Dementia
This type of memory is preserved in individuals with Alzheimer's Dementia
What is procedural memory?
Depletion of this neurotransmitter is the cause of Parkinson's Disease.
What is dopamine?
This movement disorder is characteristic of Huntington's Disease.
What is chorea?
This is the most common type of MS, characterized by defined attacks followed by periods of recovery.
What is Relapsing-Remitting?
ALS affects these types of neurons.
What are motor neurons?
Alzheimer's Disease is associated with the formation of these in the brain
What are neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques?
This area of the brain is the general region where abnormalities associated with Parkinson's Disease are observed.
What is the basal ganglia?
This condition is associated with autonomic dysfunction and a dusky color in the legs
What is Multiple System Atrophy?
Multiple sclerosis targets this structure that leads to the disease pathology.
What is the myelin sheath?
This piece of equipment should be ordered early after diagnosis of ALS.
What is a power wheelchair?
This clinical phenomenon tends to happen toward the end of the day for individuals with Dementia.
What is sundowning?
This symptom is characterized by slow movement and is one of the main signs of Parkinson's Disease.
What is bradykinesia?
This intervention can help manage the movement disorder associated with Huntington's Disease.
What is axial or distal weighting?
This diagnostic test looks for lesions in the brain and spinal cord to support an MS diagnosis.
What is MRI?
These clinical symptoms are associated with bulbar onset ALS.
What are dysphagia and dyspnea?
Deficiency in this vitamin is associated with development of Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.
What is thiamine (Vitamin B1)
This type of practice schedule is recommended for individuals with Parkinson's Disease.
What is blocked practice?
This is the inheritance pattern for Huntington's Disease.
What is autosomal dominant?
This clinical finding will be seen in the cerebrospinal fluid of individuals with MS.
Oligoclonal bands
This condition causes excessive/inappropriate laughter and/or crying.
What is pseudobulbar affect?
This type of dementia is often associated with Parkinson's Disease.
What is Dementia with Lewy Bodies?
This gait pattern is associated with small, rapid steps and excessive forward propulsion.
What is festinating?
This number of CAG repeats allows us to diagnose someone with Huntington's Disease
What is 40?
Individuals with MS may plateau in this stage of learning.
What is associative?
Remediation is only possible in this stage of ALS.
What is early stage?