Creutzfeldt jakob disease - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 19-year-old boy is diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which is caused by the introduction of an amyloid fold in the disease-causing protein. The introduction of this fold causes the protein to transition from a primarily alpha helical structure to an aggregate of mostly beta sheets. This change in protein structure (leading to disease) is best attributed to changes in which of the following? - Ans folding of the secondary structures Which of the following is the best description of ...

Pathophysiology chapter 14 (porth) Exam Questions With Answers Invasions of the human body by microorganisms that can produce harmful and potentially lethal consequences. What are infectious diseases? Any organism capable of supporting the nutritional and physical growth requirements of another. What is a host? The presence and multiplication within another living organism. What is infection? The act of establishing a presence. What is colonization? Harmless bacterial to...

NRNP 6665-01 Week 11 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers and Explanations 20232024 An illness of symptoms or deficits that affect voluntary motor or sensory functions, which suggest another medical condition but that is judged to be caused by psychological factors because the illness is preceded by conflicts or other stressors in known as which of the following? A. Factitious disorder B. Illness anxiety disorder C. Somatic symptom disorder D. Functional neurological sympt...

Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be protected. This means - Answer-all staff are accountable for protecting the patient confidentiality Temporal Lobe Epilepsy accounts for what % of all patients with epilepsy? - Answer-60% Precocious puberty is associated with pathology of the - Answer-hypothalamus What clinical signs are expected to be seen if a patient has a stroke involving the left anterior cerebral artery? - Answer-Right lower extremity sensor...

SSS/BETS (small sharp waves / benign epileptiform transients of sleep) Low voltage, short duration, diphasic spikes with a steep descending limb. Usually seen in drowsiness and light sleep. SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges of adults) Sharply contoured theta activity in the posterior head region. A normal variant in older adults during wakefullness. 14 and 6 positive spikes 1-2 seconds of sharply contoured discharges in the posterior head regions in light sle...

What info do you need to calculate sensitivity? Answer Deflection (mm) and Voltage (uV) Normal alpha in an adult should NOT be seen in the... Answer Frontal head region What disease is caused by a proteinaceous particle or prion? Answer Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Syringomyelia is... Answer An abnormal cavity or cyst in the spinal cord Spinocerebellar degeneration Answer Friedreich's Ataxia Without dietetic treatment, this hereditary disease may cause mental retardation and infanti...

NBME Form 11 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Heat exhaustion exercise intolerance, increased core body temperatures, and the absence of neurologic disturbances Heat stroke is characterized by hyperthermia, AMS or neurologic deficits, and variable physical signs and symptoms depending on severity Stimulus induced or spontaneous myoclonus is specific for? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease What is the first line treatment for narrow complex SVT? AV nodal blockage with adenosine Bradford Hill Criteria ...

Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be protected. This means - all staff are accountable for protecting the patient confidentiality Temporal Lobe Epilepsy accounts for what % of all patients with epilepsy? - 60% Precocious puberty is associated with pathology of the - hypothalamus What clinical signs are expected to be seen if a patient has a stroke involving the left anterior cerebral artery? - Right lower extremity sensory loss A meningioma is usuall...

2024 ABRET Exam - Part 1 Latest Questions with Complete Grade A Answers 1. Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease Answer: -prion diseases, inherited or occur spontaneously or when in contact with disease -periodic sharp waves 2. Dejavu Answer: focal seizures 3. CT Answer: this study would be useful for acute head trauma 4. fMRI Answer: functional MRI 5. SCOTOMA Answer: area of visual loss 6. ICTAL EEG Answer: time during the event 7. Hypsarrhythmia is a pattern most often associated with ...

Many instruments have expensive ________ that will increase the sharpness in scissors and the gripping ability in needle holders. correct answer: tungsten carbide inserts Pronova suture is commonly used in which type of surgery? correct answer: ophthalmic Once the peritoneum is entered, lap sponges should be ____. correct answer: moistened with warm saline ________ is a rare transmissible disease that attacks the central nervous system, is progressive, and is always fatal. correct an...