Chorea Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the Following disorders is known to be heredity? Peripheral neuropathy Meningitis Huntington Chorea Seizure disorder Answer 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? Answer Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis Answer Fatigue, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory changes, muscle weakness Myasthenia gr...

A 73 year-old male presents to the clinic with his wife. His wife has noticed that he has developed a resting tremor in his right hand and a shuffling gait over the last year. What finding on physical examination would support your suspected diagnosis? A Chorea B Dystonia C Masked facies D Hyperreflexia C The patient symptoms are consistent with Parkinsonism. Physical exam findings include masked facies, micrographia, decreased arm swing, and monotonous speech. A patient with an upper m...

Maryville NURS 612 Final Question and answers 100% correct 2024 Maryville NURS 612 Final Which of the Following disorders is known to be heredity? Peripheral neuropathy Meningitis Huntington Chorea Seizure disorder - correct answer 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 answer Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis...

A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease? - Parkinson's disease Multiple sclerosis Myasthenia gravis Huntington's chorea Martin is complaining of erectile dysfunction. He also has a condition that has reduced arterial blood flow to his penis. The most common cause of this condition is: - Parkinson's disease Epilepsy Multiple sclerosis Diabetes mellitus

ALU 301: Chapter 11: Neurological Disorders Exam with Complete SolutionsRated A+). ++ivity, but individuals with CP often have associated musculoskeletal problems, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, some paralysis, some intellectual function deficits, sensorineural loss visual and auditory and seizures. Subgroups of cerebral palsy - ANSWER-1. Dyskinesia syndromes 2. Spastic cerebral palsy 3. Ataxic Dyskinesia syndromes - ANSWER-Often associated with the hemiplegic or diplegic f...

Cardiac- NCLEXWhat is Rheumatic Fever? - correct answer Inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. What is Rheumatic heart disease? - correct answer damage to the heart by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever (can also effect the joints, skin and brain) caused by group A strept What is Rheumatic endocarditis? - correct answer damage to the heart, particularly the valves resulting in valve leakage and/or stenosis; heart ...

Cardiac- NCLEX Question and answers verified to passCardiac- NCLEX What is Rheumatic Fever? - correct answer Inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. What is Rheumatic heart disease? - correct answer damage to the heart by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever (can also effect the joints, skin and brain) caused by group A strept What is Rheumatic endocarditis? - correct answer damage to the heart, particularly the...

Neurologic System (NCCPA outline) (Latest 2023 / 2024) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. What is the genetic basis of Huntington disease? Answer: Expansion of the *c*ytosine- *a*denine- *g*uanine trinucleotide repeats in the HTT gene think: you *HUNT* and animals go in a *CAG*e 2. PE will show pain in V2 and V3 distributions, not V1 Answer: Trigeminal Neuralgia(Tic douloureux) 3. CT scan of someone with Huntington will reveal Answer: cerebral and caudate nucleus atrophy ...

APEA PRE-PREDICTOR 2023 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ What are the major symptoms of rheumatic fever? - ANSWER-carditis, arthritis, chorea, erythema marginatum (rash), subcutaneous nodules What are the minor symptoms of rheumatic fever? - ANSWER-fever, elevated ESR, prolonged PR interval How do we treat rheumatic fever? - ANSWER- refer to the hospital What is chorea? - ANSWER- abnormal involuntary movements ...

dopamine hypothesis - ANSWER the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine dopamine hypothesis- nigrostriatal pathway - ANSWER The nigrostriatal dopamine pathway that projects from the substantia nigra to the basal ganglia or striatum, is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and controls motor function and movement. Mesolimbic dopamine hypothesis: Hyperactivity of dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic dopamine pathway cause what sympto...