1 Which patient becomes caught in a confabulatory delirium? Madeleine J. Mrs. B Mr. Thompson Jimmie G. 2 What condition does the grey-haired woman in “The Possessed” have, according to Dr. Sacks’ informal diagnosis? Korsakoff’s super-Tourette’s Reminiscence Tourette’s 3 What is José’s splinter skill? Mental calculation Painting Photographic memory Drawing 4 What, according to Dr. Sacks, is neurology’s favorite word? “The Concrete” “Deficit” “The Abstract” “Losses” 5 What is the primary cause of Korsakoff disease? Chronic alcoholism Epilepsy Derepression of trauma Congenital defects 6 What symptom is associated with Tourette’s disease? Face-blindness Ticcing Retrograde amnesia Tonal agnosia 7 Why does the aphasia ward laugh at a televised speech from the President? They only understand his words They don’t understand his words or his facial expressions They are experiencing confabulatory delirium They only understand his facial expressions 8 What is Stephen D.’s reaction to having an enhanced sense of smell? He is disgusted by it He becomes more outgoing He is afraid it will never go away He begins thinking less about abstract concepts 9 What is Rebecca’s special talent? Innate sense of symbol and metaphor Innate sense of prime numbers Drawing Enhanced vision 10 What is Ray’s final solution to addressing his Tourette’s? He will take L-DOPA to balance out his medication He will only take medication on weekends He will stop taking medication and return to being “Witty Ticcy Ray.” He will only take medication on weekdays 11 Why does Jimmie G. think that the year is 1945? He has autism He has Korsakoff’s He is experiencing reminiscence He has Tourette’s 12 What was neurology’s primary focus after WWII? Studying patients with right-hemisphere excesses Studying patients with left-hemisphere deficits Studying patients with right-hemisphere deficits Studying patients with left-hemisphere excesses 13 Who is one of the forefathers of modern neurology? A.R. Luria Sigmund Freud William Thompson William Osler 14 What about Mrs. B is perturbing to Dr. Sacks? She no longer cares about reality She is a former chemist She committed murder while in an epileptic seizure She has a partial cleft palate 15 What makes Emily D. different than the other patients watching the President’s speech? She is not a patient She has tonal agnosia She is a Republican She doesn’t care for politics 16 Which condition is said to have caused the visions of Hildegarde? Tourette’s Migraines Proprioception Reminiscence 17 What is Mr. MacGregor’s reaction to having a proprioceptive disorder? He becomes totally immobile He rigs a spirit level to the front of his glasses He looks at each limb in order to move it He begins using a wheelchair 18 What is the effect of L-DOPA on Rose R.? It gives her retrograde amnesia She learns how to use her hands It slows her reflexes It causes reminiscence 19 Why are phantom limbs important? They allow amputees to experience reminiscence They allow amputees to use prosthetics They are not important; they are only a nuisance Phantom limbs are incredibly rare 20 What is Martin A.’s special ability? He has a uniquely poetic form of speech He is an incredible singer He has memorized 2,000 different operas He can recall the events of any day in his childhood 21 How does Dr. P. distinguish between his students? By the sounds of their voices By the clothes they wear By their musical skill By their unique facial features 22 What type of numbers do John and Michael seemingly have an innate sense of? Square roots Primes Factors Logarithms 23 What causes Donald to remember details about the crime he committed? Sodium amytal Temporal lobe seizures Hypnosis He never forgets the crime 24 Why does Natasha K. begin feeling “frisky” after her 88th birthday? She begins taking Haldol She has neurosyphilis She begins taking L-DOPA She develops amnesia 25 Why is Miguel O. sad about being put on medication? He loses interest in drumming and ping-pong His reflexes slow down He loses his energy and creativity He loses interest in painting
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