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jace

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What are the two specific types of brain lesions found in Alzheimer's disease?
 
  a. microtubules and dopamine deposits
  b. neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques
  c. ballooning nerve cells and absent myelin sheaths
  d. clogged train arteries and enlarged microtubules

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A doctor has just finished her examination of an 82-year-old patient who has recently been showing significant and worsening memory loss and other forms of cognitive impairment, and the doctor says, This woman is definitely suffering from Alzheimer'
 
  Alzheimer's disease. Why should you be skeptical about this diagnosis?
 
  a. Alzheimer's disease only affects younger people.
  b. Alzheimer's disease does not typically involve memory problems.
  c. A definite diagnosis of Alzheimer's can only be determined by an autopsy.
  d. The patient's condition is worsening, but Alzheimer's disease involves very stable symptoms.


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momolu

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.


jace

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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