NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

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

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Type of stroke caused by insufficient blood presure

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