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Psychology COMPS Prep- EPPPA 57-year-old male with a long-standing history of alcohol use disorder presents with a gradual onset
of manual tremor. The neurologist orders an MRI which reveals bilateral lesions of the basal ganglia.
On her examination, all of the following clinical findings on the neurological examination raised her
suspicion of basal ganglia involvement, EXCEPT - Paralysis
As the prototypical demyelinating disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) involves a gradual degradation of
the myelin sheath. The resulting neurological findings in MS are associated with which of the
following functions - Augmenting speed of the action potential
An acute intracranial hemorrhage will appear ______ on a CT scan, which is often referred to as a
______. - White; hyperdensity
Your patient is a 7-year-old child. His mother reports that he frequently exhibits staring spells during
which time he is unresponsive. These spells last several seconds, and he subsequently appears
lethargic. The first diagnostic tool you should recommend is - An EEG
The person who spontaneously utters the following phrase, "window...break...ball" but who cannot
repeat the phrase, "The ball broke the glass window" most likely has which of the following
disorders of speech - Broca's aphasia
An 85-year-old patient presents with insidious onset of memory and word finding problems that are
getting progressively worse. All blood work is normal, and there is no sign of infection. There is no
evidence of tremor or major changes in motor functioning. The primary site of brain deterioration is
most likely the - Medial temporal lobe
Which of the following answers correctly pairs the stage of Alzheimer's disease with the
corresponding symptom presentation? - Stage 1: Declines in memory, visuospatial function, and
language
Stage 2: Apraxia, aphasia, and/or acalculia
Stage 3: Impaired intellectual functioning and minimal verbal output
A 57-year-old man presents with insidious onset of behavior changes. His family reports that he has
been making inappropriate jokes around strangers and has given money away to several suspicious
online solicitors. He has also had more trouble using his computer, and his house is extremely messy
and cluttered. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - Pick's disease
, The primary brain region affected in Huntington's disease is the - Caudate nucleus
A 78-year-old woman recently hospitalized with a urinary tract infection presents with rather abrupt
onset of confusion and memory problems. Her family reports that she seems fine at times, but then
becomes disoriented. She is having difficulty following conversations. Her family feels these
behaviors represent a marked change for her and that she was functioning well and living
independently prior to her hospitalization. Which is the most likely diagnosis? - Delirium
A seizure that is due to abnormal electrical activity in the left temporal lobe and is characterized by
an alteration in consciousness and repetitive movements such as lip smacking or undoing a button
would most likely be referred to as what type of seizure? - Complex partial seizure
A 75-year-old woman is being seen for a neuropsychological consultation following a left hemisphere
tempero-parietal stroke two weeks earlier. On your examination you find essentially normal verbal
intelligence, intact rapid naming, but poor confrontational naming when presented with pictures of
items. At this point, you suspect a deficit in which processing region? - Tertiary visual processing
region of the temporal lobe
Which of the following are regions of primary sensory processing? - Occipital lobe and temporal lobe
(A and C)
Which of the following structures is NOT considered part of the basal ganglia? - Pineal
An impulse traveling away from the cell body of the neuron travels along the - Axon
The process by which incoming stimuli cross over and are transmitted to the contralateral
hemisphere is known as - Decussation
An isolated lesion of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus will most likely result in which of
the following? - Disrupted projection of visual information to the occipital lobe resulting in visual
impairment
The telencephalon, or cerebrum, includes which of the following structures? - Frontal lobes and
occipital lobes (A and B)
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