Maurice Has Suffered a Series of Small Strokes, Each of Which

question 89

Multiple Choice

Maurice has suffered a series of small strokes, each of which has caused a small amount of damage to his brain. As a result, he has now been diagnosed with ________ dementia.

• A) vascular
• B) ischemic
• C) singular-infarct
• D) myocardial

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