44 Questions
Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement and maintaining balance?
Cerebellum
Which part of the central nervous system do the optic nerves belong to?
Cerebrum
What term is used to describe unsteadiness, often associated with damage to the cerebellum?
Ataxia
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating cranial nerves and can cause problems such as double vision and swallowing difficulties when affected?
Brainstem
What is the term used to refer to the phenomenon of damaging the myelin sheaths in the peripheral nerves?
Demyelination
What is the term used to refer to the phenomenon of damaging the axon itself in the peripheral nerves?
Axonal neuropathy
Which term is used to describe neuropathies caused by toxic damage to the nerves, such as excessive alcohol consumption?
Axonal neuropathy
What is the term used to describe the neuropathies that occur when the nerves are damaged and the myelin sheaths are affected?
Demyelinating neuropathy
Which type of multiple sclerosis is characterized by a gradual accumulation of disability over time without relapses?
Primary progressive MS
What is the term used to describe the spread of multiple sclerosis attacks in different parts of the body over time?
Dissemination
Which type of multiple sclerosis is characterized by periods of relapses and remissions, with attacks followed by periods of recovery?
Relapsing-remitting MS
What is the main concern for patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?
Accumulation of disability
Which part of the central nervous system is affected by demyelination in multiple sclerosis?
Both the brain and the spinal cord
Which type of neuropathy is the most common?
Axonal neuropathy
What causes the body to attack the myelin sheets of the nerves in Guillain-Barre syndrome?
Autoimmune condition
What is the main difference between demyelination in the peripheral nervous system and demyelination in the central nervous system?
The location of the nerves affected
Which test can be used to collect the fluid that bathes the spinal cord and brain?
Lumbar puncture
What are the typical constituents of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in patients with multiple sclerosis (M.S.)?
Glucose and protein
What do the presence of oligoclonal bands in the spinal fluid indicate?
A typical immune reaction in the brain
What did the introduction of CT scans revolutionize for neurologists?
Ability to see inside the brain of a living person
Which neurologist is credited with laying down some of the original descriptions of multiple sclerosis?
Charcot
What is a key feature of multiple sclerosis that is used for diagnosis?
Inflammation in different parts of the central nervous system at different times
Which part of the body did the pathologists draw pictures of patients with suspected multiple sclerosis in the mid-1800s?
Spinal cord
What is the analogy used by the speaker to explain the scarring from inflammation in multiple sclerosis?
Getting a splinter underneath your skin
Which imaging technique was used to visualize the air patterns in the brain?
EMI
What did the air patterns in the brain indicate in patients with a brain tumor?
The location of the brain tumor
What company made the first CT scanner?
EMI
What type of images did the first EMI pictures provide?
Cross-sectional images of the brain
What imaging technique came after CT scan?
MRI
What was the main limitation of using air patterns to visualize the brain?
It didn't provide any pictures at all
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating movement and maintaining balance?
Cerebellum
What is the term used to describe the spread of multiple sclerosis attacks in different parts of the body over time?
Dissemination in time and space
Which test can be used to collect the fluid that bathes the spinal cord and brain?
Lumbar puncture
What is the term used to describe the neuropathies that occur when the nerves are damaged and the myelin sheaths are affected?
Demyelination
What is the main difference between demyelination in the peripheral nervous system and demyelination in the central nervous system?
Location of the demyelination
What do the presence of oligoclonal bands in the spinal fluid indicate?
Synthesis of IgG in the CNS
What imaging technique is used to demonstrate dissemination in time and space in multiple sclerosis?
MRI
Which term is used to describe the damage to the myelin sheaths in the peripheral nerves?
Demyelination
What areas of the central nervous system are affected by demyelination in multiple sclerosis?
Central nervous system
What is the term used to describe the spread of multiple sclerosis attacks in different parts of the body over time?
Dissemination
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for coordinating cranial nerves and can cause problems such as double vision and swallowing difficulties when affected?
Brainstem
What is the term used to describe the neuropathies that occur when the nerves are damaged and the myelin sheaths are affected?
Neuropathy
What are the typical areas affected by multiple sclerosis?
Brain
What is the term used to describe unsteadiness, often associated with damage to the cerebellum?
Ataxia
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