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Neurodegen 06

Topic: Pathology

Created on Monday, February 16 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Thursday, February 19 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen
This Huntington disease patient was most likely...

 
        A) Walker dependent
 
        B) Bedridden
 
        C) None of the above
 
        D) Ambulatory
 
        E) Wheelchair bound
 

 


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This question was created on February 16, 2009 by gliageek.
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A) Walker dependent

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A patient with Huntington disease who is walker-dependent could be expected to have a decreased volume of striatum, but it should still be convex.  (See References)

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B) Bedridden

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In Huntington disease, a concave striatum correlates with a bedridden patient   (See References)

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C) None of the above

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In Huntington disease, a concave striatum correlates with a bedridden patient.  (See References)

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D) Ambulatory

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A patient with Huntington disease who is ambulatory should have a normal caudate profile.  (See References)

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E) Wheelchair bound

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In Huntington disease, a flat caudate profile correlates with a wheelchair-bound patient.  (See References)

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References:

1. Love, S., Louis, D.N., and Ellison, D.W. (2008). Greenfield's Neuropathology, 8th Edition. Oxford University Press, USA (ISBN:0340906820) Advertising:
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Neurodegen 06
Question ID: 021609144
Question written by gliageek. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 02/16/2009
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