Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Guillain-Barré syndrome occurs when there are not enough neurotransmitters at the synapse
between two nerves.
2. An astrocytoma is a tumor of the brain or spinal cord.
3. A meningocele means that the spinal cord and meninges are protruding through a gap in the
vertebral column.
4. A subdural hematoma is bleeding within the meninges after they are torn by trauma.
5. Shingles consists of painful blisters along the spinal cord.
1. FALSE
Guillain-Barré syndrome occurs when there is a loss of myelin covering.
Myasthenia gravis occurs when there are not enough neurotransmitters at the synapse between
two nerves.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
A myelomeningocele means that the spinal cord and meninges are protruding
through a gap in the vertebral column. A meningocele means the meninges protrude through a
gap in the vertebral column.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
Shingles consist of painful blisters on the body along a nerve path.
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