This disease is caused by deterioration of the myelin sheath covering the axons within the brain

A) Parkinson disease
B) multiple sclerosis
C) Alzheimer disease
D) Ménière disease


B
Explanation: The disease also leads to the development of multiple hard plaques in the cerebrum (brain) indicated by scler, "hard," and -osis, "condition of."

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All of the following symptoms are related to Cushing's syndrome EXCEPT ________

A) muscle wasting and skin ulcers with poor wound healing B) development of the breasts and menstruation in a child C) osteoporosis, buffalo hump, and moon face D) reddened cheeks, obese abdomen, and thin extremities

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Identify and define the root in the term pansinusitis.

A. sinus-sinus B. itis-inflammation C. itis-disease D. pan-both E. pan-all

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