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UTMB Advanced Pathophysiology 5355 Exam 3
2025 | Actual Questions With Answers
Dysregulation of the brain GABA - Correct-answer-benzodiazepine receptor
system may contribute to the development of panic attacks. Altered in panic
disorder related to a reduction in the benzodiazepine (BZ) receptor binding. BZ
plays a role in GABA producing a neuronal inhibitory effect.
Anxiety Disorders - Correct-answer-associated with GABA dysfunction, most
prevalent psych disorder, out of proportion to actual threat posed impairs daily
functioning. often occur with major depression. patient needs to be screened for
other disease processes first
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Correct-answer-uncontrollable chronic
worry that is unrealistic and excessive, persisting for at least 6 months
Panic Disorder - Correct-answer-an anxiety disorder that consists of sudden,
overwhelming attacks of terror lasting less than 30 minutes, sense of impending
doom, patients avoid situations to avoid precipitating attacks
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Social Phobia - Correct-answer-extreme, persistent fear of social or performance
situations
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Correct-answer-recurrent obsessions that cause
marked anxiety and or compulsions to neutralize anxiety, occur repeatedly,
ritualistic behavior
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Correct-answer-occurs after involvement or
witnessing of an event that involved threatened death or serious injury to self or
others that is repeatedly re-experienced
Seizure disorders - Correct-answer-Seizure activity occurs when too much
excitation or too little inhibition causes a group of brain neurons to discharge
excessively or randomly. 2 or more seizures d/t CNS dysfunction
Preictal - Correct-answer-time before a seizure, may include behavioral changes
including aura
Ictal - Correct-answer-period of seizure activity
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Postictal - Correct-answer-after a seizure
Partial seizure - Correct-answer-a seizure that affects only one part or one side of
the brain
Simple partial seizure - Correct-answer-a partial seizure, starting from a focus
and remaining localized, that does not produce loss of consciousness
Complex partial seizure - Correct-answer-a partial seizure, starting from a focus
and remaining localized, consciousness impaired
Generalized seizures - Correct-answer-Generalized seizures occur when both
sides of the brain are affected.
Most most seizure disorders start and disappear after childhood because -
Correct-answer-synapses are in a state of flux, proliferate excessively in childhood
then reduce as adult
UTMB Advanced Pathophysiology 5355 Exam 3
2025 | Actual Questions With Answers
Dysregulation of the brain GABA - Correct-answer-benzodiazepine receptor
system may contribute to the development of panic attacks. Altered in panic
disorder related to a reduction in the benzodiazepine (BZ) receptor binding. BZ
plays a role in GABA producing a neuronal inhibitory effect.
Anxiety Disorders - Correct-answer-associated with GABA dysfunction, most
prevalent psych disorder, out of proportion to actual threat posed impairs daily
functioning. often occur with major depression. patient needs to be screened for
other disease processes first
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Correct-answer-uncontrollable chronic
worry that is unrealistic and excessive, persisting for at least 6 months
Panic Disorder - Correct-answer-an anxiety disorder that consists of sudden,
overwhelming attacks of terror lasting less than 30 minutes, sense of impending
doom, patients avoid situations to avoid precipitating attacks
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Social Phobia - Correct-answer-extreme, persistent fear of social or performance
situations
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Correct-answer-recurrent obsessions that cause
marked anxiety and or compulsions to neutralize anxiety, occur repeatedly,
ritualistic behavior
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Correct-answer-occurs after involvement or
witnessing of an event that involved threatened death or serious injury to self or
others that is repeatedly re-experienced
Seizure disorders - Correct-answer-Seizure activity occurs when too much
excitation or too little inhibition causes a group of brain neurons to discharge
excessively or randomly. 2 or more seizures d/t CNS dysfunction
Preictal - Correct-answer-time before a seizure, may include behavioral changes
including aura
Ictal - Correct-answer-period of seizure activity
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Postictal - Correct-answer-after a seizure
Partial seizure - Correct-answer-a seizure that affects only one part or one side of
the brain
Simple partial seizure - Correct-answer-a partial seizure, starting from a focus
and remaining localized, that does not produce loss of consciousness
Complex partial seizure - Correct-answer-a partial seizure, starting from a focus
and remaining localized, consciousness impaired
Generalized seizures - Correct-answer-Generalized seizures occur when both
sides of the brain are affected.
Most most seizure disorders start and disappear after childhood because -
Correct-answer-synapses are in a state of flux, proliferate excessively in childhood
then reduce as adult
