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What Chronic,progressive Hereditary Disease of the Nervous System Is Characterized

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What chronic,progressive hereditary disease of the nervous system is characterized by progressive involuntary choreiform movement and progressive dementia?


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Dilations

The process of expansion or enlargement in part or area, often used in medical contexts such as the dilation of pupils or blood vessels.

Optic Chiasm

A crucial structure in the brain where the optic nerves partially cross, playing a key role in the visual processing system.

Occipital Lobe

The rearmost lobe in the brain, responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the brain located in the thalamus that acts as a primary relay center for visual information received from the retina.

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