Exam 13: Neurologic Diseases and Conditions

Narrowing of intervertebral spaces on imaging studies may indicate degeneration of an intervertebral disk.

The condition that involves progressive destruction of motor neurons resulting in muscle atrophy is called

Unilateral facial paralysis is called

Blood, penetrating trauma, and infection in adjoining structures such as the ear or sinuses are all routes in which infectious organisms may reach the brain and cause

Nerves that transmit impulses toward the brain and spinal cord are

_____ is a highly contagious viral disease that affects the anterior horn cells of the gray matter in the spinal cord.

The prognosis for patients with tumors involving the brain is

Electrical impulses are carried throughout the body by the