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roselinechinyere27m

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A key symptom of meningitis is
 
  a. a difficulty swallowing.
  b. an impairment in coordination.
  c. the experience of a stiff neck.
  d. difficulty in the articulation of words.
  e. excessive movement of the arms and legs.

Question 2

Meningitis leads to damage of the brain because this disease produces
 
  a. damaged secretory cells within the choroid plexus.
  b. scar tissue on the meninges.
  c. inflammation of the meninges that interferes with the flow of blood or cerebrospinal fluid.
  d. a buildup of the long form of -amyloid precursor protein.
  e. sclerotic plaques.



frogdreck123456

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. the experience of a stiff neck.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. inflammation of the meninges that interferes with the flow of blood or cerebrospinal fluid.



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