NR507 CNS- SENSORY & MOTOR DISORDERS
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
There are some very well - known causes of Alzheimer's disease - Accurate answers False
The effect of dementia on the brain results in cerebral cortex swelling - Accurate answers False
Which of the following is true regarding dementia - Accurate answers More than one type of
dementia can co - exist in a patient
In Alzheimer's disease , the microtubules become misfolded and tangled which alters their function -
Accurate answers True
_________ involves an implantable device that directly sends electrical signals to the basal ganglia which
counteracts the aberrant signaling in Parkinson's disease - Accurate answers Deep brain
stimulation
This is involuntary shakiness most noted in the hands in a pill - rolling fashion - Accurate answers
Tremor
This is a series of catches or stalls in movement as the extremity is passively moved by someone else . -
Accurate answers Rigidity
Results from difficulty initiating movement - Accurate answers Bradykinesia
Postural instability is a late feature of PD - Accurate answers True
Parkinson's disease ( PD ) is a movement disorder where the dopamine - producing neurons and
substantia nigra of the brain undergo neuron _________ - Accurate answers degeneration
Which of the following is considered the main treatment strategy for Parkinson's disease to increase
dopamine signaling in the brain ? - Accurate answers Administer levodopa
Difficulty or unclear speech that is due to plaques in the brain stem - Accurate answers Dysarthria
This is involuntary rapid eye movement due to plaques on the nerves that cause eye movements -
Accurate answers Nystagmus
This can be caused by plaques along the motor pathways of the spinal cord which can affect outbound
signals and skeletal muscle control - Accurate answers Intention tremor
Lhermitte's sign is an electric shock that runs down the back and radiates in the limbs when bending the
neck forward - Accurate answers True
Multiple sclerosis is classified as - Accurate answers a type IV hypersensitivity reaction
