Akinetic Mutism May Occur When

question 8

Multiple Choice

Akinetic mutism may occur when:

• A)There is a lesion in the lateral premotor cortex"
• B)There is a lesion of the medial motor area and/or the pre-supplementary motor area"
• C)There is damage to the Basal ganglia"
• D)There is a severing of the spinal cord"

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Definitions:

Latent Content

Unconscious underlying meanings of dreams and creative processes, distinct from the overt storyline or manifest content.

Sexual Content

Material in media or art that explicitly or implicitly relates to sexual themes, acts, or references.

Frequency

The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.

Sleep Spindles

Short bursts of brain activity that occur during stage 2 of non-REM sleep, thought to play a role in learning and memory.