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Neurodegen 08

Topic: Pathology

Created on Monday, February 16 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Friday, February 20 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen
The abnormalities present in this coronal section are most consistent with which of the following diseases?

 
        A) Parkinson disease
 
        B) Corticobasal degeneration
 
        C) Huntington disease
 
        D) Progressive supranuclear palsy
 
        E) Multiple system atrophy
 

 


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This question was created on February 16, 2009 by gliageek.
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A) Parkinson disease

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Generally shows no visible atrophy within basal ganglia   (See References)

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B) Corticobasal degeneration

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Would show unilateral cortical atrophy and, in severe cases, pallidal atrophy   (See References)

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C) Huntington disease

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Expect caudate atrophy in addition to putaminal atrophy   (See References)

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D) Progressive supranuclear palsy

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Would show subthalamic and, in severe cases, pallidal atrophy   (See References)

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E) Multiple system atrophy

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Bilateral putaminal degeneration is typically seen in striatonigral degeneration   (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 08
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Question written by gliageek. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 02/16/2009
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