24 Questions
Which term best describes a disease where symptoms develop, then resolve, and then worsen?
Exacerbating-remitting
Which term refers to a disease where symptoms remain unchanged for an extended period of time?
Stationary (chronic)
What type of disease is Alzheimer's Disease classified as?
Degenerative disease
In which disease category do symptoms continue to progress over time?
Progressive
What is the term for a disease that is caused by vitamin deficiencies, genetic disorders, or drug toxicity?
Toxic-Metabolic Disease
Which term best describes symptoms that resolve completely after onset?
Transient
What is the most common cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) according to the text?
Falls
What is the term used to describe the injury that occurs on the opposite side of the brain from where the initial impact was in TBI?
Contrecoup injury
Which type of brain injury occurs when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue?
Open brain injury
What percentage of individuals with TBI experience dysarthria post-brain injury according to the text?
60%
What percentage of mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are estimated to cause permanent or long-term disability?
10%
In TBI, what system is responsible for organizing, controlling, and executing movement within the speech motor system?
Nervous system
Acute symptoms typically develop within hours.
False
Inflammatory diseases are characterized by degeneration of affected tissues or organs over time.
False
Improving diseases mean symptoms are completely resolved after onset.
False
Progressive diseases show symptoms that peak and then resolve.
False
Exacerbating-remitting diseases follow a pattern of developing, resolving, and worsening symptoms.
True
Toxic-Metabolic Diseases are caused by inflammatory responses to microorganisms.
False
Dysarthria is a common symptom experienced by individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
True
Permanent disability is more likely to occur in moderate TBI than in severe TBI cases.
False
Coup and contrecoup brain injury can only happen on the opposite sides of the brain.
False
TBI can result from acceleration or deceleration of the head even in the absence of any physical impact.
True
Prognosis for all severity levels of TBI is clearly defined and predictable.
False
The motor speech system is exclusively controlled by the central nervous system.
False
Learn about important medical terminology related to the classification of symptoms, including acute, subacute, chronic, transient, improving, progressive, and exacerbating-remitting. Understand how these terms describe the progression and resolution of various diseases.
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