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