A slowly progressive disease of the brain that is characterized by the impairment of memory and eventually by disturbance in reasoning, planning, language and perception is one of the following?
Correct answer: A. Alzheimer's disease
- A. Alzheimer's disease
- B. Meningitis
- C. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- D. Malignant
Explanation
The correct answer is Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that typically starts slowly and progressively worsens. It primarily affects memory and other important cognitive functions such as reasoning, language, and perception.Meningitis is incorrect because it is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, usually caused by an infection.Cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, is incorrect because it is a sudden, not progressive, interruption of blood flow to the brain, often resulting in immediate and severe neurological symptoms.Malignant is incorrect as it refers to cancerous growths and is not applicable to a chronic neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer's.
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