Exam 26: Extension: C - Neurological Disorders

An individual who sustains a traumatic brain injury will most likely develop a contusion at the point of impact, termed a:

A female patient experiences constriction of blood vessels (vasospasm) leading to impaired sensory function. Which disorder did the patient most likely suffer?

Identify the sleep disorder that is characterized by various unpleasant sensations in the legs, including pain, crawling, tingling, and pulling.

Masses of enlarged and tortuous cortical vessels that are supplied by one or more large arteries are called:

You are assessing the coma status of a patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Which rating is indicative of a moderate injury?

_____ is a periodic cessation of respiration in sleep caused by a collapse of the oropharynx.

A clot or other plug that is brought through the blood to a point where it blocks a smaller blood vessel is called an _____.

There are a variety of treatments for ischemia utilized to minimize neurological damage. Which of the following is NOT one of the treatments?

Automatisms and feelings of déjà vu are commonly found in individuals with _____.

Slow, involuntary facial movements that often occur with long - term treatment with antipsychotic drugs are called _____.

Brain tumors referred to as "encapsulated" are characterized by which of the following?

The Brown - Séquard syndrome is indicative of _____.

An infarct is _____.

Narcolepsy is usually treated with _____.

A(n) _____ is a massive bleeding into the substance of the brain that is most often caused by hypertension.