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What disorder involving a lesion of the frontal lobe (Brodmann’s area 44) is characterized by the following: there is no problem with comprehension; the person has trouble repeating statements; speech is broken, telegraphic, and ungrammatical; the person
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Broca's aphasiaContinue reading
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Where is the lesion if the person refuses to accept that there is a problem, neglects the left side, and has constructional apraxia?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Right parietal lobeContinue reading
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What is the most common dementia in persons older than 65 years of age that is more common in women, and that involves diffuse atrophy, flattened cortical sulci, senile plaques, enlarged cerebral ventricles, neuro6brillary tangles, granulovascular changes
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Alzheimer's diseaseContinue reading
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A lesion in what lobe of the cerebral cortex would present with euphoria, auditory hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Dominant temporal lobe lesionContinue reading
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What form of dementia is found in hypertensive patients, usually affects men between the ages of 60 and 70 years, is characterized by decremental or patchy deterioration in cognitive function owing to the cardiovascular disease, is of sudden onset, and ha
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Multi-infarct dementia (vascular)Continue reading
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With what lesion do you see irritability and a decreased visual and music ability?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Lesion in right temporal lobeContinue reading
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Where is the lesion if the patient has apathy, aggression, and memory problems?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Limbic systemContinue reading
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Where is the lesion if the patient presents with apathy, decreased drive, poor grooming, decreased attention span, and a poor ability to abstract?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Dorsal prefrontal cortex lesionContinue reading