Mr. DeLaurentis is a 58-year-old man who presents to your office with slumped posture and a lack of facial expression, which may indicate depression or:
a. Parkinson disease.
b. anxiety.
c. loss of abstract reasoning.
d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
A
A slumped posture and lack of facial expression may be clues to more than depression; they are also defining characteristics of Parkinson disease.
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