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WELCOME TO WEEK 8 SEMINAR!
SYMPTOMS ARE DIVIDED INTO 3 CATEGORIES:
INATTENTION HYPERACTIVITY IMPULSIVITY
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Symptoms of Inattention
• Ignoring details• Making careless mistakes• Trouble paying attention
• TALKING EXCESSIVELY• FIDGETING• SQUIRMING
Symptoms of Hyperactivity
• INTERRUPTING A PERSON• INTRUDING ON OTHERS• BLURTING OUT ANSWERS
Symptoms of Impulsivity
Test Your Knowledge About ADHD
Backbone Therapy for ADHD
Other Prescribed Medications for ADHD
• Antidepressants• Antihypertensive
Practice
A child who experiences extreme withdrawal and obsessive behavior along with lack of social interaction suffers from
A.Attention-deficit disorder. B.Tourette disorder. C.autism. D.a learning disorder
Dr. Alois Alzheimer
Early-Stage
Early Onset
Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s
• Advanced age• Family history• Head injury• Fracture• Damage to heart or blood vessels
West Nile Virus
• Disease Spread by mosquito’s• Found in both tropical and
temperate regions• Potentially serious illness
West Nile Virus
• Mainly infects birds, but can also infect humans, horses, dogs cats, bats, and squirrels
West Nile Virus
• Easiest and best way to avoid WNV is to prevent mosquito bites
West Nile Virus Symptoms
• No Symptoms•80% will show no symptoms
•Mild Symptoms•20%•Fever, headache, body aches
•Severe Symptoms•High fever, headache, convulsions, paralysis•Symptoms may last several weeks•Neurological effects may be permanent
West Nile Virus Treatment
• No specific treatment for infection
•Individuals with more severe cases receive supportive treatment
Sleep Disorders
• Involve any difficulties related to sleeping•Falling asleep•Staying asleep•Falling asleep at inappropriate times•Abnormal sleep cycles
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle
•Stage 1•Drowsiness
•Stage 2•Period of light sleep
•Stages 3 and 4•Deep sleep•Slow-wave, delta sleep
•Stage 5•Rapid eye movement (REM), dreams
Treatment for Sleep Disorders
•Behavioral/Psychotherapeutic•Rehabilitation•Medications
•Polysomnography•Diagnostic tool in sleep medicine
Practice
____ is a highly contagious viral disease that affects the anterior horn cells of the gray matter in the spinal cord.
A.Poliomyelitis B. Meningitis C.Encephalitis D.Brain abscess
Practice
Nerves that transmit impulses toward the brain and spinal cord are
A.afferent. B.efferent. C.motor. D.receptor.
Practice
Parkinson disease is characterized byA.pill" rolling tremor of thumb and forefinger,
muscular rigidity, masklike facial expression, and shuffling gait.
B.narcolepsy, hemiparesis, muscular atrophy, and seizures.
C.tongue smacking, dementia, and ceaseless, involuntary movements.
D.all of the above
Practice
Paralysis of all four extremities is known asA.paraplegia. B. quadriplegia. C. hemiplegia. D.hemiparesis
Practice
Vascular disorders that may result in a CVA are
A.cerebral thrombosis and cerebral embolism.B. cerebral hemorrhage. C.both a and bD. none of the above.
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