Author Question: Schroeter et al., (2009 ) noted that the most reliable predictor of progression from mild cognitive ... (Read 27 times)

Starlight · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Schroeter et al., (2009 ) noted that the most reliable predictor of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease was:

a) Head injury
b) Atrophy in the parietal lobes
c) Hypometabolism/hypoperfusion in the inferior parietal lobules
d) Changes in the posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus

Question 2

Plaques, which develop as part of Alzheimer's disease, are:

a) Fatty deposits in areas of the brain.
b) Cholesterol remains from poor diet.
c) Remnants of lost neurons and a waxy protein.
d) Equivalent to neurofibrillary tangles.