Exam 9: Nervous System

The cause of a febrile seizure is a

An adult son brings his elderly father to the emergency department.He reports that his father began slurring his speech.Within an hour of arriving to the emergency department, the patient's symptoms resolve and his speech is now clear.What is the most likely cause of his symptoms?

Which of the following conditions refers to a chronic brain disorder caused by paroxysmal excessive neuronal discharges?

Which of the following terms means the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain?

A junction between two nerve cells is called a

An inflammation of the brain is called

The root/combining form in the term microangiopathy means

Which of the following classification of medications refers to a pharmacologic agent capable of preventing or arresting seizure activity?

The root in the term spondylosis means

A bruising of tissue, including the brain is called a ________.

Of the following terms, which one means pertaining to the skull?

The term for a web-like network of joined nerves is a ________, and its plural form is ________.

Which of the following diseases refers to a congenital condition in which the head is small with small cerebral hemispheres and with moderate to severe motor and mental retardation?

Choose the root and its meaning in the term anesthesia.

The medical term for abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling is

Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia.It affects 10% of the population over age 65 and 50% of the population over age 85.Nerve cells in the areas of the brain associated with memory and cognition are replaced by abnormal clumps and tangles of a protein.Which of the following statements best describes this condition?