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What is the typical progression of Lewy body dementia?
What is the typical progression of Lewy body dementia?
- Progresses over 10 to 15 years, eventually producing severe motor slowing or near immobility (correct)
- Progresses over 5 to 10 years, eventually producing severe motor slowing or near immobility
- Progresses over 15 to 20 years, eventually producing severe motor slowing or near immobility
- Progresses rapidly, producing severe motor slowing or near immobility within 5 years
What is the relationship between Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease?
What is the relationship between Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease?
- Lewy body dementia occurs when the cortex is involved, in addition to the basal ganglia as in Parkinson's disease (correct)
- Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease are completely unrelated conditions
- Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease have no overlapping symptoms
- Lewy body dementia is a subtype of Parkinson's disease
What is the primary cause of death in patients with Lewy body dementia?
What is the primary cause of death in patients with Lewy body dementia?
- Kidney failure
- Aspiration pneumonia or trauma from falls caused by postural instability (correct)
- Respiratory failure
- Heart failure
How does the effectiveness of L-DOPA treatment change over the course of Lewy body dementia?
How does the effectiveness of L-DOPA treatment change over the course of Lewy body dementia?
What is the difference between fine and coarse tremors in Parkinson's disease?
What is the difference between fine and coarse tremors in Parkinson's disease?
How does the slowed movement (bradykinesia) affect a Parkinson's patient's gait?
How does the slowed movement (bradykinesia) affect a Parkinson's patient's gait?
What characterizes neurodegenerative diseases involving the cortex?
What characterizes neurodegenerative diseases involving the cortex?
Which disease is characterized by difficulty in swallowing and respiratory problems due to muscle weakness?
Which disease is characterized by difficulty in swallowing and respiratory problems due to muscle weakness?
What is the main cause of Parkinson's Disease?
What is the main cause of Parkinson's Disease?
Which disease presents as a hypokinetic movement disorder?
Which disease presents as a hypokinetic movement disorder?
What neurological symptom is associated with diseases affecting the cerebellum?
What neurological symptom is associated with diseases affecting the cerebellum?
Which diseases involve cognitive abnormalities like memory loss and behavior changes?
Which diseases involve cognitive abnormalities like memory loss and behavior changes?
What is the relationship between the number of CAG repeats and the age of onset of the disease?
What is the relationship between the number of CAG repeats and the age of onset of the disease?
What is the consequence of further expansions of CAG repeats during spermatogenesis?
What is the consequence of further expansions of CAG repeats during spermatogenesis?
Which brain region shows striking atrophy in Huntington's disease?
Which brain region shows striking atrophy in Huntington's disease?
What is the main type of neurons that are especially sensitive and disappear early in Huntington's disease affected regions?
What is the main type of neurons that are especially sensitive and disappear early in Huntington's disease affected regions?
What is a significant characteristic of the intranuclear inclusions seen in Huntington's disease?
What is a significant characteristic of the intranuclear inclusions seen in Huntington's disease?
How do larger numbers of CAG repeats influence disease onset in Huntington's?
How do larger numbers of CAG repeats influence disease onset in Huntington's?
What is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease?
What is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease?
What is the primary characteristic of the resting tremor in Parkinsonism?
What is the primary characteristic of the resting tremor in Parkinsonism?
What is the primary cause of Parkinsonism?
What is the primary cause of Parkinsonism?
What is the key diagnostic feature of Parkinsonism?
What is the key diagnostic feature of Parkinsonism?
What is the underlying mechanism that leads to neuronal loss in Parkinsonism?
What is the underlying mechanism that leads to neuronal loss in Parkinsonism?
How does Parkinsonism differ from Parkinson's disease?
How does Parkinsonism differ from Parkinson's disease?
Based on the information provided, which condition is the patient most likely suffering from?
Based on the information provided, which condition is the patient most likely suffering from?
What is the protein accumulated in this patient's condition?
What is the protein accumulated in this patient's condition?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Lewy body dementia?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Lewy body dementia?
In which of the following conditions are intranuclear inclusions observed?
In which of the following conditions are intranuclear inclusions observed?
