Exam 26: Extension: A - Neurological Disorders

Meningitis is a type of:

What is a general term for about 45 percent of brain tumors that result from glial cells and infiltrate the brain substance?

Your patient is a 5 - year - old child. His mother reports that the child frequently collapses suddenly and without warning. The first diagnostic tool you should probably use is:

Myasthenia gravis is due to an insufficiency of:

Thrombosis and embolism are both types of:

Incidence of traumatic brain injury is highest among:

"Cerebral vascular accident" is another term for:

The MOST benign type of brain tumor is:

A feeling or sensation that a seizure is about to take place is called a(n):

Not all of the problems with closed - head trauma occur at the time of the accident. Which of the following is a delayed effect?

Which of the following events is NOT a secondary consequence of closed - head brain trauma?

The corpus callosum is particularly vulnerable to damage following:

Headaches that begin with an aura lasting 20 to 40 minutes are usually classified as _____ headaches.

About _____ percent of the population is likely to experience at least one seizure during their lifetime.

The MOST frequent cause(s) of cerebral hemorrhage is(are):

The polio virus seems to have a special affinity for:

Multiple sclerosis has its MOST devastating effects on:

Contrecoup damage is the result of:

Rabies is an example of a(n):