Nervous System Disorders

Question 1

What are the two types of seizures involved with epilepsy?

Answer 1

Grand Mal / Tonic Clonic

Petit Mal / Absence

Question 2

What are symptoms of a tonic Clonic seizure?

Answer 2

Tremors
Lost muscle control
Danger of hitting head

Question 3

What are the symptoms of an absence seizure?

Answer 3

Lose awareness for 30s to 1 min
Lots of blinking before and after
Very small area of the brain quickly firing

Question 4

What are causes of spinal cord injuries?

Answer 4

Trauma - any accident
Genetic - passed on
Congenital - a problem while gestating in the womb
Diseases

Question 5

Paraplegia vs quadriplegia

Answer 5

Paraplegia
Loss of the use of legs
Quadriplegia
Loss the use of arms, legs, and torso

Question 6

What is epilepsy?

Answer 6

Uncontrolled firing of neurons in your brain

All neurons start firing (spreads like wild fire)

Question 7

What are symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?

Answer 7

Tremors
Overall weakness
Midbrain area - losing ability to make neurotransmitters
Loss of facial muscle control

Question 8

What is hydrocephalus?

Answer 8

“Water on the brain”
Build up of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain
Brain begins to compress

Question 9

What is cerebral palsy?

Answer 9

Can be mild or severe
Lack of muscle control
Can mentally impaired you
Slurred speech
One thought of cause is lack of oxygen while gestating in the womb

Question 10

What is meningitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the meninges