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tsand2

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on: Jun 22, 2018
A primary symptom of Huntington's disease is
 
  a. akinesia.
  b. dystonias.
  c. tremor at rest.
  d. difficulty initiating movement.
  e. uncontrollable movements.

Question 2

Parkinson's disease is characterized by
 
  a. impaired ability to follow a map.
  b. sudden involuntary movements.
  c. slowness of movement.
  d. an inability to perform a sequence of movements.
  e. a gene mutation on chromosome 4.


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KKcool

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

Answer: e. uncontrollable movements.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. slowness of movement.


tsand2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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