NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyUniversityAll boards Created by: Jenny KnowlesCreated on: 30-11-12 20:14 Blood supply to the brain other than through the two carotid arteries vertebral arteries 1 of 25 Membrane furthest away from brain tissue Dura Mater 2 of 25 Cerebral spinal fluid is secreted by the... choroid plexus 3 of 25 Type of stroke caused by insufficient blood presure watershed 4 of 25 stroke can be caused by a build up of fatty acids in the artery wall, called... atherosclerosis 5 of 25 A common brain infection which can cause a stroke is... meningitis 6 of 25 The NHS slogan regarding the recognition of a stroke is... F.A.S.T 7 of 25 problems in the expression or understanding of language is called... dysphasia 8 of 25 Symptoms due to alteration in the blood supply to the brain, that resolve within 24 hours TIA 9 of 25 A common treatment of stroke is... Aspirin 10 of 25 A tumor in the lining membranes of the brain is called a... meningioma 11 of 25 Symptoms of s tumor depend on the site of the tumor and the rate of... Growth 12 of 25 symptoms such as headaches or vomiting can be a sign of raised... intercranial pressure 13 of 25 The composition of the cerebral spinal fluid can be determined by a procedure known as a... lumbar puncture 14 of 25 The most well known method of treating a tumor is... chemotherapy 15 of 25 Meningitis is an infection of the... meninges 16 of 25 Bacterial meningitis is commonly treated using... Antibiotics 17 of 25 The type of meningitis caused by the herpes simplex virus is called... Encephalitus 18 of 25 "an abnormal paroxysmal neuronal discharge in the brain causing abnormal function" epilepsy 19 of 25 Most often, the cause of epilepsy is... Unknown 20 of 25 Parkinsons disease is an example of a... Neurodegenerative disorder 21 of 25 Most common symptom of Parkinsons is.. tremor 22 of 25 the brain system associated with Parkinsons disease is the... Basal Ganglia 23 of 25 Parkinsons disease is most readily associated with the loss of which neurotransmitter? Dopamine 24 of 25 Parkinsons can be treated using the precursor of dopamine, called... levadopa 25 of 25
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