Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

What is the term for a disorder in the manner of walking?

A test of peripheral nerve functioning is

A disorder characterized by recurrent, distressing, and unavoidable preoccupations or irresistible drives to perform specific rituals the patient believes will prevent some harmful event is

Repetition of words or phrases is

A method of pain control effected by the application of electrical impulses to the skin is

A disorder characterized by recurring episodes of mild elation and depression that are not severe enough to warrant a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is

A lack of muscular coordination is

Inaccurate sensory perception based on a real stimulus is

An acute infection caused by the virus that causes chickenpox is

The effort to conceal a gap in memory by fabricating detailed, often believable stories is

What is a neuromuscular response to abnormal electrical activity within the brain, also called convulsions?

Fear of heights is

Measurement and recording of a number of functions while the patient is asleep is a(n)

What is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by tremors, fasciculations, a slow shuffling gait, hypokinesia, dysphasia, and dysphagia?

What is a disorder characterized by sudden attacks of sleep?

What is persistent belief in a demonstrable untruth or a provably inaccurate perception, despite clear evidence to the contrary?

A disorder characterized by its degree and number of occurrences and marked by dysphoria, reduced energy, decreased activity, anhedonia, lack of ability to concentrate, and fatigue is

Inability to perform purposeful movements or to use objects appropriately is

In this procedure, special radionuclides and a sophisticated computerized scanner are used to demonstrate brain functions and assist in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and stroke.

A head injury of sufficient force to bruise the brain is