1. The shape of the cell bodies of upper and lower motor neurons are structurally classified as and , respectively 2. Riluzole is a licensed drug for motoneuron disease. When prescribed, it extends the life expectancy of patients by approximately how long? 3. Name FOUR different diseases that Lewy bodies are associated with in histological postmortem specimens 4. Which of the following tests may be useful for identifying for cognitive deficits? Select ALL that apply Short IQCODE Blessed scale AD8 Stroop test Wada test MMSE Montreal test Meyerson sign Babinski sign
1. The shape of the cell bodies of upper and lower motor neurons are structurally classified as and , respectively
2. Riluzole is a licensed drug for motoneuron disease. When prescribed, it extends the life expectancy of patients by approximately how long?
3. Name FOUR different diseases that Lewy bodies are associated with in histological postmortem specimens
4. Which of the following tests may be useful for identifying for cognitive deficits? Select ALL that apply
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Short IQCODE
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Blessed scale |
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Stroop test
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Wada test |
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MMSE |
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Montreal test |
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Meyerson sign
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Babinski sign
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5. The following drugs are used in the treatment/management of dementia. Which one(s) have a modest effect on improving cognition? Select all that apply
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Haloperidol |
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Rivastigmine
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Risperidone |
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Galantamine
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Donezipil |
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Olanzipine
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Memantine |
6. Which of the following are genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease? Select ALL that apply
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APP |
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SOD1 |
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APOE4 |
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FXN |
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TREM2 |
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PSN2 |
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TDP43 |
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PSN1 |
7. MS can lead to scarring (plaques) in the CNS visible by MRI. The cells most associated with this is:
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T cells |
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Astrocytes |
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Microglia |
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Oligodendrocytes |
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B cells |
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