How Are the Amyloid Plaques Formed in the Brain in Patients

question 55

Multiple Choice

How are the amyloid plaques formed in the brain in patients who have Alzheimer's disease?

• A) Beta-amyloid causes the myelin in the brain to harden and deteriorate, creating plaques in the brain.
• B) The protein tau creates twisted bundles of threads that occur when neurons collapse.
• C) Neurons in the brain combine due to an increase in dopamine in the brain and create blockages between other neurons.
• D) Patients experience inflammation that causes the beta-amyloid to accumulate and join with clumps of dead neurons and glial cells.

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