Deterioration of the Pathway from the Substantia Nigra to the Striatum

question 59

Multiple Choice

Deterioration of the pathway from the substantia nigra to the striatum is often found in cases of

• A) Korsakoff's syndrome.
• B) Parkinson's disease.
• C) autism.
• D) Alzheimer's disease.
• E) multiple sclerosis.

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