Which of the Following Brain Abnormalities Did Alois Alzheimer Observe

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following brain abnormalities did Alois Alzheimer observe during an autopsy of a 51-year-old patient who had displayed severe memory loss and disorientation in the four years prior to her death?

• A)Plaques
• B)Amyloids
• C)Neurofibrillary tangles
• D)Clogged mesolimbic pathways

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