Exam 19: Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children

The definite diagnostic tool for hydrocephalus is computed tomography.

What are the life-threatening problems associated with myelomeningocele?

Match the descriptions with the corresponding terms. -Decerebrate rigidity,deepening coma,large fixed pupils

Tay-Sachs disease is an autosomal dominant disease.

Obstructive hydrocephalus is most commonly caused by an obstruction between the lateral ventricles and third ventricle.

The largest site for HIV infection in infants and children is the __________ system.

Children with Tay Sach usually die between ages 2 to 5 years.

MATCHING Match the tumor name with its site of development. -Originates in the neural crest,which normally forms the sympathetic ganglia and adrenal medulla

The occurrence of Reye syndrome has decreased as public awareness of the association between the ingestion of aspirin during illness and the subsequent development of Reye syndrome has increased.

What are the clinical manifestations of dyskinetic cerebral palsy?

Match the descriptions with the corresponding terms. -Disorientation,aggressiveness,hyperactive reflexes

Although cerebral palsy is nonprogressive,its clinical manifestations change with growth and maturation of the child.

Almost all CNS malformations are defects in neural tube closure.

The form of cerebral palsy that results in gait disturbances and instability is:

Bacterial meningitis in children with otitis media generally follows bacteremia.

Which is a characteristic of an infant with hydrocephalus?

After which neural tube defect will an infant have motor and sensory deficits below the level of the lesion?

Neuroblastoma,an embryonal tumor,arises from the same cells that would normally develop into the parasympathetic nervous system.

Match the descriptions with the corresponding terms. -Obtundation,hyperventilation,decorticate rigidity

Central nervous system malformations account for 75% of fetal deaths.