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11. Disorders of the peripheral nervous system are suggested by which of the following symptoms? A. Confusion, disorientation, and sudden deterioration of judgment B. Incoordination, tremors, and clumsiness C. Sensations of pins and needles or tingling and numbness D. Severe or unusual headache 12. Which of the following cranial nerves controls structures located beyond the head and neck? A. Cranial nerve I B. Cranial nerve II, III, IV, and VI C. Cranial nerves VIII and IX D. Cranial nerve X 13. Proprioception can be assessed by having a patient stand with feet together and eyes open, then eyes closed, which is also called the: A. Romberg test. B. tandem walking test. C. rapid alternating movement test. D. deep tendon reflexes. 14. Which of the following pathologic reflexes elicits downgoing toes in response to stroking the sole of the foot? A. Chaddock B. Babinski C. Upper motor neuron D. Lower motor neuron 15. Which of the following diseases with an unknown etiology is characterized by sclerotic destruction of the flexible myelin sheathing in nerve cells, resulting in major disability including paralysis, weakness, and unsteady gait? A. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis B. Multiple sclerosis C. Alzheimer’s disease D. Spina bifida 16. Which type of stroke is caused by bursting of a blood vessel in the brain, from either aneurysmic rupture or hypertensive destruction of the blood vessel? A. Thrombotic B. Hemorrhagic C. Embolitic D. Compression 17. Extrusion of the soft center of an intervertebral disk with pressure on spinal nerves is called: A. extradural hemorrhage. B. diskoid hyperplasia. C. spondylolisthesis. D. herniated nucleus pulposus. 18. Of the following types of brain tumor, which is the MOST malignant and rapidly growing? A. Vestibular schwannoma B. Meningioma C. Glioblastoma multiforme D. Craniopharyngioma 19. A test that times how long it takes for nerve impulses to pass between a stimulating and recording electrode is called: A. nerve conduction velocity. B. electromyogram. C. electroencephalogram. D. myelography. 20. Which of the following is NOT a simple test of coordination that can be performed without any special equipment? A. Heel-to-shin test B. Somatosensory evoked potential test C. Finger-to-nose test D. Tandem walking test 21. Excision of one side of the posterior arch of a vertebra is called: A. corpectomy. B. laminotomy. C. microdiskectomy. D. hemilaminectomy. 22. Which of the following is an ABNORMAL finding of the cerebrospinal fluid on lumbar puncture? A. White blood cells B. Glucose C. Xanthochromia D. All of these are abnormal findings. 23. Which of the following brand-name drugs combines carbidopa and levodopa to treat Parkinson disease? A. Sinemet B. Parlodel C. Lodosyn D. Permax 24. Which of the following antiseizure drugs works by depressing the cortex and raising the seizure threshold? A. Phenytoin (Dilantin Kapseals) B. Ethosuximide (Zarontin) C. Clonazepam (Klonopin) D. Gabapentin (Neurontin) 25. Which of the following insomnia drugs can be obtained over the counter, without a prescription? A. Estazolam (ProSom) B. Flurazepam (Dalmane) C. Acetaminophen and diphenhydramine HCl (Excedrin P.M. Liquigels)