A discharge by the brain that causes chaotic activity in motor and sensory areas is:

Correct answer: C. Epilepsy

  • A. Meningitis
  • B. Alzheimer's Disease
  • C. Epilepsy
  • D. Parkinson's sensory

Explanation

A key point in this MCQ is chaotic activity in the motor AND SENSORY areas, which gives a meaning to seizures. Seizures are the symptoms of epilepsy caused by the excessive discharge of neurons in the brain.

This question appeared on the UHS MDCAT 2016 paper, which you can sit online with every answer explained.

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