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Alzheimer's Disease Progression and Neurotransmitter Abnormalities
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Alzheimer's Disease Progression and Neurotransmitter Abnormalities

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Which neurodegenerative disease is characterized by the presence of Lewy bodies?

  • Progressive supranuclear palsy
  • Parkinson's disease (correct)
  • Huntington's disease
  • Frontotemporal dementia
  • What structural issue can lead to dementia due to symptoms similar to Alzheimer's disease?

  • Head injury
  • Normal pressure hydrocephalus (correct)
  • Subdural hematoma
  • Brain tumor
  • Which condition is NOT among the causes of dementia related to toxic or metabolic factors?

  • Alcoholism
  • Vitamin deficiencies (B12, thiamine, folate)
  • Lupus (correct)
  • Hypothyroidism
  • In which type of dementia might you find deposition of tau protein in the brain?

    <p>Frontotemporal dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which viral infection can result in dementia as a sequelae?

    <p>Herpes simplex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurodegenerative condition is caused by a genetic mutation affecting the HTT gene?

    <p>Huntington's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element deficiency can contribute to the development of dementia?

    <p>Vitamin B12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Creutzfeld-Jakob disease' is a form of dementia that is associated with which factor?

    <p><strong>Prion</strong> proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease can cause 'hepatolenticular degeneration' leading to cognitive decline?

    <p><strong>Wilson's</strong> disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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