Neurological Disorders Quiz
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Neurological Disorders Quiz

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Which of the following is a classic symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

  • Confusion (correct)
  • Muscle weakness
  • Visual disturbances
  • Memory loss
  • What is the location of the lesion in a patient with hemiballismus?

  • Right subthalamic nucleus (correct)
  • Right basal ganglia
  • Left basal ganglia
  • Left subthalamic nucleus
  • Which movement disorders are classically associated with dysfunction of the basal ganglia?

  • Dystonia and essential tremor
  • Parkinson disease and Huntington disease (correct)
  • Huntington disease and essential tremor
  • Parkinson disease and essential tremor
  • Which area of the brain is responsible for maintaining consciousness?

    <p>Reticular activating system in the periaqueductal gray matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cognitive impairments are commonly seen in a patient with trouble writing, doing math, and distinguishing fingers, as well as an inability to tell right from left?

    <p>Apraxia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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