Disorders Of Limbic System Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Damage to limbic system may have effects on (3)
A
Mood
Memory
Emotions
2
Q
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is bleeding from tiny capillaries in _ (2)
A
Upper Brainstem
Limbic system
3
Q
Wernicke’s encephalopathy caused by _
A
Long-term alcohol abuse
4
Q
Individuals with Wernicke’s encephalopathy experience confusion and may also _
A
Fall into coma
5
Q
If person recovers from Wernicke’s encephalopathy, usually degree of amnesia and inability to _
A
Learn new facts
6
Q
In _ seizures arise in temporal lobe of brain
A
Temporal lobe epilepsy
7
Q
If amygdala or hippocampus involved in temporal lobe epilepsy, patients may experience complex _ during seizure (3)
A
Smell
Mood
Memory
