Diseases of the Nervous System

Q.

What is Turner syndrome

Q.

Match the following.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Diseases}& \text{Symptoms}\\ \text{A)}\text{Alzheimer's}& 1)\text{Loss}\text{of}\text{body}\text{balance}\\ \text{B)}\text{Parkinsons}& 2)\text{Loss}\text{of}\text{Memory}\\ \text{C)}\text{Epilepsy}& 3)\text{Froth}\text{from}\text{mouth}\end{array}$

1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3

2. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2

3. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3

4. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1

Q.

Is Down syndrome considered a neurological disorder?

Q. Which of the following statement/s is true with respect to Alzheimers disease?

1. Alzheimers disease is associated with the atrophy of cerebral cortex.
2. Alzheimers disease is commonly attributed to genetic mutation.
3. This disease becomes more and more prevalent among aged persons.
4. All of the above.

Q. Alzheimer's disease in humans is associated with the deficiency of

1. glutamic acid
2. acetylcholine
3. gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)
4. dopamine

Q. A disease found in persons of over $40$ years, characterised by poor CNS coordination, forgetfulness and tremor of hands is

1. Schizophrenia
2. Migraine
3. Alzheimer's disease
4. Epilepsy

Q. The brain disease caused due to accumulation of amyloid $\beta$-peptide is

1. Addison's disease
2. Huntington's disease
3. Parkinson's disease
4. Alzheimer's disease

Q. In Alzheimer's disease brain cells do not metabolize

1. GABA
2. Glucose
3. Amyloid $\beta$-peptide
4. Acetylcholine

Q. In Alzheimer disease the aggregation of this happens.

1. Phospholipids
2. Haemoglobin
3. Amyloid $\beta$-peptide
4. Nucleic acid

Q. People with the following syndrome are invariably affected with Alzheimer's disease

1. Klinefelter syndrome
2. Turner syndrome
3. Down's syndrome
4. Both B and C

Q. The most common symptoms of chikungunya are:

1. Fever with cough
2. Fever with severe joint pains
3. Fever with severe stomach ache
4. Fever with severe vomiting and diarrhoea

Q. Assertion :Alzheimer's is a chronic neuro degenerative disease. Reason: There is progressive brain cell death that happens over time in a person with Alzheimer's.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Q.

Certain tissues in the body deteriorate over time causing a disease condition. Such diseases are known as_________.

1. Degenerative diseases

2. Infectious diseases

3. Metabolic diseases

4. Deficiency diseases