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1
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Alzheimer’s disease is associated with excessive _______ ______ in the brain

A

amyloid plaque

2
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Parkinson disease is associated with a deficiency of basal ganglia….

A

Dopamine

3
Q

Clinical manifestations of cerebellar disorders include..? (3 things)

A
  1. ataxia
  2. intention tremor
  3. clumsiness
4
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A congenital anomaly of the spinal cord in which the spinal nerves and meninges protrude from the back is called?

A

myelomeningocele

5
Q

The major risk factors for the development of Alzheimer’s disease are age and ______ _______.

A

family history

6
Q

Myasthenia gravis is a “grave weakness” that worsens with activity and is due to insufficient activity of _____________ in the myoneural synapse.

A

Acetylcholine

7
Q

Autonomic dysreflexia is a complication of spinal cord injury that occurs when the __________ nervous system is inappropriately activated below the level of injury, resulting in dangerously elevated _____ ________.

A

sympathetic, blood pressure

8
Q

The demyelination of the nerve axons in multiple sclerosis is due to the inappropriate activation of the ______ system.

A

immune

9
Q

TRUE or FALSE: a patient with a complete spinal cord injury at C4 is likely to have difficulty breathing and clearing the airways

A

TRUE

10
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TRUE or FALSE: the period of spinal shock that immediately follows complete spinal cord injury is characterized by spasticity and hyperreflexia

A

FALSE