After a Series of Strokes, Jerry Is Unable to Recognize

question 24

Multiple Choice

After a series of strokes, Jerry is unable to recognize family members and has a very difficult time understanding his native language. The most probable diagnosis is ​

• A)Huntington's disease.
• B)neuritic plaques.
• C)vascular dementia.
• D)presbycusis.

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Definitions:

-phagia

A suffix related to eating or swallowing, often used in terms identifying disorders related to difficulties in swallowing.

-phasia

A suffix referring to speech disorders, often used to describe conditions affecting the ability to communicate verbally.

-plasia

A suffix used in medical terms to describe the formation, growth, or development of tissues or cells.

-blast

A suffix used in biology to denote an immature precursor cell or formative stage of development.