Neuro 18: TBI and CNS Plasticity

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True or False: Loss of consciousness and nausea after the initial injury suggest a worse prognosis for long term symptoms in TBI.
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Which of the following is not a typical symptom of chronic traumatic encephalopathy?
3.
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Which molecule is most involved in the initial response to an insult to the blood-brain barrier?
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As a patholigist, which protein would you stain for in a suspected diffuse TBI?
5.
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Which of the following NTs is critical in controlling the size of ocular dominance columns?
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Which of the following has a primary role in strengthening the presynaptic release of neurotransmitter?
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Which molecule is critical for the maintenance of neuronal stem cell niches?
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Which area of the brain is most likely to be injured in the contracoup portion of a TBI from being violently rear-ended?
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Which of the following hematomas would you expect to be contained with cranial suture lines?
10.
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95% of all recurrent TBIs occur within ______ of the initial injury.
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Which of the following is associated with a later onset of the critical period in synaptic development?
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Which of the following modes of neuronal cell death utilizes AIF from mitochondria to induce DNA breakdown and cell death?
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True or False: Training can increase the cortical area assigned to particular parts of the body.
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Which neurotransmitter is most responsible for the excitotoxicity involved in neuronal cell death after a TBI?
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Traumatic brain injuries are higher in females than in males in which of the following age groups?
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Which of the following does NOT occur during long term potentiation at the synapses?
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The vast majority of epidural hematomas occur from rupture of which artery?
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Which of the following types of TBI are more difficult to detect with standard imaging studies?
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The "coup" and "contra-coup" insults of a blast injury are considered which blast injury category?
20.
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Which synaptic receptor is critical for synaptic reorganization?
21.
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Which of the following is not a primary category on the Glasgow Coma Scale?
22.
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What areas of the cortex produce neuronal stem cells?
23.
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A person who had their foot amputated would most likely feel phantom pain with stimulation of which cortical area?