Exam 17: Alterations in Cognitive Systems,Cerebral Hemodynamics,and Motor Function

What type of seizure starts in the fingers and progressively spreads up the arm and extends to the leg?

In Parkinson disease the basal ganglia influence the hypothalamic function to produce which clinical manifestations? (Select all that apply.)

The clinical manifestations of Parkinson disease include: (Select all that apply.)

Uncal herniation occurs when:

Posthyperventilation apnea (PHVA)ceases and rhythmic breathing is resumed when levels of arterial:

A communicating hydrocephalus is caused by an impairment of the:

The most critical aspect in correctly diagnosing a seizure disorder and establishing its cause is:

What is the most common infratentorial brain disease process that results in the direct destruction of the reticulating activation system (RAS)?

After a cerebrovascular accident,a man is unable to either feel or identify a comb with his eyes closed.This is an example of:

Antipsychotic drugs cause tardive dyskinesia by mimicking the effects of increased:

Status epilepticus is considered a medical emergency because of the:

What area of the brain mediates the executive attention functions?

What characteristic is a medical criterion of brain death?

Parkinson disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain's:

Stage 1 intracranial hypertension is caused by the:

Cerebral edema is an increase in the fluid content of the brain's:

With receptive dysphasia (fluent),the individual is able to:

Which person is at the greatest risk for developing delirium?

Vomiting is associated with central nervous system (CNS)injuries that compress which of the brain's anatomic locations?

Which assessment finding marks the end of spinal shock?