The brain of persons affected by Huntington's disease shows a loss of cortical neurons and a marked atrophy of
A. thalamus
B. hypothalamus
C. caudate
D. cerebellum
E. pons
C
Huntington's disease is accompanied by a massive atrophy of the caudate and putamen. Affected patients suffer from progressive dementia and severe movement disorders (choreoathetosis).
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A) the Drug Enforcement Agency B) Medicare C) Joint Commission D) the Food and Drug Administration
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A) Painful erection B) Thick, yellow discharge from the penis C) Presence of a hard mass on the tunica albuginea of the penis D) Papillary lesions on penis filled with serous-colored fluid E) Thick, nonretractable foreskin of uncircumcised male
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A. Agency B. self-efficacy C. chi D. pessimism
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A. diagnosus B. diagnoses C. diagnosi D. diagnosix