CNS X 6

Question 1

6 NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (BRAIN/SPINALCORD)

1–____________—–a chronic progressive disease in which longitudinal cavities form in the cervical region (C5/C6) of the spinal cord. This characteristically results in wasting of the muscles in the hands and a loss of sensation

Answer 1

SYRINGOMYELIA

Question 2

6 NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (BRAIN/SPINALCORD)

2–________—- causes many different symptoms, including vision loss, pain, fatigue, and impaired coordination. The symptoms, severity, and duration can vary from person to person. Some people may be symptom free most of their lives, while others can have severe chronic symptoms that never go away.

Answer 2

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Question 3

6 NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (BRAIN/SPINALCORD)

3--\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
 --trouble talking
problems walking up stairs or lifting objects
facial paralysis
difficulty breathing because of muscle weakness
difficulty swallowing or chewing
fatigue
hoarse voice
drooping of eyelids
double vision

Answer 3

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

Question 4

6 NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (BRAIN/SPINALCORD)

4—-Symptoms

Early signs and symptoms of ____________ include:

Difficulty walking or doing your normal daily activities
Tripping and falling
Weakness in your leg, feet or ankles
Hand weakness or clumsiness
Slurred speech or trouble swallowing
Muscle cramps and twitching in your arms, shoulders and tongue
Difficulty holding your head up or keeping good posture

Answer 4

ALS

INCREASED DTR’S

**Symptoms of lower motor neuron degeneration include muscle weakness and atrophy, muscle cramps, and

fasciculations.== brief, spontaneous contraction affecting a small number of muscle fibers, often causing a flicker of movement under the skin. It can be a symptom of disease of the motor neurons.

Question 5

6 NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (BRAIN/SPINALCORD)

5—__________________– involves the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain, called neurons…. primarily affects neurons in an area of the brain called the substantia nigra. Some of these dying neurons produce dopamine, a chemical that sends messages to the part of the brain that controls movement and coordination. As IT progresses, the amount of dopamine produced in the brain decreases, leaving a person unable to control movement normally.

The specific group of symptoms that an individual experiences varies from person to person. Primary motor signs of THIS include the following.

tremor of the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face
bradykinesia or slowness of movement
rigidity or stiffness of the limbs and trunk
postural instability or impaired balance and coordination

Answer 5

PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Question 6

6 NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS (BRAIN/SPINALCORD)

6—The symptoms of _____________include:

tingling or prickly sensations in your fingers and toes
muscle weakness in your legs that travels to your upper body and gets worse over time
difficulty walking steadily
difficulty moving your eyes or face, talking, chewing, or swallowing
severe lower back pain
loss of bladder control
fast heart rate
difficulty breathing
paralysis

Answer 6

Guillain-Barre