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________ disease is due to degeneration of neurons within the caudate and putamen that result in loss of GABAergic and cholinergic function.
 
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Parkinson's disease results from loss of dopamine-secreting neurons of the ________ bundle.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Huntington's

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Answer: nigrostriatal


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