A Disruption in the Normal Pattern of Electricity Along the Nerve

question 25

Multiple Choice

A disruption in the normal pattern of electricity along the nerve pathways of the brain that results in an unorganized burst of electric impulses is called

• A) spina bifida.
• B) hydrocephalus.
• C) electro-disorder syndrome.
• D) a seizure.

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