Lotte Is Recovering from a Serious Accident That Damaged Her

question 145

Multiple Choice

Lotte is recovering from a serious accident that damaged her frontal cortex. Which outcome is most likely?

• A)Lotte's left hemisphere will no longer be able to communicate with her right hemisphere.
• B)Lotte will have a difficult time breathing and seeing.
• C)Lotte's personality will be different.
• D)Lotte will have no more axons.

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Definitions:

Categories of Sleep Disorders

Types of disorders that affect sleep, including insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome.

Hypnogogic Hallucinations

Vivid perceptual experiences that occur at the onset of sleep, often blending reality with dreamlike elements.

Narcolepsy

A sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep, often caused by a deficiency in the brain chemical orexin.

Cataplexy

State of atonia, as in R-sleep, occurring while a person is awake and active; linked to strong emotional stimulation.