N e u r o s e s

TEST

1. The most constant feature of migraine is....

a. normal health

b. low arterial pressure

с. recurrent attacks of headache

d. stenocardia

e. pathologic process

2.... the day preceding an attack the subject suffer... a vague malaise.

a. in, from

b. of, of

с on,of

d. on, for

e. on, from

3. In the... attack there is a sudden onset of visual disturbance.

a. partial

b. complete

c. same

d. full

e. other

4. The headache usually starts in one....

a. neck

b. heart

с temple

d. back

e. abdomen

5. The headache may become bilateral one of....

a. painful character

b. acute character

c. severe character

d. unbearable character

e. throbbing character

6. Nausea persists... several hours.

a. for

b. of

с. in

d. through

e. under

7. The frequency of the attacks... from time to time.

a. persists

b. pass

c. varies

d. follows

e. occur

8. The sufferer is unduly... to strong light.

a. impossible

b. sensitive

с. sudden

d. constant

e. alone

9. Migraine is an... disturbance.

a. alimentary

b. cardiac

с circulatory

d. nervous

e. urinary

10. The periodicity... vary from weeks to months.

a. may

b. can
с. must

d. need

e. should

11. The subject... normal health between the attacks.

a. fee!

b. is present
с. enjoy

d. vary

e. enjoys

12. A vague... warns of the impending arrivai of migraine.

a. nausea

b. malaise

с. heartburn

d. vertigo

e. vomiting

13.... most instances the diagnosis presents no difficulties.

a. during

b. on

с. with

d. in

e. from

14. Rarely (Anton.)

a. often

b. constantly

c. usually

d. especially

e. commonly

15. Onset of the headache (Syn)

a. attack

b. disturbance

с. lesion

d. beginning

e. distress

16. Phenomena (Singular)

a. phenomen

b. phenomene

с. phenomenae

d. phenomenas

e. phenomenon

17. To suffer...

a. for

b. of

c. from

d. in

e. within

18.... the day... onset

a. on, of

b. in, of

c. of, on

d. for, on

e. of, for

19. Sign (Syn)

a. datum

b. symptom

с. finding

d. phenomenon

e. indicator

20... side... side

a. of, for

b. to, for

c. in, for

d. from, in

e. from, to

PRE-TEXT ASSIGNMENTS.

Exercise 1. Practice the pronunciation

Overexcitation [ouv eksi teijn], diversified [dai v:sifaid], hysteria [his ti ri ], anxiety [ en zai ti], pyromania [pai r ɔ meini ].

Exercise2. Topic vocabulary

to disrupt brain activity- нарушать активносгь мозга

overexcitation - черезмерное возбуждение

the inborn traits of the brain cortex- врожденные особенности коры
головного мозга.

unbalanced- неустойчивый (о психике), неуравновешенный (человек).

incompetent - неспособный

to diversify- разнообразить

anxiety- боязнь, тревога, опасение.

nervous activity failure- расстройство нервной деятельности.

accident neurosis (post-traumatic, shell-shock) - коммоционный (травматический) невроз.

war (battle) neurosis- невроз военного времени

obsessive- compulsive disorder - невроз навязчивых состояний.

Exercise 3. Match the following English word combinations with the Russian ones:

psychoneurotic disorders 1. быстрые реакции

unfavourable agents 2. меняющиеся условия

psychic conditions 3. психоневротические расстройства

rapid reactions 4. психические состояния

changing conditions 5. неблагоприятные факты

Exercise 4. Translate the following words.

Analyse them from the view point of their structure, find term- elements:

Neuralgic, neuralgiform, nervosism, neurectomy, retinoblastoma, myeloblastoma, microorganism, microscopy, microcephaly, macrocyte, macroscopic, macromelia, erythrocyte, leukocyte.

Exercise 5. Translate the following word combinations. Pay attention to the meaning and function of the-ing form:

Changing conditions, precipitating causes, increasing prevalence, existing genetic material, understanding the implication, crossing the river, anticipating factors, surrounding tissues, close reading, psychotraumatizing factors.

Exercise 6. Read and translate the text:

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