CSP EXAM SCRIPT COMPREHENSIVE TEST
BANK REVIEW SHEET SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER
◉ Aneurysm. Answer: Defiency in wall of an artery (balloons out)
◉ Apraxia/dyspraxia. Answer: Impairment in ability to carry out
voluntary movement
◉ Ateriovenous Malformation (AVM). Answer: Congenital
collections of abnormal blood vessels. Arteries connect directly to
veins
◉ Agraphia/dysgraphia. Answer: Loss of ability to produce written
language
◉ Akinesia/dyskinesia. Answer: Slowness of movement
◉ Alzheimer's Disease. Answer: Most common type of Dementia
◉ Amnesia. Answer: Memory Loss
◉ Aphasia/dysphasia. Answer: Impairment in use of language
,◉ Ataxia. Answer: Incoordination; associated with lesions of
cerebellum
◉ Cerebral Palsy. Answer: Persistent disorder of movement and
posture due to non-progressive disorder of the immature brain
◉ Cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Answer: Sudden failure of blood
supply to part of the brain; stroke
◉ Dementia. Answer: Acquired cognitive impairment
◉ Dysarthria. Answer: Difficulty in speech production; problem of
articulation
◉ Dyslexia. Answer: Acquired disorder of reading
◉ Encephalopathy. Answer: Inflammation of CNS (due to chemical,
allergic or toxin reaction, NOT infection)
◉ Epilepsy. Answer: Recurrent seizures
◉ Hemianopsia/Hemianopia. Answer: Visual field defect; half of
lateral of each visual field is lost
, ◉ Hemiparesis. Answer: Muscular weakness affecting one side of the
body
◉ Hydrocephalus. Answer: Excess CSF
◉ Ischemia. Answer: Insuficient blood supply to brain from
narrowing of artery
◉ Korsakoff's syndrome. Answer: Memory disturbance associated
with alcohol abuse
◉ Multiple Sclerosis. Answer: Multifocal demylinating disease
◉ Organic Brain Syndrome. Answer: Obsolete non-specific term
referring to syndrome arising from brain disease
◉ Diplopia. Answer: Double vision
◉ Acuity. Answer: Clearness of vision
◉ Aura. Answer: Premonitory sensations present in epilepsy
◉ Basal. Answer: Starting point, based on items correct in a row.
Assumes mastery of items previous to this point.
BANK REVIEW SHEET SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER
◉ Aneurysm. Answer: Defiency in wall of an artery (balloons out)
◉ Apraxia/dyspraxia. Answer: Impairment in ability to carry out
voluntary movement
◉ Ateriovenous Malformation (AVM). Answer: Congenital
collections of abnormal blood vessels. Arteries connect directly to
veins
◉ Agraphia/dysgraphia. Answer: Loss of ability to produce written
language
◉ Akinesia/dyskinesia. Answer: Slowness of movement
◉ Alzheimer's Disease. Answer: Most common type of Dementia
◉ Amnesia. Answer: Memory Loss
◉ Aphasia/dysphasia. Answer: Impairment in use of language
,◉ Ataxia. Answer: Incoordination; associated with lesions of
cerebellum
◉ Cerebral Palsy. Answer: Persistent disorder of movement and
posture due to non-progressive disorder of the immature brain
◉ Cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Answer: Sudden failure of blood
supply to part of the brain; stroke
◉ Dementia. Answer: Acquired cognitive impairment
◉ Dysarthria. Answer: Difficulty in speech production; problem of
articulation
◉ Dyslexia. Answer: Acquired disorder of reading
◉ Encephalopathy. Answer: Inflammation of CNS (due to chemical,
allergic or toxin reaction, NOT infection)
◉ Epilepsy. Answer: Recurrent seizures
◉ Hemianopsia/Hemianopia. Answer: Visual field defect; half of
lateral of each visual field is lost
, ◉ Hemiparesis. Answer: Muscular weakness affecting one side of the
body
◉ Hydrocephalus. Answer: Excess CSF
◉ Ischemia. Answer: Insuficient blood supply to brain from
narrowing of artery
◉ Korsakoff's syndrome. Answer: Memory disturbance associated
with alcohol abuse
◉ Multiple Sclerosis. Answer: Multifocal demylinating disease
◉ Organic Brain Syndrome. Answer: Obsolete non-specific term
referring to syndrome arising from brain disease
◉ Diplopia. Answer: Double vision
◉ Acuity. Answer: Clearness of vision
◉ Aura. Answer: Premonitory sensations present in epilepsy
◉ Basal. Answer: Starting point, based on items correct in a row.
Assumes mastery of items previous to this point.
