Question 1

Sickness behavior is

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A)  part of the the acute-phase response of the inflammatory process 
B)  associated with an increased tendency to self-groom 
C)  seen only in nonhuman species 
D)  associated with decreased pain sensitivity 
A)  part of the the acute-phase response of the inflammatory process 
B)  associated with an increased tendency to self-groom 
C)  seen only in nonhuman species 
D)  associated with decreased pain sensitivity

Question 2

Maier and Watkins have noted that pathogens were the first predators therefore the

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A)  organisms were able to evolve 
B)  response to any threat retains an immune modulating effect 
C)  the immune modulating effect is always adaptive 
D)  adaptive systems have high specificity 
A)  organisms were able to evolve 
B)  response to any threat retains an immune modulating effect 
C)  the immune modulating effect is always adaptive 
D)  adaptive systems have high specificity

Question 3

Rabies virus typically

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A)  remains at the site of entry into the body 
B)  gains access to the brain after many years of infection 
C)  travels towards the CNS within neurons 
D)  does not infect limbic system structures 
A)  remains at the site of entry into the body 
B)  gains access to the brain after many years of infection 
C)  travels towards the CNS within neurons 
D)  does not infect limbic system structures

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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A)  it is an acute inflammatory demyelinating disorder which causes paralysis 
B)  it can be effectively treated with corticosteroids 
C)  it has been linked to infection with herpes viruses 
D)  it can be triggered by vaccination 
A)  it is an acute inflammatory demyelinating disorder which causes paralysis 
B)  it can be effectively treated with corticosteroids 
C)  it has been linked to infection with herpes viruses 
D)  it can be triggered by vaccination

Question 5

Paraneoplastic neurologic disorders are the result of

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A)  metastasis 
B)  angiogenesis 
C)  cross-reacting antibodies 
D)  brain malignancy 
A)  metastasis 
B)  angiogenesis 
C)  cross-reacting antibodies 
D)  brain malignancy

Question 6

Effective defense against virus infection within the CNS requires a

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A)  pronounced inflammatory response 
B)  rapid cell mediated response 
C)  robust antibody response 
D)  both b and c 
A)  pronounced inflammatory response 
B)  rapid cell mediated response 
C)  robust antibody response 
D)  both b and c

Question 7

PANDAS is te acronym for behavioral disorders in which

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A)  B-lymphocytes carry abnormal surface markers and attack neurons 
B)  pathogen directly alters the functions of neurons in the basal ganglia 
C)  antibody to pathogen cross-reacts with self-antigen in key neural structures 
D)  viral infection acts to trigger immune attack on brain tissue 
A)  B-lymphocytes carry abnormal surface markers and attack neurons 
B)  pathogen directly alters the functions of neurons in the basal ganglia 
C)  antibody to pathogen cross-reacts with self-antigen in key neural structures 
D)  viral infection acts to trigger immune attack on brain tissue

Question 8

HIV infected individuals are now more likely to have minor cognitive motor disorder due to

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A)  the changing nature of the afflicted population 
B)  evolution of the virus 
C)  highly active anti-retroviral therapy 
D)  HIV associated dementia 
A)  the changing nature of the afflicted population 
B)  evolution of the virus 
C)  highly active anti-retroviral therapy 
D)  HIV associated dementia

Question 9

Infection as a cause of schizophrenia was

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A)  not considered until the advent of psychoneuroimmunology 
B)  considered unlikely because the disorder afflicts primarily young adults 
C)  postulated in early writings to account for year to year variation in new cases 
D)  first proposed by Eugen Bleuler 
A)  not considered until the advent of psychoneuroimmunology 
B)  considered unlikely because the disorder afflicts primarily young adults 
C)  postulated in early writings to account for year to year variation in new cases 
D)  first proposed by Eugen Bleuler

Question 10

Large-scale studies of new cases of OCD, tic-disorders, ADHD, and depression in children have found that in the previous year they had an increased likelihood of

Accepted Answer

A)  otitis media 
B)  streptoccocal infection 
C)  sinusitis 
D)  all of the above 
A)  otitis media 
B)  streptoccocal infection 
C)  sinusitis 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Prenatal infection has been linked to the risk of developing schizophrenia by studies showing increased risk in samples

Accepted Answer

A)  exposed to flu in utero 
B)  born during the winter months 
C)  born to mothers' with elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines 
D)  all of the above 
A)  exposed to flu in utero 
B)  born during the winter months 
C)  born to mothers' with elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Studies of immunelogic measures in schizophrenics have consistently revealed

Accepted Answer

A)  increased number of T-reg lymphocytes 
B)  Th1/Th2 imbalance in favor of Th1 activation 
C)  increased number of the CD4+ T cells that enhance antibody production 
D)  lower levels of IgG in cerebrospinal fluid 
A)  increased number of T-reg lymphocytes 
B)  Th1/Th2 imbalance in favor of Th1 activation 
C)  increased number of the CD4+ T cells that enhance antibody production 
D)  lower levels of IgG in cerebrospinal fluid

Question 13

Which of the following is true about rabies

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals have been known to survive without treatment 
B)  transmission always requires the bite of an infected animal 
C)  the behavioral changes always begin within hours of infection 
D)  neuropathological findings are restricted to glial cells 
A)  individuals have been known to survive without treatment 
B)  transmission always requires the bite of an infected animal 
C)  the behavioral changes always begin within hours of infection 
D)  neuropathological findings are restricted to glial cells

Question 14

Longitudinal population-based research has found that over a two year follow-up

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-existing mood disorder predicts new-onset arthritis 
B)  pre-existing arthritis predicts new onset mood disorder 
C)  pre-existing arthritis does not predict of new-onset mood disorder 
D)  both a and c 
A)  pre-existing mood disorder predicts new-onset arthritis 
B)  pre-existing arthritis predicts new onset mood disorder 
C)  pre-existing arthritis does not predict of new-onset mood disorder 
D)  both a and c

Question 15

Of the following post-infection neurological disorders which one has been linked to aspirin use

Accepted Answer

A)  Guillain-Barre Syndrome 
B)  Reye's Syndrome 
C)  Sydenham's chorea 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Guillain-Barre Syndrome 
B)  Reye's Syndrome 
C)  Sydenham's chorea 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Autism spectrum disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  are increasing due to vaccination 
B)  were first described in the 19th century 
C)  are associated with increased intestinal permeability 
D)  are associated with low levels of IL-2 
A)  are increasing due to vaccination 
B)  were first described in the 19th century 
C)  are associated with increased intestinal permeability 
D)  are associated with low levels of IL-2

Question 17

Which of the following is false

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A)  CNS infections are rare 
B)  all viruses are capable of infecting brain cells 
C)  most CNS infections are aquired from pathogen in the blood 
D)  infected leukocytes are able to penetrate the BBB 
A)  CNS infections are rare 
B)  all viruses are capable of infecting brain cells 
C)  most CNS infections are aquired from pathogen in the blood 
D)  infected leukocytes are able to penetrate the BBB

Question 18

Retention of activated T-lymphocytes within the CNS depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  where the lymphocyte was activated 
B)  encoutering their specific antigen within the CNS 
C)  the type of T-lymphocyte 
D)  the presence of T-reg lymphocytes 
A)  where the lymphocyte was activated 
B)  encoutering their specific antigen within the CNS 
C)  the type of T-lymphocyte 
D)  the presence of T-reg lymphocytes

Question 19

Meta-analyis of the research has found a much higher risk of schizophrenia in individuals previously infected with

Accepted Answer

A)  Bornavirus 
B)  Toxoplasma gondii 
C)  Epstein-Barr virus 
D)  Herpes-simplex virus-2 
A)  Bornavirus 
B)  Toxoplasma gondii 
C)  Epstein-Barr virus 
D)  Herpes-simplex virus-2

Question 20

Mental disorders are frequently observed in conjunction with SLE. The occurrence of psychosis in particular has been associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  autoantibodies against ribosomal P protein 
B)  autoantibodies against dopamine receptors 
C)  deposition of immune complexes in choroid plexus 
D)  intrathecal activation of complement 
A)  autoantibodies against ribosomal P protein 
B)  autoantibodies against dopamine receptors 
C)  deposition of immune complexes in choroid plexus 
D)  intrathecal activation of complement

Sickness behavior is

Maier and Watkins have noted that pathogens were the first predators therefore the

Rabies virus typically

Which of the following is not true about Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Paraneoplastic neurologic disorders are the result of

Effective defense against virus infection within the CNS requires a

PANDAS is te acronym for behavioral disorders in which

HIV infected individuals are now more likely to have minor cognitive motor disorder due to

Infection as a cause of schizophrenia was

Large-scale studies of new cases of OCD, tic-disorders, ADHD, and depression in children have found that in the previous year they had an increased likelihood of

Prenatal infection has been linked to the risk of developing schizophrenia by studies showing increased risk in samples

Studies of immunelogic measures in schizophrenics have consistently revealed

Which of the following is true about rabies

Longitudinal population-based research has found that over a two year follow-up

Of the following post-infection neurological disorders which one has been linked to aspirin use

Autism spectrum disorders

Which of the following is false

Retention of activated T-lymphocytes within the CNS depends on

Meta-analyis of the research has found a much higher risk of schizophrenia in individuals previously infected with

Mental disorders are frequently observed in conjunction with SLE. The occurrence of psychosis in particular has been associated with

Introduction

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Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

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Exam 10: Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Sickness behavior is

Maier and Watkins have noted that pathogens were the first predators therefore the

Rabies virus typically

Which of the following is not true about Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Paraneoplastic neurologic disorders are the result of

Effective defense against virus infection within the CNS requires a

PANDAS is te acronym for behavioral disorders in which

HIV infected individuals are now more likely to have minor cognitive motor disorder due to

Infection as a cause of schizophrenia was

Large-scale studies of new cases of OCD, tic-disorders, ADHD, and depression in children have found that in the previous year they had an increased likelihood of

Prenatal infection has been linked to the risk of developing schizophrenia by studies showing increased risk in samples

Studies of immunelogic measures in schizophrenics have consistently revealed

Which of the following is true about rabies

Longitudinal population-based research has found that over a two year follow-up

Of the following post-infection neurological disorders which one has been linked to aspirin use

Autism spectrum disorders

Which of the following is false

Retention of activated T-lymphocytes within the CNS depends on

Meta-analyis of the research has found a much higher risk of schizophrenia in individuals previously infected with

Mental disorders are frequently observed in conjunction with SLE. The occurrence of psychosis in particular has been associated with

Introduction

Historical Antecedents

Immune System Basics

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Psychosocial Stress

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

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