The Differing Patterns of Impairment Associated with Alzheimer's Disease Dementia

question 87

Multiple Choice

The differing patterns of impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease dementia and HIV-caused major neurocognitive disorder are primarily attributable to

• A)the different areas of the brain affected.
• B)the immune response to the virus in HIV patients.
• C)psychosocial differences in the lives of the typical patients with each disorder.
• D)unexplained causes.

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