6501 Advanced Patho- Chapter 20
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Encephalocele - ANSWER Protrusion of a portion of the brain and meninges through a
defect in the skull
Microcephaly - ANSWER Small head circumference with lack of brain growth
Spina bifida - ANSWER Birth defect involving failure of the vertebrae to close
Positional plagiocephaly - ANSWER Flattening of one side of an infant's head from
prolonged lying in one position
Neural tube defects are associated with - ANSWER maternal folate deficiency.
Chiari malformations involve downward displacement of - ANSWER of the
cerebellum, and are a type of (defect of neural tube closure
Tethered cord syndrome involving altered gait and bladder control, may develop in -
ANSWER children born with myelomeningocele as the child grows.
Cerebral palsy is Tethered cord syndrome involving altered (gait and bladder control, may
develop in - ANSWER a (progressive, static encephalopathy.
Cerebral palsy is caused by - ANSWER injury or abnormal development in the
immature brain before, during, or after birth up to 1 year, of age.
Cerebral palsy always involves - ANSWER motor defects and may involve additional
problems as well.
A ketogenic diet may be used for - ANSWER a child who has epilepsy
Because of normal developmental processes in the nervous system, infants usually have seizures
that - ANSWER occur only in localized parts of the body
Dystonic cerebral palsy - ANSWER Location of the Damage: Basal ganglia or
extrapyramidal tracts
Clinical manifestations: Purposeful movements are stiff, uncontrolled, abrupt; difficulty with fine
motor coordination
Spastic cerebral palsy - ANSWER Location of the Damage: Corticospinal pathways
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions Graded A+ Latest Update
2025.
Encephalocele - ANSWER Protrusion of a portion of the brain and meninges through a
defect in the skull
Microcephaly - ANSWER Small head circumference with lack of brain growth
Spina bifida - ANSWER Birth defect involving failure of the vertebrae to close
Positional plagiocephaly - ANSWER Flattening of one side of an infant's head from
prolonged lying in one position
Neural tube defects are associated with - ANSWER maternal folate deficiency.
Chiari malformations involve downward displacement of - ANSWER of the
cerebellum, and are a type of (defect of neural tube closure
Tethered cord syndrome involving altered gait and bladder control, may develop in -
ANSWER children born with myelomeningocele as the child grows.
Cerebral palsy is Tethered cord syndrome involving altered (gait and bladder control, may
develop in - ANSWER a (progressive, static encephalopathy.
Cerebral palsy is caused by - ANSWER injury or abnormal development in the
immature brain before, during, or after birth up to 1 year, of age.
Cerebral palsy always involves - ANSWER motor defects and may involve additional
problems as well.
A ketogenic diet may be used for - ANSWER a child who has epilepsy
Because of normal developmental processes in the nervous system, infants usually have seizures
that - ANSWER occur only in localized parts of the body
Dystonic cerebral palsy - ANSWER Location of the Damage: Basal ganglia or
extrapyramidal tracts
Clinical manifestations: Purposeful movements are stiff, uncontrolled, abrupt; difficulty with fine
motor coordination
Spastic cerebral palsy - ANSWER Location of the Damage: Corticospinal pathways
