Exam 20: Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

Myasthenia gravis is a(n) _______________ neuromuscular disease that affects the skeletal (voluntary) muscles and results in varying levels of weakness and fatigue.

KL is a 34-year-old male admitted to the hospital (large trauma center) after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) secondary to a serious motor vehicle accident. He was in excellent health prior to the accident. HT: 6'2"          WT: 190 pounds (86 kg) -What is likely the best way to feed KL while he is in the hospital?

What is the primary medicinal treatment for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?

Describe how a neuron passes its message on to another neuron and how this model ensures specificity.

What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system?

Which medication is the precursor for dopamine?

A(n) _______________ is a spontaneous, disordered electrical discharging of cerebral neurons.

_______________ is a term used to describe a cluster of symptoms including bradykinesia with rigidity and/or tremor.

How many distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS) are there?

Which of the following lifestyle factors is the strongest predictor of stroke risk?

Individuals with stroke may also experience the _______________ phase that is often seen in the acute period after traumatic brain injury.

Describe the pathophysiology of primary and secondary traumatic brain injury.

What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?

Which of the following drugs is used to treat gastroparesis?

Most inflammatory conditions of the spinal cord are treated with NSAIDs.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as _______________ disease, is a progressive neurological disease that affects the motor neurons of the nervous system.

A(n) _______________ stroke occurs as a neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, or retinal infarction.

Which of the following terms is used for delayed or slowed body movements?

The major variations of ketogenic diets in use today include the classic ketogenic diet, the _______________ diet, the low-glycemic-index treatment, and the modified Atkins diet.

Preventing excessive _______________ is crucial because spinal cord injury patients have a lower metabolic rate.