alzheimer’s disease, the protein _______ changes to form neurofibrillary tangles _______ the nerve cell. When this happens, ______ disintegrates and destroys the structure of the cell's cytoskeleton, which collapses the neuron's transport system. a. Amyloid, inside, microfilaments b. Tau, outside, microfilaments c. Tau, inside, microtubules d. Amyloid, outside, microtubules 5. The ____________ normally exert a constant inhibitory influence on a wide range of motor systems, preventing them from becoming active at inappropriate times. When a decision is made to perform a particular action, inhibition is ___________ for the required motor system thereby releasing it for activation. a. Basal ganglia, reduced b. Thalamus, reduced c. Basal ganglia, increased d. Thalamus, increased 6. Which of the following changes can be observed in neurological diseases but not in psychiatric disorders? a. Changes in imaging (e.g. CT scan) b. Changes in behavior c. Changes in neurotransmitter levels d. None of the above 7. _____________ was the first drug made for epilepsy that is useful for the prevention of tonic-clonic seizures and partial seizures, but not absence seizures. a. Valproic acid b. Lamictal c. Bromocriptine d. Dilantin 8. Which of the following is true about complex partial seizures? a. They used to be called frontal lobe epilepsy b. They could lead to interictal syndrome (e.g. hypergraphia) c. They involve the thalamus d. None of the above 9. The most effective medication given to patients with Parkinson’s disease is: a. Levodopa and carbidopa combination b. NMDA antagonists c. Dopamine agonists d. MAO inhibitors 10. A 45-year-old female was presented with chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. During medical history, it was revealed that she had been through severe psychological stress in the recent past. After evaluation, the doctor prescribed her Lyrica. Which of the following is most likely to be her diagnosis? a. Myasthenia Gravis b. Fibromyalgia c. Migraine d. Fatal familial insomnia 11. ___________ senses whether or not there’s an immune reaction. It acts as a scavenger cell that goes and picks up viruses and destroys things. a. Astroglia b. Microglia c. Oligodendroglia d. Radial glia 12. …show more content…
_____________ is a drug used for treatment of Epilepsy and Creutzfeldt Jakobs that block voltage-gated sodium channels and increase brain levels of GABA by inhibiting GABA degradative enzymes such as GABA transaminase.
a. Bromocriptine
b. Valproic acid
c. Requip
d. Mirapex
13. What is the difference between grand mal and petit mal seizures?
a. In petit mal, excess firing only stays in the thalamus whereas in grand mal excess firing is in the thalamus and motor cortex
b. In grand mal, excess firing only stays in the thalamus whereas in petit mal excess firing is in the thalamus and motor cortex
c. It takes longer for patients to recover from petit mal seizures than grand mal seizures
d. None of the above
14. Clonazepam is a ________________ and it works by enhancing the action of _______.
a. NMDA receptor antagonist, glutamate
b. Benzodiazepine, GABA
c. Barbiturate, GABA
d. NMDA receptor agonist, glutamate
15. Drugs used in Epilepsy have about four basic mechanisms. They include:
a. Activation of calcium channels
b. Activation sodium channels
c. Stimulation of glutamate
d. Potentiation of GABA
16. Administration of the chemical MPTP can cause:
a. Parkinson’s disease
b. Alzheimer’s disease c. Myasthenia gravis d. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy 17. Degeneration of the basal ganglia structure __________ and CAG trinucleotide repeats are seen in __________. Symptoms such as twitching, ticks and slurred speech are observed in this
a. Migraine episode
b. Seizure episode
c. Hallucination episode
d. All of the above
e. A and B only
2. ____________ is the human form of mad cow disease which is caused by the consumption of contaminated beef from cattle.
a. Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
b. Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
c. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
d. Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
3. A 25-year-old female patient was referred to a neurology clinic due to her complaints of vision changes, numbness and muscle weakness. An MRI scan was performed at that time and revealed a white matter disease with increased T cell signaling. Visual response testing was abnormal with slowed conduction in optic nerves. She is most likely to be diagnosed with: a. Multiple Sclerosis b. Guilliane Barre syndrome c. Myasthenia Gravis d. ALS e. Both A and B 4. In Alzheimer’s disease, the protein _______ changes to form neurofibrillary tangles _______ the nerve cell. When this happens, ______ disintegrates and destroys the structure of the cell's cytoskeleton, which collapses the neuron's transport system. a. Amyloid, inside, microfilaments b. Tau, outside, microfilaments c. Tau, inside, microtubules d. Amyloid, outside, microtubules 5. The ____________ normally exert a constant inhibitory influence on a wide range of motor systems, preventing them from becoming active at inappropriate times. When a decision is made to perform a particular action, inhibition is ___________ for the required motor system thereby releasing it for activation. a. Basal ganglia, reduced b. Thalamus, reduced c. Basal ganglia, increased d. Thalamus, increased 6. Which of the following changes can be observed in neurological diseases but not in psychiatric disorders? a. Changes in imaging (e.g. CT scan) b. Changes in behavior c. Changes in neurotransmitter levels d. None of the above 7. _____________ was the first drug made for epilepsy that is useful for the prevention of tonic-clonic seizures and partial seizures, but not absence seizures. a. Valproic acid b. Lamictal c. Bromocriptine d. Dilantin 8. Which of the following is true about complex partial seizures? a. They used to be called frontal lobe epilepsy b. They could lead to interictal syndrome (e.g. hypergraphia) c. They involve the thalamus d. None of the above 9. The most effective medication given to patients with Parkinson’s disease is: a. Levodopa and carbidopa combination b. NMDA antagonists c. Dopamine agonists d. MAO inhibitors 10. A 45-year-old female was presented with chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. During medical history, it was revealed that she had been through severe psychological stress in the recent past. After evaluation, the doctor prescribed her Lyrica. Which of the following is most likely to be her diagnosis? a. Myasthenia Gravis b. Fibromyalgia c. Migraine d. Fatal familial insomnia 11. ___________ senses whether or not there’s an immune reaction. It acts as a scavenger cell that goes and picks up viruses and destroys things. a. Astroglia b. Microglia c. Oligodendroglia d. Radial glia 12. …show more content…
_____________ is a drug used for treatment of Epilepsy and Creutzfeldt Jakobs that block voltage-gated sodium channels and increase brain levels of GABA by inhibiting GABA degradative enzymes such as GABA transaminase.
a. Bromocriptine
b. Valproic acid
c. Requip
d. Mirapex
13. What is the difference between grand mal and petit mal seizures?
a. In petit mal, excess firing only stays in the thalamus whereas in grand mal excess firing is in the thalamus and motor cortex
b. In grand mal, excess firing only stays in the thalamus whereas in petit mal excess firing is in the thalamus and motor cortex
c. It takes longer for patients to recover from petit mal seizures than grand mal seizures
d. None of the above
14. Clonazepam is a ________________ and it works by enhancing the action of _______.
a. NMDA receptor antagonist, glutamate
b. Benzodiazepine, GABA
c. Barbiturate, GABA
d. NMDA receptor agonist, glutamate
15. Drugs used in Epilepsy have about four basic mechanisms. They include:
a. Activation of calcium channels
b. Activation sodium channels
c. Stimulation of glutamate
d. Potentiation of GABA
16. Administration of the chemical MPTP can cause:
a. Parkinson’s disease
b. Alzheimer’s disease c. Myasthenia gravis d. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy 17. Degeneration of the basal ganglia structure __________ and CAG trinucleotide repeats are seen in __________. Symptoms such as twitching, ticks and slurred speech are observed in this