Decreased areas of metabolism in the brain as shown on a PET scan could be due to all of the following EXCEPT ________
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) epilepsy
C) Parkinson's disease
D) flaccid paralysis
D
Explanation: A) A PET scan can show decreased areas of metabolism due to Alzheimer's disease.
B) A PET scan can show decreased areas of metabolism due to epilepsy.
C) A PET scan can show decreased areas of metabolism due to Parkinson's disease.
D) Correct! Flaccid paralysis is related to the spinal cord, not the brain.
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