Contemporary Research Into Neurological Disorders (VCE SSCE Psychology): Quizzes
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How many different types of neurological disorders have been identified?
How many different types of neurological disorders have been identified?
Over 600
What percentage of the Australian population is affected by epilepsy?
What percentage of the Australian population is affected by epilepsy?
Approximately 1%
What causes seizures to occur in epilepsy?
What causes seizures to occur in epilepsy?
Excessive neurons fire synchronously
What brain areas do generalised onset seizures affect?
What brain areas do generalised onset seizures affect?
Both brain hemispheres simultaneously
How long must a convulsive seizure last to constitute a medical emergency?
How long must a convulsive seizure last to constitute a medical emergency?
Over five minutes
Where is the device for vagus nerve stimulation implanted?
Where is the device for vagus nerve stimulation implanted?
Under the chest skin
Who first identified CTE and in what year?
Who first identified CTE and in what year?
Dr Harrison Martland in 1928
What is the key pathological feature of CTE?
What is the key pathological feature of CTE?
Accumulation of tau protein
When can CTE be conclusively diagnosed?
When can CTE be conclusively diagnosed?
Post-mortem during autopsy
What is the AFL minimum recovery period between concussion and playing again?
What is the AFL minimum recovery period between concussion and playing again?
At least 12 days