Neuro 2 Pre-Lecture Quiz Topics PDF

**[Topics for Neuro 2 Pre-Lecture Quiz ]** - Treatment for brain tumors - Surgery for symptom relief or removal without causing more damage - Radiation - Chemotherapy - What impacts brain tumors? - Genetics - Radiation exposure - Age - How does hypoxia manifest in brain in...

**[Topics for Neuro 2 Pre-Lecture Quiz ]** - Treatment for brain tumors - Surgery for symptom relief or removal without causing more damage - Radiation - Chemotherapy - What impacts brain tumors? - Genetics - Radiation exposure - Age - How does hypoxia manifest in brain injury? - Confusion, difficulty speaking, seizures, loss of consciousness, impaired coordination, vision problems, and changes in behavior - Nuchal rigidity - Stiff neck - Symptom of meningitis - Diplopia - Double vision - Is an initial symptom of myasthenia gravis - Ptosis - Dropping of the upper eyelid - Is also an initial symptom of myasthenia gravis - Dystonia - Involuntary muscle contractions that cause repetitive or twisting movements - Seen in Parkinson's and cerebral hypoxia - Encephalitis - Inflamed brain tissue often due to an infection - Causes: Viral( Herpes), Vector-borne( West-Nile), Fungal infections - Can be spread by animals or insects - Symptoms: mild to severe - Fever, HA, confusion, change in LOC, rash with vector-borne - Treatment: Antifungal, antiviral, supportive care - Parkinson\'s meds - carbidopa/levodopa- promotes dopamine - ropinirole- promotes dopamine - Amantadine- improves muscle control and reduces stiffness, increases dopamine and the reuptake of dopamine - MAOIs- improve motor and non-motor symptoms, potentially delay disease progression, and protect dopaminergic cells from death - COMT Inhibitors - Entacapone- enhances the effectiveness of levodopa by preventing its breakdown in the body - Anticholinergics - Benztropine- improves muscle control and reduces stiffness - Signs and symptoms of Parkinson\'s - Tremors - Stiffness of Extremities - Bradykinesia- slow or difficult movements - Non-Motor: - Loss of smell - Constipation - Depression - Dementia - Which neuro diseases are chronic vs acute? - Chronic: spinal cord injuries, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, brain tumors, Bell's Palsy, and seizures - Acute: stroke, encephalitis, seizures, and Guillain-Barre syndrome - ALS - AKA: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig\'s disease - Normally diagnosed between ages of 40 and 70, avg age 55 - More common in men - "Stiff neurons" on spinal cord - Progressive weakness and atrophy brainstem muscles in extremities and trunk - Amyotrophic- no muscle nourishment, breakdown of the muscle (atrophy) - Normal Sensation, Normal Mentation - 3D's.. Dysarthria (slurred speech), Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and Drooling - Respiratory complications such as SOB