Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

What inventory of 16 aspects of how one walks is used to determine abnormalities?

What inherited disorder manifests in adulthood as a progressive loss of neural control, uncontrollable jerking movements, and dementia?

What inherited disease occurs mainly in people of Eastern European Jewish origin and is characterized by an enzyme deficiency that results in CNS deterioration?

A benign fibrous tumor of the nerves is a/an

A disorder characterized by swings between an elevation of mood, increased energy and activity, and a lowering of mood and decreased energy is

What assessment of an automatic motor response, elicited by striking a tendon, is useful in diagnosing a stroke?

What is the term for behavioral disturbances following ingestion of alcohol or psychotropic drugs?

Inability to perform mathematical calculations is

The inability to write is called

Another name for nerve pain is

An abnormal condition characterized by facial grimaces, tics, involuntary arm and shoulder movements, and involuntary vocalizations is

The valleys of the folds in the cerebrum are

Paralysis of one limb on one side of the body is

The condition that denotes difficulty swallowing is

What is one of the most common diagnoses, with symptoms that include persistent nervousness, trembling, muscular tension, sweating, lightheadedness, palpitations, dizziness, and epigastric discomfort?

What is ischemia of cerebral tissue, with sequelae that may include paralysis, weakness, speech defects, and/or sensory changes that last more than 24 hours?

Inflammation of a specific nerve, causing pain and tenderness along its path through the thigh and leg, is

An electrical response to specific stimuli by the brainstem or cerebral cortex is

The ridges of the folds in the cerebrum are

Disorders of the sleep-wake cycle are known as