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Diseases of the Nervous System




FINAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE




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, 1. Which of the following is the hallmark pathological feature of
Alzheimer’s disease?


a) Lewy bodies


b) Pick bodies


c) Neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques


d) Substantia nigra degeneration


Answer: c) Neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques


Rationale: Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the presence of
neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain.


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© Portage 2024/2025

, 2. In Multiple Sclerosis (MS), what cellular component is
primarily targeted by the immune system?


a) Neuronal cell bodies


b) Dendrites


c) Axon hillocks


d) Myelin sheath


Answer: d) Myelin sheath


Rationale: MS involves the immune-mediated destruction of the
myelin sheath surrounding axons in the central nervous system.


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3. Which neurotransmitter is most closely associated with the
pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease?



© Portage 2024/2025

, a) Glutamate


b) Dopamine


c) Serotonin


d) GABA


Answer: b) Dopamine


Rationale: Parkinson’s disease is characterized by the degeneration
of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to reduced
dopamine levels.


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4. Guillain-Barré syndrome typically follows which of the
following conditions?


a) Viral infection



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