Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Symptoms of a migraine include severe head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light.
2. Reye's syndrome develops in children following a viral infection, especially if the child is given aspirin.
3. Poliomyelitis is an infection of the spinal cord.
4. Myasthenia gravis is caused by a loss of the myelin sheath around a nerve.
5. Bell's palsy is facial paralysis.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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