Alzheimer disease: A) is characterized by neuritic plaques. B) is associated with a loss of cholinergic cells in the basal forebrain. C) All of the answers are correct. D) can be positively diagnosed only at autopsy

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of modern imaging techniques compared with historic case studies of people with brain lesions (brain damage)?

One difference between Huntington's disease and the other three neurodegenerative disorders discussed (AD, PD, ALS) is that Huntington's disease: 1) is usually spontaneous 2) is usually autosomal recessive 3) has nucleotide (CAG) repeats 4) occurs later in life

An animal undergoes bilateral lesion to the subventricular zones. What brain area would be affected by this lesion?   Question 8 options:   A)  The cerebellum   B)  The olfactory bulb   C)  The hippocampus   D)  The amygdala

a 23 year old man is brought to the emergency department after being in a fight . examination shows a puncture wound in the occiput . one medullary pyramid is out immediately below the pons . which of the following is the most likely clinical finding. A) bilateral spasticity , B) contralateral anesthesia , C) contralateral weakness, D) ipsilateral anesthesia , E) ipsilateral weakness

The symptoms of MS cannot be relieved by (a) interferons, (b) steroid drugs, (c) mitoxantrone, (d) implanting Schwann cells.

A patient has a right-sided intention tremor and dysmetria on the right in the finger-to-nose test. Which of the following is the most likely site of the lesion?A) Left cerebellar hemisphereB) Right cerebellar hemisphereC) Left substantia nigra D) Right substantia nigraE) Midline cerebellar vermis

A 33-year-old man has a staggering, unsteady, wide-based gait. He has marked difficulty turning and is unable to stand steadily with his feet together, either with his eyes open or closed. Which of the following neurologic disorders is most likely?A) Cerebellar ataxiaB) Disease of the basal ganglia C) Frontal lobe diseaseD) Sensory ataxiaE) Unilateral upper motoneuron disease

Define the following concepts:   Delusion:   Hallucination:

Conditions resulting in the total or partial absence of a corpus callosum in childhood a) are lethal. b) show "disconnection syndrome." c) only happen before birth. d) may be asymptomatic.