Huntington Disease Quiz
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Which complications are more likely in people with a long history of eating disorders?

  • Nausea and dizziness
  • Vision problems and hearing loss
  • Depression, anxiety disorders, and slow heart rate (correct)
  • Joint pain and migraines

What are common topics of obsession for people with OCD?

  • Weather patterns and gardening
  • Social media and politics
  • Finance and business
  • Contamination, violence, or trauma (correct)

What is another term for PTSD?

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (correct)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Illness
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

What nerve is damaged by Bell Palsy?

<p>Cranial nerve VII (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

This type of infection may cause inflammation, leading to Bell Palsy.

<p>Lyme disease infection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major symptom of Bell Palsy?

<p>Sudden onset of flaccid paralysis of the face (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best description of CRPS?

<p>A chronic pain condition affecting limbs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder different?

<p>Anorexia: Self-starvation, Bulimia: Binges on indulgent food and purges, Binge-eating: Overeating with no distressing loss of control. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of cerebral palsy?

<p>Anoxia or asphyxia during birth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common complication of cerebral palsy?

<p>Fibromyalgia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the best description of fibromyalgia?

<p>A multifactorial condition involving problems with neurotransmitters, hormonal imbalance, and sleep disorders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary physiological factor that contributes to most primary headaches?

<p>Hypersensitivity in some neural pathways (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of tension headaches?

<p>Widespread and shifting pain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely cause of cerebral palsy in a child who experienced head trauma with forceps during delivery?

<p>Head trauma with forceps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common contributing factor to fibromyalgia?

<p>Muscle weakness and atrophy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely cause of headaches in a patient with a history of head trauma?

<p>Hypersensitivity in some neural pathways due to head trauma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that determines whether somebody will develop Huntington's disease?

<p>Genetic mutation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main categories of symptoms associated with Huntington's disease?

<p>Peripheral neuropathy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can lead to the damage seen with peripheral neuropathy?

<p>Genetic predisposition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a condition that can lead to peripheral neuropathy?

<p>Diabetes mellitus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following signs and symptoms occurs if peripheral neuropathy primarily affects the autonomic neurons?

<p>Twitching and cramping (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best description of dystonia?

<p>A common condition with repetitive, involuntary contractions of skeletal muscles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dystonia most likely linked to?

<p>Basal ganglia and neurotransmitter imbalance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feature distinguishes dystonia from other essential tremors or Parkinson's disease?

<p>The presence of involuntary muscle contractions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of headache is associated with nausea, light sensitivity, and pulsing pain?

<p>Migraine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a rebound headache?

<p>Headaches occurring from overuse of headache medication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of Meniere disease?

<p>Disruptions in the endolymph balance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the common triggers for seizures?

<p>Sudden changes in light levels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs in the brain during a seizure?

<p>Interconnecting cerebral neurons discharge electricity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some consequences of prolonged sleep deprivation?

<p>Impaired immune function (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What symptoms are associated with Meniere disease?

<p>Hearing loss, tinnitus, aural fullness, and rotational vertigo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism behind the self-sustaining pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)?

<p>An exaggerated inflammatory response reinforcing the pain in a positive feedback loop (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of spinal cord injury mentioned in the text?

<p>Shearing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a likely symptom of an injury to the lateral portion of the spinal cord?

<p>Loss of motor function (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of damage to brain cells during a stroke?

<p>Oxygen deprivation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor that may lead to a stroke?

<p>Infection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as a sign that someone is currently having a stroke?

<p>Muscle spasms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What leads to most of the damage from a traumatic brain injury?

<p>The text does not provide this information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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