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Which of the following is a classic symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Which of the following is a classic symptom of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
- Confusion (correct)
- Muscle weakness
- Visual disturbances
- Memory loss
What is the location of the lesion in a patient with hemiballismus?
What is the location of the lesion in a patient with hemiballismus?
- Right subthalamic nucleus (correct)
- Right basal ganglia
- Left basal ganglia
- Left subthalamic nucleus
Which movement disorders are classically associated with dysfunction of the basal ganglia?
Which movement disorders are classically associated with dysfunction of the basal ganglia?
- Dystonia and essential tremor
- Parkinson disease and Huntington disease (correct)
- Huntington disease and essential tremor
- Parkinson disease and essential tremor
Which area of the brain is responsible for maintaining consciousness?
Which area of the brain is responsible for maintaining consciousness?
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What cognitive impairments are commonly seen in a patient with trouble writing, doing math, and distinguishing fingers, as well as an inability to tell right from left?
What cognitive impairments are commonly seen in a patient with trouble writing, doing math, and distinguishing fingers, as well as an inability to tell right from left?
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