Over the Course of Several Months, Morris Has Experienced Difficulty

question 54

Multiple Choice

Over the course of several months, Morris has experienced difficulty speaking coherently, clumsiness, muscle fasciculations, and increasing weakness in his limbs. These symptoms are most consistent with those of

• A)Parkinson disease.
• B)Hodgkin's disease.
• C)muscular dystrophy.
• D)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Definitions:

Clotting Disorder

A medical condition where the blood does not clot properly, causing excessive bleeding or clotting.

Hematocrit

A blood test measurement indicating the percentage of red blood cells in a given volume of blood.

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

A diagnostic blood examination that determines the rate at which red blood cells descend to the bottom of a test tube, a process that signals the presence of inflammation within the body.

Anemia

A condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.