Though Very Similar in Many Ways to Alzheimer's Disease, Multi-Infarct

question 73

Multiple Choice

Though very similar in many ways to Alzheimer's disease, multi-infarct dementia (MID) differs importantly in that it is caused by:

• A) excessive intake of alcohol.
• B) abnormalities in metabolism.
• C) traumatic brain injury.
• D) loss of blood supply to the brain.

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Definitions:

Aqueous Solution

A solution in which water is the solvent.

pH

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.

Alanine

A non-essential amino acid used in protein synthesis, involved in glucose metabolism and immune system function.

Fischer Projection

A method to represent molecules in 2D by projecting three-dimensional configurations.