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danielfitts88

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Dopamine is not an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease because
 
  A) dopaminergic neurons are restricted to the PNS.
  B) Parkinson's disease is a cholinergic dysfunction.
  C) Parkinson's disease is a noradrenergic dysfunction.
  D) d'Orta is the treatment of choice.
  E) dopamine does not readily penetrate the blood-brain barrier.

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Reptilian stare is sometimes used to describe the widely opened, unblinking eyes and motionless face of
 
  A) Parkinson's disease.
  B) multiple sclerosis.
  C) old age.
  D) infancy.
  E) Alzheimer's disease.


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juiceman1987

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

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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