Know the signs and symptoms of depression a patient

62-Know the signs and symptoms of depression
A patient with refractory depression will receive electroconvulsive therapy. She would like more
information about this therapy. What information should be provided to her?
A) You will need to be on bedrest for 2 days after the procedure.
B) The procedure produces a brief brain seizure that activates various brain areas.

C) The procedure is painless, so usually no anesthesia is necessary.
D) You will have to reduce your intake of food after, due to the risk of vomiting.
Ans: B
63-Cerebral small-vessel disease (a cause of lacunar stroke) that occurs as a result of
arteriolosclerosis or beta-amyloid deposition in small arteries is consistent with
Microinfarcts resulting in pure motor or pure sensory deficits are the result of which type
of stroke?
64-Know clinical signs seen in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Clinical manifestations of Parkinson disease are caused by a deficit in which of the brain’s
neurotransmitters?
Parkinson and Huntington diseases are associated with defects in which area of the brain? Parkinson disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain’s:
a. Hypothalamus c. Frontal lobe
b. Anterior pituitary d. Basal ganglia
ANS: D
Parkinso
The clinical manifestations of Parkinson disease include: (Select all that apply.)