Question

21. People with epileptic disorders have intellectual challenges:

a)true

b)false

22. Epilepsy is a contagious disease:

a)true

b)false

23. Osteoporosis is a disease of the muscles:

a)true

B)false

24. Osteoarthritis affects all the body systems:

a)true

b)false

25. Two types of seizures are partial and generalized:

a)true

b)false

Answer 1

Ans 21 - FALSE

EPILEPSY is a condition charecterised by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain

It doesn't affect INTELLECTUAL

Ans 22 - FALSE

EPILEPSY is NOT A CONTAGIOUS disease, most common Causes of epilepsy are

1) Low oxygen during birth.

2) Head injuries after accidents

3) Brain tumors.

4) Stroke

NONE OF THIS CAUSES ARE CONTAGIOUS.

Ans 23 - FALSE

OSTEOPOROSIS is a disease of BONE (not muscle)

it is characterised by increase in porosity of bone (All bones) due to deficiency of calcium.

Ans 24 - FALSE

OSTEOARTHRITIS is disease of JOINTS and doesn't affect all body system, It is a disease resulting in breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone^. The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness.

Ans 25 - TRUE

YES, seizures are classified into

A) GENERALISED - here the abnormal movement includes all part of body.

Subdivided into following

1) Generalised tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) also called as grand mal epilepsy, it is the commonest.

2. Absence seizures also called as petit mal epilepsy, it is prevalent in children which lasts about 1-2 min.
3. Atonic seizures also called as Akinetic epilepsy - it is characterised by unconsciousness with relaxation of all muscles.

4. Myoclonic seizures - it shows Shock-like momentary contraction of muscles.

B) PARTIAL - here the abnormal movement includes PARTICULAR part of body.

Subdivided into following

1. Simple partial seizures

2. Complex partial seizures.

3. Simple partial or complex partial seizures secondarily generalized