A 10-Year-Old Boy Whose Family Recently Immigrated to the United

question 21

Multiple Choice

A 10-year-old boy whose family recently immigrated to the United States is brought to the physician with ataxia, myoclonus, and visual problems.  His parents say that he began acting strangely and having difficulty with school work several months ago.  After the appropriate workup, a brain biopsy is obtained and an RNA virus containing hemagglutinin is cultured from the tissue sample.  Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

• A)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
• B)Guillain-Barré syndrome
• C)Multiple sclerosis
• D)Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• E)Progressive supranuclear palsy
• F)Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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Definitions:

Gastric Bypass Surgery

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Risk for Infection

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Abdominal Surgery

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