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Chapters 24 & 26 Developmental & Neurological Disorders Flashcards

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Bradley and Bryant suggest that normal reading initially requires __________.

a. lexical skills
b. phonemic awareness
c. graphemic skills
d. spatial concentration

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b. phonemic awareness

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Normal readers can discriminate between two auditory stimuli separated by intervals as brief as _____ ms.

a. 100
b. 60
c. 10
d. 250

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c. 10

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Developmentally dyslexic individuals tend to score low on which subtest of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children?

a. picture completion
b. arithmetic
c. object assembly
d. none of the above

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b. arithmetic

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__________ is the most common behavioral disturbance in children; it is characterized in part by impulsive behavior.

a. Hyperactive-child syndrome
b. Autism
c. Fetal alcohol syndrome
d. Cerebral palsy

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a. Hyperactive-child syndrome

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Asperger’s syndrome is a milder form of __________.

a. hyperactive-child syndrome
b. Down syndrome
c. autism
d. hyperlexia

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d. hyperlexia

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More boys than girls are diagnosed with __________.

a. hyperactive-child syndrome
b. fragile-X syndrome
c. autism
d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

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Cerebral palsy is associated with __________.

a. Asperger’s syndrome
b. fetal testosterone effects
c. autism
d. early brain trauma

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d. early brain trauma

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Geschwind-Galaburda is associated with __________.

a. Asperger’s syndrome
b. fetal testosterone effects
c. autism
d. early brain trauma

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b. fetal testosterone effects

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Hyperlexia is associated with __________.

a. Asperger’s syndrome
b. fetal testosterone effects
c. autism
d. early brain trauma

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a. Asperger’s syndrome

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Cerebellar abnormalities are associated with __________.

a. Asperger’s syndrome
b. fetal testosterone effects
c. autism
d. early brain trauma

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c. autism

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__________ is treated by the insertion into one lateral ventricle of a valve and a tube that passes into a jugular vein to drain into the cardiac atrium.

a. Cerebral palsy
b. Hyperlexia
c. Fragile-X syndrome
d. Hydrocephalus

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d. Hydrocephalus

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__________ is a term describing unusual reading ability in otherwise cognitively impaired persons, such as children with Asperger’s syndrome.

a. Hypsography
b. Hyperlexia
c. Hypergraphia
d. Hypolexia

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b. Hyperlexia

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The symptoms of __________ with fragile-X syndrome are generally less severe than those of __________.

a. children, adults
b. adults, children
c. males, females
d. females, males

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d. females, males

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The effects of fetal alcohol syndrome are worst if drinking takes place during the __________.

a. first trimester
b. second trimester
c. third trimester
d. last month of pregnancy

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a. first trimester

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The fact that kids who enter school at a younger age perform at a significantly lower level than their older classmates do, shows what is called the __________ effect.

a. maturational
b. birthday
c. seasonal
d. hockey

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b. birthday

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An infarct is __________.

a. a ballooning blood vessel
b. a region of dead tissue
c. a blood clot that blocks a major blood vessel
d. none of the above

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b. a region of dead tissue

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

a. embolism
b. aneurysm
c. infarct
d. ischemia

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a. embolism

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The term angioma best matches:

a. ballooning blood vessels
b. extensor plantar response
c. abnormal blood vessels
d. jerky movements

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c. abnormal blood vessels

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The term aneurysm best matches:

a. ballooning blood vessels
b. extensor plantar response
c. abnormal blood vessels
d. jerky movements

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a. ballooning blood vessels

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The term chorea best matches:

a. ballooning blood vessels
b. extensor plantar response
c. abnormal blood vessels
d. jerky movements

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d. jerky movements

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The term Babinski sign best matches:

a. ballooning blood vessels
b. extensor plantar response
c. abnormal blood vessels
d. jerky movements

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b. extensor plantar response

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

a. a focal head injury
b. rabies
c. epilepsy
d. Huntington’s chorea

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c. epilepsy

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

a. athetosis
b. tardive dyskinesia
c. chorea
d. ataxia

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b. tardive dyskinesia

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The Brown-Séquard syndrome is indicative of __________.

a. frontal-lobe injury
b. viral brain infection
c. demyelination of pyramidal tracts
d. unilateral spinal cord damage

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d. unilateral spinal cord damage

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Narcolepsy is usually treated with __________. a. hypnotherapy b. antipsychotics c. stimulants d. vitamin B1
c. stimulants
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The term cataplexy best matches: a. episodes of auditory, visual, or tactile hallucinations b. sudden paralysis that results in complete collapse c. paralysis in the transition between wakefulness and sleep
b. sudden paralysis that results in complete collapse
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The term sleep paralysis best matches: a. episodes of auditory, visual, or tactile hallucinations b. sudden paralysis that results in complete collapse c. paralysis in the transition between wakefulness and sleep
c. paralysis in the transition between wakefulness and sleep
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The term hypnagogic hallucinations best matches: a. episodes of auditory, visual, or tactile hallucinations b. sudden paralysis that results in complete collapse c. paralysis in the transition between wakefulness and sleep
a. episodes of auditory, visual, or tactile hallucinations
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__________ is a periodic cessation of respiration in sleep caused by a collapse of the oropharynx. a. Obstructive sleep apnea b. Central sleep apnea c. Periodic sleep apnea d. SIDS
a. Obstructive sleep apnea
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Multiple sclerosis is more common and more rapid in __________. a. females b. males
a. females
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FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
mental retardation, stunted growth, congenital defects of face and head; caused by excessive alcohol intake by mother during pregnancy
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FRAGILE-X SYNDROME
form of mental retardation caused by an abnormality in a fragile portion of the X chromosome
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SAVANT SYNDROME
characterized by various degrees of mental retardation, along with some special, sometimes supranormal skill
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HYPERLEXIA
condition in which one is a precocious reader or given to excessive reading, often without understanding the meaning of what is read
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HABITUATION
gradual quantitative decrease in a response after repeated exposure to a stimulus
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PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOS
a form of autism that does not meet specific criteria of autism
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AUTISM
dominated by self-centered thoughts or behaviors not subject to change by external stimulation; in children (infantile autism), failure to relate normally to people or external stimulation, having severe language disorders and repetitive behaviors such as rocking
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HYDROCEPHALUS
abnormal accumulation of CSF in the cranium, accompanied by enlargement of head, prominence of forehead, atrophy of brain, mental deterioration, and convulsions; if untreated, may cause death or severe mental/motor disabilities
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CEREBRAL PALSY
group of disorders that result from brain damage acquired prenatally
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HYPERACTIVE CHILD SYNDROME
low attention span and poor impulse control, which results in disruptive behavior
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PHONOLOGICAL READING
reading that relies on sounding out the parts of words
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GRAPHEMIC READING
reading in which the meaning of a word is derived from the picture that it makes as a whole (vs. phonological reading)
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STREPHOSYMBOLIA
perception disorder in which objects seem reverse, as in a mirror; confusion btwn, e.g., letters such as b and d; tendency to read or write backwards
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ACQUIRED DYSLEXIA
loss of reading ability caused by brain damage (vs. developmental dyslexia)
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DEVELOPMENTAL DYSLEXIA
inability to LEARN to read, even with opportunity and adequate instruction
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APHASIA
defect or loss of the power of expression (speech, writing, signs), or of comprehending language (spoken or written) due to brain injury or disease
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DYSLEXIA
difficulty reading
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LEARNING DISABILITY
defined by work performance in a specific subject falling significantly below average
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STROKE (a/k/a CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT)
sudden appearance of neurological symptoms as a result of severe interruption of blood flow
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MYOCLONIC SPASMS
massive seizures consisting of sudden flexions or extensions of the body and often beginning with a cry
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AKINETIC SEIZURES
seizures producing temporary paralysis of muscles, characterized by a sudden collapse without warning, most common in children
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PETIT MAL ATTACK
seizure characterized by a loss of awareness during which there is no motor activity except blinking of eyes or turning of head and rolling of eyes; of brief duration (typically 10 seconds)
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POSTICTAL
subsequent to a seizure
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GRAND MAL ATTACK
seizure characterized by loss of consciousness and stereotyped, generalized convulsions
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CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA
sleep disturbance in which breathing stops when a person falls into deep sleep; may be associated with muscle relaxation during dream sleep
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OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
constriction of breathing apparatus that results in loss of breath during sleep; thought to be a major cause of snoring
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SLEEP APNEA
condition in which breathing stops when a person falls into deep sleep
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HYPNOGOGIC HALLUCINATION
dreamlike event at the beginning of sleep
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SLEEP PARALYSIS
inability to move on awakening from sleep
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CATAPLEXY
condition in which a person collapses owing to loss of all muscle activity or tone; often triggered by emotional stimulus (e.g., anger, fear) and often associated with narcolepsy
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SLEEP ATTACK
sudden loss of consciousness
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INSOMNIA
inability to sleep
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NARCOLEPSY
condition in which a person is overcome by uncontrollable, recurrent, brief episodes of sleep
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NON-REM SLEEP
all segments of sleep excluding REM sleep
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REM SLEEP
part of sleep during which rapid eye movements occur; associated with loss of muscle tone and vivid dreams
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ELECTROOCULOGRAM (EOG)
electroencephalographic tracings made while a subject moves eyes a constant distance btwn two fixation points
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POLYGRAPH
apparatus for simultaneously recording blood pressure, pulse, and respiration, and changes in electrical resistance of skin; a/k/a lie detector
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BABINSKI SIGN (a/k/a EXTENSOR PLANTAR RESPONSE)
abnormal response to stimulation on sole of foot in which there is an upward, extensor movement of big toe; indicative of a corticospinal-tract lesion
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HEMIPLEGIA
paralysis on one side of the body
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BROWN-SEQUARD SYNDROME
condition of unilateral paralysis and loss of joint sensation and contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation caused by damage to one half of spinal cord
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SCLEROTIC PLAQUE
hardening or inflammation of connective tissue or blood vessels; often seen in brains of people with Alzheimer's
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
disease of unknown cause in which there are patches of demyelination in CNS; may lead to motor weakness or incoordination, speech disturbance, and sometimes to other cognitive symptoms
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POLIOMYELITIS
acute viral disease characterized by involvement of nervous system and possibly paralysis; there may be atrophy of affected muscles, leading to a permanent deformity
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MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
condition of fatigue and weakness of muscular system without sensory disturbance or atrophy; results from a reduction in acetylcholine available at the synapse
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MALARIA
infections febrile disease caused by protozoa of genus Plasmodium, which are parasitic in red blood cells; transmitted by mosquitoes and marked with chills, fever, and sweating
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AMEBIASIS
infection due to amebas

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