clar697
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A 37-year-old woman has a 3-year history of progressive dementia a writhing movements in all 4 extremities. Her father died of a similar disease. Which of the following structures is most likely involved?
A) Cerebellar hemisphere
B) Cingulate (limbic) motor cortex
C) Neurons of the striatum
D) Pigmented neurons of the substantia niagra
E) Primary motor cortex (area 4)
F) Subthalamic nucleus
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| hitesh
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C) Neurons of the striatum
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| zwmack
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Neurons of the striatum would indicate Huntingtons disease right? Well I am not sure if Dementia is a symptom of Huntingtons but if it is then C is correct. If the question had a little more it would be helpful but questions on the exam aren't up for discussion. I guess C is the best answer with whats given.
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| Belladona
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the answer is C.....
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| JESRMagna
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I agree that it is C. Huntingtons does have progressive dementia as a symptom, and the writhing movements are characteristic of athetosis which signifies a Basal Ganglia problem (aka striatum)...therefore basal ganglia disease + dementia = Huntingtons...for our purposes anyways. :-)
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| madoo
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c
family history
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