Neurotransmitters and Neuron Cell Disorders

Question 1

Gillian - Barre Syndrome Symptoms

Answer 1

• progressive weakness that begins in the feet and spreads to upper body or starts in the face and spreads to lower body

Question 2

Multiple Sclerosis

Answer 2

• myelin sheath around the axon is damaged and deteriorating
• impairs the nerves ability to communicate with other nuerons and muscles

Question 3

ALS treatment

Answer 3

• no treatment

- drug Riluzole can help ease the pain

Question 4

ALS diagnosis

Answer 4

• clinical presentation

- ruling out other neuron disorders

Question 5

multiple sclerosis treatment

Answer 5

• no cure

- medications used to decrease inflammation

Question 6

ALS

Answer 6

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• AKA Lou Gehrig disease
• neurons wither away which causes full-body deficits

Question 7

Brain Tumors Treatment

Answer 7

radiation or chemotherapy

Question 8

Brain tumor symptoms

Answer 8

• headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• seizures
• personality changes

Question 9

Brain Tumors

Answer 9

• neoplasms
• abnormal growths in the nervous system
• Growths are classified as benign or malignant

Question 10

brain tumors can…

Answer 10

impair brain function by placing pressure on normal brain tissue

Question 11

Intellectual Disability treatment

Answer 11

• SLP treats cognitive abilities

- therapy

Question 12

Intellectual Disability

Answer 12

difficulty with reasoning, problem solving, learning new information, and abstract and complex language concepts

Question 13

Intellectual Disability cause…

Answer 13

• internal and external factors

Question 14

Substance P

Answer 14

sensitizes pain

Question 15

Serotonin

Answer 15

• happiness

- regulates mood, sleep, and appetite

Question 16

Norepinephrine

Answer 16

regulates attention, sleep/wake cycle, and mood

Question 17

Epinephrine

Answer 17

• adrenaline

- regulates heart rate, blood pressure and breathing

Question 18

Myasthenia Gravis

Answer 18

• a progressive autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction
• owns antibodies work against itself

Question 19

Multiple Sclerosis symptoms

Answer 19

• pins and needles sensation in fingers and toes
• numbness
• weakness

Question 20

Guillan - Barre Syndrome

Answer 20

• rapid, progressive demyelinating disease
• happens within the peripheral nerves
• myelin is impacted

Question 21

Dopamine

Answer 21

• motor control
• released when something feels good
• parkisons disease

Question 22

GABA

Answer 22

• chemical
• Inhibitory
• controls information flow
• assists with sleep/wake cycle

Question 23

Glutamate

Answer 23

• found in the CNS
• puts something into play
• has to do with memory and learning
• schizophrenia

Question 24

Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis

Answer 24

• clinical presentation

- blood work

Question 25

Acetylcholine

Answer 25

- neurotransmitter of the PNS - causes muscle tissue to contract - regulates neural activity

Question 26

Myasthenia Gravis symptoms

Answer 26

- muscle weakness - droopy eyelids - dysarthria and dysphagia

Question 27

Neurotransmitters

Answer 27

- chemical messengers | - help control the communication between neurons