Nervous System Disorders

Review Questions

Parkinson’s disease is a caused by the degeneration of neurons that release ________.

  1. serotonin
  2. dopamine
  3. glutamate
  4. norepinephrine

Hint:

B

________ medications are often used to treat patients with ADHD.

  1. Tranquilizer
  2. Antibiotic
  3. Stimulant
  4. Anti-seizure

Hint:

C

Strokes are often caused by ________.

  1. neurodegeneration
  2. blood clots or burst blood vessels
  3. seizures
  4. viruses

Hint:

B

Why is it difficult to identify the cause of many nervous system disorders?

  1. The genes associated with the diseases are not known.
  2. There are no obvious defects in brain structure.
  3. The onset and display of symptoms varies between patients.
  4. all of the above

Hint:

D

Why do many patients with neurodevelopmental disorders develop secondary disorders?

  1. Their genes predispose them to schizophrenia.
  2. Stimulant medications cause new behavioral disorders.
  3. Behavioral therapies only improve neurodevelopmental disorders.
  4. Dysfunction in the brain can affect many aspects of the body.

Hint:

D