All of the Following Statements Are True About Parkinson's Disease

question 17

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about Parkinson's disease except which one?

• A) It is a chronic progressive disorder of the motor system.
• B) Common onset is in the fourth decade.
• C) The incidence is higher among Caucasians than among African Americans.
• D) Bradykinesia is common in patients.
• E) Patients exhibit a soft,barely audible voice and monotony of speech.

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Definitions:

Scanty

Insufficient in amount, quantity, or extent; meager or limited.

Double

Consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things; increased or twice as much in size, quantity, or extent.

Meso-

A prefix in biology and chemistry, meaning middle or intermediate.

Off-center

Describes something that is not positioned in the middle or is away from the central point or axis.