Asociality
refers to the lack of motivation to engage in social interaction, or a preference for solitary activities. Asociality may be associated with avolition, but it can, moreover, be a manifestation of limited opportunities for social relations.
Which general condition is a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities including memory thinking and judgment that is often accompanied by personality changes?
Alzheimer’s disease
is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
What condition is the inflammation of a nerve causing pain through the thigh and leg?
Sciatica
most commonly occurs when a herniated disk, bone spur on the spine or narrowing of the spine (spinal stenosis) compresses part of the nerve. This causes inflammation, pain and often some numbness in the affected leg.
Which medication depresses the central nervous system and usually produces sleep?
Barbiturates, or “downers
,” are a type of CNS depressant that are prescribed to treat anxiety, tension, and sleep disorders.
Is a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath group of answer choices?
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
is the most common demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. In this disorder, your immune system attacks the myelin sheath or the cells that produce and maintain it. This causes inflammation and injury to the sheath and ultimately to the nerve fibers that it surrounds.
Which condition is marked by excessive sensitivity to stimuli?
Hyperesthesia
– Excessive sensitivity to touch, pain or other stimuli.
Which condition is a psychotic disorder usually characterized by withdrawal from reality?
schizophrenia
, any of a group of severe mental disorders that have in common symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, blunted emotions, disordered thinking, and a withdrawal from reality.
Can an MRI show nerve damage?
An MRI may be able help identify structural lesions that may be pressing against the nerve so the problem can be corrected before permanent nerve damage occurs. Nerve damage can usually
be diagnosed based on a neurological examination
and can be correlated by MRI scan findings.
How do you know if you have arachnoiditis?
Tingling, numbness or weakness in the legs
.
Sensations
that may feel like insects crawling on the skin or water trickling down the leg. Severe shooting pain that can be similar to an electric shock sensation. Muscle cramps, spasms and uncontrollable twitching.
How do you know if you have nerve damage in your leg?
Pain that usually begins in a specific location, such as the buttock, hip, thigh, leg, or foot and gradually spreads to other areas of the leg.
Numbness and a prickling feeling in the affected areas
.
Weakness in the leg muscles
.
Loss of balance
, which may cause falls.
Which medicine is best for nervous system?
- Acamprosate tablets (Campral EC)
- Adrenaline (epinephrine) for anaphylaxis (Emerade, EpiPen, Jext)
- Agomelatine tablets (Valdoxan)
- Almotriptan for migraine (Almogran)
- Amantadine (Trilasym)
- Amisulpride (Solian)
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)
- Apomorphine for Parkinson’s disease (APO-go, Dacepton)
What is a chronic degenerative central nervous disorder?
Degeneration. Degenerative spinal disorders involve a loss of function in the spine. Pressure on the spinal cord and nerves may be associated with herniation or disc displacement. Brain degeneration also causes central nervous system diseases (i.e.
Alzheimer’s
, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases).
What is central nervous system depression?
Central nervous system — or CNS — depression happens
when the body’s normal neurological functions slow down
. It can result from substance overdoses, poisoning, or other medical conditions. Depression of the central nervous system or CNS often occurs when a person misuses a substance that slows brain activity.
What disease destroys the myelin sheath?
The most common type of demyelinating disease is MS. It happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks and damages myelin. The term
multiple sclerosis
means “many scars.” Damage to myelin in the brain and spinal cord can result in hardened scars that can appear at different times and in different places.
What type of cell would be the most likely target of multiple sclerosis?
In multiple sclerosis, immune cells target a certain cell type called
oligodendrocytes
, which are only located in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Oligodendrocytes are special types of neurons (or brain cells), which produce something called myelin.
Which of the following is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation?
lupus erythematosus
erythematosus, also called lupus, an autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammation in various parts of the body.
