If a Patient Suffers Uncontrollable Seizures, Physicians Can Destroy Specific

question 49

Multiple Choice

If a patient suffers uncontrollable seizures, physicians can destroy specific nerve clusters that cause or transmit the convulsions. This best illustrates a procedure known as

• A) rTMS.
• B) psychosurgery.
• C) systematic desensitization.
• D) electroconvulsive therapy.

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Definitions:

Hydroxyethyl

A functional group or moiety featuring an ethyl backbone attached to a hydroxyl group, often represented as -CH2CH2OH.

Oxirane

Another term for ethylene oxide, a three-membered cyclic ether (epoxide) with the formula C2H4O, used as an important industrial chemical and intermediate.

Bond Angle

The angle formed between two bonds at the atom where they meet, influencing the molecule's geometry.

Dimethyl Ether

An organic compound with the formula CH3OCH3, used as an aerosol spray propellant and a refrigerant.