Motor neuron diseases Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1: NSG 221/ NSG221 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Mental Health Review | Questions and Verified Answers| All Units Covered| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Neurotransmitters Chemical substances manufactured in the neuron that aid in the transmission of information throughout the body. Neurotransmitters •Play a major role in everyday life and functioning •3 Actions: excitatory, inhibitory & modulatory •Neurotransmitters are categorized into one of 6 types: amino acids, peptides, mon...

Maryville NURS 612 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the Following disorders is known to be heredity? Peripheral neuropathy Meningitis Huntington Chorea Seizure disorder Huntington Chorea The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being assessed? Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis Fatigue, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory...

Maryville NURS 612 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | 100% Verified | Graded. The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being assessed? correct answers Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis correct answers Fatigue, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory changes, muscle weakness Myasthenia gravis correct answers An autoimmune dis...

What is suggested when touch and position sense are normal or only slightly impaired, and there is a disproportionate decrease in, or loss of, discriminative sensations? - ANSWER suggests disease of the sensory cortex. Stereognosis, number identification, and two-point discrimination are impaired in? - ANSWER posterior column disease. What does primary headaches include? - ANSWER migraine, tension, cluster, and chronic daily headaches Where does secondary headaches arise? - ANSWER secon...

NM3 Rare Diseases: ALS, PPS, CMT (ALS, Post-Polio, CMT) Questions and Answers ALS is what type of disease? Motor neuron disease that is inherited or sporadic (UMN and LMN) Most common motor neuron disease? ALS (and most commonly limb onset vs bulbar) ALS is the degeneration of? Motor neurons in SC, brainstem, and brain ALS affects what population more? Men In ALS, 20% of hereditary cases have a defect with the gene encoding? Copper-zinc super oxide dismutase What areas of the brain...

NR 507 Week 7 Assignment: CNS: Sensory and Motor Disorders (E-dapt Content) Dementia Dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder that is considered a progressive disease that is associated with impai red cortical function. It is an all-encompassing term. Note the diagram of the brain below that demonstrates the effect of dementia on the cerebral cortex that demonstrates severe cortical shrinking: Dementia is not a stand-alone disease, but rather, a group of symptoms caused by an underlying conditio...

behavioral neuroscience the application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in human and non-human animals behavioral neuroscience examines how __________ or ____________ modifies brain and behavior experience or environment Brainpower 0:04 / 0:15 synonyms for behavioral neuroscience - biopsychology - biological psychology - physiological psychology - psychobiology neuroscience (field related...

What is homeostasis? - Answer-how varied components of living things adjust to maintain a constant internal living environment. There is a balanced dynamic state! Diseases result from homeostatic imbalances (diabetes) What are the levels of organization? - Answer-chemical - cellular - tissue - organ - organ system - organismal What is the nervous system made of? - Answer-The Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (cranial nerves and spinal nerves)....

Part I – “Harry” Questions 1. What condition or conditions (disease/diseases) could Harry have as described in this case? Which one would be your primary diagnosis? In a very general explanation, describe this condition/disease. (1 point) Harry suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. This disease affects a person’s motor neurons affecting voluntary motor control by damaging both the upper motor neuron and lower motor neuron. (1, 2) 2. Wh...

Maryville NURS 612 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Verified) Which of the Following disorders is known to be heredity? Peripheral neuropathy Meningitis Huntington Chorea Seizure disorder correct answers Huntington Chorea The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being assessed? correct answers Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis correct...